HOME HINTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 552, 22 March 1913, Page 3

HOME HINTS.

To restore colour. —Some one may have a pink, cotton or linen dress in good condition but badly faded. If so put a piece of turkey-red cheese-cloth in water and boil till the colour is right. It will dry a bit lighter than when wet and will leave an even colour all over. One-eighth of a yard of cheese-cloth is more than enough for a dress. Navy bhie cheese-cloth may be used in the same manner to freshen the colour of a light blue dress. It is best to try a sample of material in the die to get the right shade before putting in the whole dress.

Laundry hints —Articles that have been put away rough dried when required again are often extremely tiresome to iron, owing to the difficulty of getting them properly damped. If however, they are well sprinkled, rolled up" tightly, wrapped in a damp cloth, and then in a newspaper, and placed for a few minutes in a cool oven with the door open, the heat causes the steam to rise through the material and thoroughly soften it, and the articles can then be ironed with perfect ease. To sew in comfort. —Every woman who does embroidery or sewing knows how impossible it is to do much work without pricking the forefinger, frequently until it bleeds. Before beginning work, cut a piece of ordinary court plaster about the size of a halfpenny, and put it over the portion of the . finger that gets pricked. It is a perfect protection, is easily removed, does not destroy the delicate sense of touch as does a rubber cover.and is not cumbersome like a celluloid shield.