Household Hints.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 84, 29 May 1908, Page 4

Household Hints.

To Prevent Broken Mantle?.—One of the causes of broken incandescent gas mantles is thai oi being too precipitate in applying a match to the gas. The match should never be struck before turning on the gas, so that the latter may have time (o envelop the mantle belore it is lighted.

In Cleaning' a Stove. --All grease spots must be washed oil, and any rust removed with sandpaper, 'ihe blacklead should be mixed to the consistency of cream with vinegar or water, and applied at once to the stove, which, when nearly dry, should be polished briskly with a stiff brush. In order to attain a good polish the stove must be quite cool when the blacklead is applied. Muslin Filters. —Dr. John Brown, the medical officer of health of Bacup (England), has drawn attention to the usefulness of muslin curtains in filtering the air of rooms from the solid particles abounding in it. The amount of solid matter removed from the air by muslin window curtains has surprised him. He says it would conduce to the healthiness of our homes if all air inlets had muslin filters.

To Clean Veils.—A good method of cleaning motor veils and scarves of fine Shetland wool is that of employing as a dry-cleanser a mixture of flour and ordinary salt in lieu of soap and water. The flour and salt should be well sifted together and heated, the mixture being then placed in a bowl, and the veil or scarf dipped in it, and rubbed between the palms of the hands, as if it was in water.