HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS

Levin Daily Chronicle, 3 September 1918, Page 4

HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS

A new wire clothesline will last twice ns long if it is given two coats of white enamel before being used. . Ais will also keep it from rusting. ; To clean suede gloves get some • finely powdered fuller's earth and pow- . dored alum in. equal parts, mix and rub ■; into the gloves with a piece of clean , flannel. Let the powder remain m the gloves for a few hours and then brush it oil, and if the suede is not absolutely clean rub next with dry bran mixed with whitening. An old piece of garden hose may serve as a carpet beater. While stout enough to dislodge the dust, its flexi bility presents the wear and tear given by the ordinary stick or beater. I Don't waste half an egg in boiling i because it is cracked. Wrap it m a piece of paper, screwing up the ends | i tightly, and put it in the hot water. The albumen will sot before the papei becomes untwisted. . Add a little turpentine to dned- ! up boot polish. Stir it up well, and ' the blacking will be as good as when first opened. If a buttonhole tears, stitcli a piece of closely woven tape to the underI side. Now sew the edge of the button- ' hole to this and cut through the tape. Buttonhole-stitch the edge in thg usual manner. This makes a strong buttonhole which will not easily tear. i Hub brass handles, taps, etc., with ■just a little vaseline after they have : been cleaned. It helps to prevent them I from tarnishing quickly, and if the ; brass is rubbed with a soft duster after the vaseline is applied, there is no grcasiness. Most satisfactory shoe trees, wnien will keep your shoes in good shape, may be made by cutting off the feet of an | old pair of stockings just above the ] ankles and packing the feet tightly I with shredded newspaper. When stuff- ! Ed sew the top of each together, j Here are some uses for vinegar:— | (1) With bath briek it will dean a i burnt enamel saucepan. (2) With wat;er it will clean a slimy sponge. (3) ; One teaspoonful is a substitute for an egg, and makes a cake light in which I dripping has been used instead of ! butter. (4) One tablespoonful put in the water in which fish is boiled will , m«Ve it firm and nice to eat. _ (5) One , teaspoonful put in toffee whilst it is ! boiling will make it crisp. (6) If new j coloured blouses are placed in water I in which one tablespoonful has been | put and allowed to remain for an hour ! or so, the colour will not run when ( the blouse is washed in the usual way. ! (7) Put on rag or brown paper and i placed on. the forehead w T ill relieve a ; bad headache. (8) Vinegar and sage ! make a splendid gargle for a sore j throat. (9) Vinegar put in blacklead j instead of water gives a brilliant polish te the grate. This is a good way to clean drab or light-coloured gaiters: Peel some potatoes and grate them or scrape iinely. I Then apply them to the surface of the j cloth, making the gaiters quite wet. I Then hang them up to dry. Brush off ' the potatoes, and the gaiters will look | quite fresh and new.