HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 1955, 22 March 1919, Page 1

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

An oil stove will burn bet lor and give more heat if raised above the around.

Vinegar and salt mixed together will lake away stains on china, glass, flower vases, and water-bot-tles.

A piece of cloth dipped in spirits of wine and rubbed on soiled leather will remove all discolouration.

A little methylated spirit rubbed over eandles will harden them, and prevent them melting- if kept in a warm plaee. When making- a boiled pudding, put a piece of! greased paper under the cloth, which will then be no trouble to wash. Jlul) unbroken chilblains with dry salt and mustard mixed in equal quantities. This will relieve the irritation considerably.

Put all odd pieces of toilet soap into a little bag, and use it for washing your hands. It makes a splendid lather, and you will use the soap up to the last bit. A good waterproofing for boots can be made by melting together equal parts of beeswax and unit lon suet. Kill) this lightly on the soles, and edges of the bools.

If any ordinary gas-ring is surrounded by brick's one can keep two or three saucepans simmering with the one ring, as (he bricks soon get hot, and retain the heat. If obliged to dress poultry soon after killing, steep it in boiling water, and feather it while in the hot water. This method will make it quite as tender as if killed some days previously. If you want to bake potatoes, but do not want them to take long in cooking, they should be boiled for fifteen minutes before being put into the oven. They will be far more "floury than cooked altogether in the oven.

When opening a new tin of hoot polish it is eeononiieal to turn the paste into a larger tin and add enough vinegar to make into a soft paste. It will go much farther and, clean the boots equally well, and the vinegar is good for (he leather.

A furred kettle can be cleaned by using sal-ammoniac. Fill the kettle with cold water, add a small quantity of the sal-ammoniac, and boil. The fur will be found to dissolve! and a rinsing- with cold water will leave the kettle in splendid condition.