Household Hints.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 16 October 1914, Page 2

Household Hints.

To keep suet in hot weather, put the suet in a basin and pla.ce in the oven till melted. Then pour into jars, and it will keep almost any length of time. To sweeten rancid butter, melt the butter, skim it, then place a piece of light brown toast in it, and in a few minutes the toast will have, absorbed the unpleasant taste and smell. , Gilt on china will not last long if soda be used in the washing of it ; therefore use soapy water for washing teacups, etc., patterned with gilt, and keep soda carefully away from them. The best way to clean all kinds of baking-tins and cake-dishes is the following. Make enough strong lime-water to cover the dishes in the saucepan or the copper, and boil them for about ten minutes. -When taken out they should be as bright and clean as new tins. Very old ones may require boiling a little longer. Many people suffer from moist feet, causing the ruination of dainty shoes. Great comfort will be found if they mix loz. of boracic acid with loz. finely-powdered starch, and fill a little bag made of coarse muslin. Before putting- on the stockings shake the powder through the muslin on the feet and inside stockings, also in the shoes. The same recipe will answer for moist hands.;