Things Worth Knowing.

Manawatu Herald, 25 March 1899, Page 2

Things Worth Knowing.

If steel grates, fire-irons, knives, etc., be lightly rubbed over with vaseline, th-y may be hit without fear of ru t any length of time. If the hands are etiff after a day's washing or ssrubbing, tafce a. table* j2 spoonfull of fine. Ball, well rub 1 them all over while tyjpEr«feJiet. Tho water in which ivy leave! have b .en boiled affords the best m.ms of cleansing and restoring bl^ok c«'_hmer*kM ;^#ot out of condition. .' ' Wh^n a knife has bsen used lo cafe onions, wipe it with a damp cloth and rub it briskly with oarae salt. The objectionable smell will then entir. ly disappear. To prevent bright pans from being blackened by smoke, rob with fat bef.re putting them on the fite. Wash with hot water and soda, aod ihoy will ba quite bright. A few drops of oil of sandalwood dropped on a hot shovel, will be found to. diffuse a most agrefeable balsamic perfume in sick-rooms ot confined apartments. j I A smooth piece of whalebope or the blufff fedge of ifo ivory koife an* good things with-- which to curt 03trich feathers, Neither im« paverishes the! feather or curls it Joo tightly. *' v ' .'.-.. Io making jelly it mast be borne in mind th^t tte less stirring there is the better. IJ. stirred too mtfch the j_lly is nofc clear, while the tendency of sugar to granulate is increased by stirring. "- To clean patent leather boots, rub on a small quantity of vaseline, which will keep the leather fron) cracking, and also polish them with a duster after, will make them look as good as new.