Household Hints.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 104, 22 October 1908, Page 4

Household Hints.

Frozen Pudding.-- Make a pint of rich custard; add to it a pint of cream whipped, with two tablespoonsful of vanilla, and a tablespoonful of sherry; plump and seed large raisins; half cupful French fruit, half cupful blanched almonds; freeze; place macareen crumbs in bottom of mould, full with custard; bind edges with buttered cloth; tie cover on, pack in ice and salt three hours; serve with biscuits.

Potatoes with Cheese. —Put quarter inch slices of pared, boiled potatoles in a deep baking dish with pepper and salt, cover with sweet cream; place a layer of grated, rich American cheese on top; bake twenty-live minutes in moderate oven; garnish with sliced cucumbers.

How to wash Flannel. —A good way to wash ordinary flannel is to pour strong boiling soap suds over it in a tub. When cool enough to allow the hand to bear it, pour off the suds, and add boiling hot, clean water; let this stand as before, then pour off, and add more boiling clean water. When cool enough, squeeze the garments, but do not wring or rub. Stretch immediately on a line in the sun or by a hot fire, pressing out the water with hand as it settles in the dependent parts of the garment. Stretch the flannel as soon as the water is pressed out, keeping it hot until dry, as much as possible. This treatment will keep the woollen garments soft and pliable till worn out.

To Restore a Black Dress.— If the dress is of cashmere or merino, and good enough to remake, proceed as follows:—Rip it carefully and brush each width separately until free from dust. If there are any grease spots remove them by applying a little turpentine or benzine. Then lay the pieces on a table, and sponge both sides with soft water as hot as the hand can bear. Spread singly over a clothes-horse until nearly dry, then iron on the wrong side (with black material laid underneath), with a fairly hot iron. If these simple instructions are followed, the material will look almost as good as new.

Iron Rust and Stains. — Iron rust requires vigorous treatment, and has to be worked over very patiently before it can be eliminated; therefore one should be very careful not to have rusty nails to hang damp clothes upon. If the country cupboard is only furnished with them, wrap them with strips of white cloth before the articles of clothing are hung up. A treatment of lemon and salt, or oxalic acid, may be necessary to remove the stain. In using the oxalic acid care must be taken not to ;get it too strong, otherwise it eats holes in the cloth.

Ink stains may be treated in the same manner.

The stains of fruit in tabelcloths and napkins should be attended to immediately, and the hot water poured upon them before they have been put into the wash. If they are then allowed to remain on the grass in the hot sun for a day, the stain will likely disappear. The stains of sweet fruits apples, peaches and pears on fabrics, are much more obstinate than those of other fruits. If hot water and sun fail in these cases, try tartaric acid diluted, or lemon and salt, rubbing them into the article.

For tomato toaste place a slice of bread in the oven for a few minutes to dry, then toast it over the coals until is a delicate brown on each side, put it upon a plate and pour boiling water, which has been salted a little, over it, and quickly turn it off. Have ready a few spoonsful of tomatoes which have been sliced and seasoned to taste, and spread a thin layer over the toast. Serve at once.