Household Hints.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 19 June 1914, Page 2

Household Hints.

I Cut flowers with woody stems will last much longer in water if the stalks are scraped for about three inches up. Charcoal is a capital disinfectant. Keep a dish of it in the larder, and the food kept there will not quickly taint. ■ New potatoes should be placed in boiling water to which salt and a little milk have been added. The milk prevents them from turning black. Yolks of eggs which are not wanted for immediate use will keep' good for several days if they are dropped into cold water and kept in a cool place. On taking cakes baked in a tin out of the oven, stand the tin on a wet cloth for a few minutes. The cakes can then be turned out without the aid of a knife and will not stick to the tin, as frequently •happens otherwise. Very often a screw-hole gets worn so that the screw will not stay in. To remedy this, cut some narrow strips of cork and fill U p the hole completely, and then force the screw in. This will prove just as tight as if driven into a new! hole.

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