Household Hints.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 743, 6 February 1915, Page 3

Household Hints.

Lemon juice added to water when boiling rice will make the latter snowy white. When a glass stopper will not come out of a bottle allow one or two drops of glycerine to soa'c in, and it can be removed quite ca'dly. Few persons know that au onion cut up into four, parts, and put in a sick room where there is any infectious disease, takes in all the infection. It is not generally known that a sheet of tin placed over the smallest gas jet will heat two flat-irotio as quickly and successfully as burning two jet 9. Boots and shoes, however damp, will polish in a few minutes if a drop or two of paraffin oil be added to the blacking. It also prevents the leather from cracking.. The most nauseous physic may b3 given to children without trouble by previously letting them suck a peppermint lozenge, a piece of alum, or a bit of orange peel. For cleaning boots a strip of carpet glued to a Piece of wood will remove mud very quickly anl without the slightest injury to the leather, and it is much better than the usual brush. For a nervous headache or one following a too strenuous day a simple means of alleviation is to remove the pressure of the blood on the brain by soaking Ihe feet in water as hot as can be borne. The blood is quickly drawn to the feet, and the brain is thus relieved of pressure. A teaspoonful of mustard added to the water will effect a relief when the former method fails. A little salt rubbed on cups will take off tea-stains. As a toothpowder it will keep the teeth white and the gums bard and rosy. It is one of the best gargles for sore throats. Neuralgia of the feet and limbs can be cured, by bathing night and morning With salt anl water as hot as can "be borne. When taken out, rub the feet briskly with a coarse towel. Salt and water is one of the best remedies for sore eyes, and if applied in time will scat' ter the inflammation.