Household Hints.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 148, 19 April 1909, Page 3

Household Hints.

Magnesia, French Chalk and Ammonia are all useful in cleaning silk, but the last mentioned can only be used for black things, and magnesia as it has to be applied wet, is only suitable for such silks as will endure water. Therefore in the case of coloured silks French Chalk is best. It should be rubbed on the greasy spot, left on for twenty-four hours, and afterwards removed with a brush.

Never put away garments either damp, muddy or grease spotted. First let them be-well brushed and cleaned. The bodices should then be neatly

folded and placed in drawers or boxes between layers of tissue paper, with rolls of the same inside the sleeves. The skirts should be hung up by loops in a good cupboard, where they can be kept free from dust, and if delicate in colouring it is wise to slip them into a calico bag, leaving holes for the loops to come through so that tbcy can still be bung up.

When a screw has rusted into the wood, and cannot easily be removed, place a red hot poker on the head and bold there until the latter is hot. Then drop a little olive oil round the screw, tap the head sharply, and it will yield to the ordinary screwdriver.

Fricasse of Veal.— Put a tablespoonful of butter and two or three slices of cucumber and a thin slice of onion into a stewing pan. Melt the butter without getting it hot, and add a tablespoonful of flour. Then stir into it a pint of milk and water. Boil this well and then cut the veal into small pieces and add it. Chopped parsley is sometimes added just before serving. Grated nutmeg will take the place of cucumber flavouring. Before adding the veal it is usual to remove the silces of onion and cucumber. Cucumber peeling flavours just as well as the slices of cucumber, and sippets of toast, fried bread, and slices of lemon are sometimes used as a garnish.

Sausage Cakes.—These are rather more delicate than sausages served in the ordinary way, and certainly look much nicer. Season l|lb of sausage meat with salt, pepper, and a little powdered mace; take a dessertspoonful at a time, and form into a little round cake, brush over with beaten egg and pass through sifted crumbs, fry until nicely browned, then dish up in a circle on a hot dish, with the centre filled in with chip potatoes.

Steamed Canary Pudding.— Thre» eggs, weight of three eggs in butter, weight of three eggs in flour, one lemon rind, some grated peel. Beat butter and sugar to cream, add beaten eggs flour and lemon rind. Steam two hours in a well buttered basin, covered with paper.

Banbury Cakes.—Take two pounds of currants, half an ounce of ground allspice and powdered cinnamon. Tour ounces each candied orange and lemon peel, eight ounces of butter, one pound of moist sugar, and three quarters of a pound of flour. Mix all well together.

Roll out a piece of puff paste, cut it into oval shapes, put a small quantity of the mixture into each, and double them up in the shape of a pufT. Place these on a board, flatten them with a rolling pin, and sift sugar over each. Bake in a very hot oven.

To Gain Flesh. -Eat freely of eggs, milk, starchy food, breakfast grains, potatoes, fruit and sugar. Take a tablespoonful of olive oil after meals. Drink plenty of water between meals. Do not take prolonged baths -or too many—an occasional massage is helpful Relax; give yourself some leisure for recreation; don't worry; be regular in your habits; take a short rest after each meal; sleep eight hours longer if you can. Tak<- plcntv of slow regular light exercise. Avoid the strenuous sports. Spend time in the open air.