Household Lore

NZ Truth, Issue 1185, 16 August 1928, Page 17

Household Lore

WASHING OILCLOTH ITSE water and. a little v ammonia for washing white oilcloth and tho oilcloth will stay white instead of turning yellow. TU R P E NTI N E, if* app l ied to burns at once, will give instant relief. A SMALL piece of cam- , phor placed m the water> will lengthen the life of cut* flowers. CUPBOARD doors and ** drawers that will not open easily should be rubbed on the edges with a cake of hard soap. FRUIT STAINS THERE are very few 1 fruit stains that will not respond to whisky. Before washing, dip the stained part m raw whisky and let it dry. TO keep tin kettles brgiht, * grease them well before using. TO clean zinc, wash with 1 hot soap and water; wipe all over with a cloth dipped m kerosene. TO clean light satin shoes, * rub lengthways with a piece of new flannel dip--tied m methylated snirits.

■Turn the flannel .as it becomes soiled. TO remove the shins from suede : shoes, rub them with a piece of fine emery paper. COUR milk will remove iron rust from white materials. WOOLLENS that have been treated with a solution of lib. alum to four quarts of water, are absolutely moth-proof. CLEANING FURS CLOUR that has been warmed, m the oven will clean white furs. Rub the flour well m, lay the fur aside for an hour and then shake well. I INSEED oil is the finest preservative for all furniture. It also helps m the work of polishing. TO prevent eyeglasses from fogging with steam or heat, rub with a piece, of soap-and then polish. GREASE ON CARPETS A PASTE'made with equal parts of " Fuller's earth and magnesia mixed with boiling water, used while hot, will remove grease marks from carpets. Lay the paste over the mark, let it dry and then brush off. *T0 keep polished wood clean* and * bright, wipe over with a chamois leather wrung out m vinegar and water, then rub with a soft, dry duster. IF powdered charcoal is kept m damp places, it will prevent mildew. " • ITEROSENE will keep bright any wood finished m oil. Kerosene also preserves the wood. ;

MACHINE OIL A GOOD machine oil may " be made with 3 spoonsful of olive oil to 1 of kerosene. TO remove the stains from brown shoes and keep them a good color, rub them over with a soft cloth dipped m methy? lated spirit and polish with a ' reliable brown polish. TO clean plaster of paris, * cover with a thick coating of raw starch, allow it to harden and brush off. WOO DASH will clean all " kinds of metals. REMOVING INK TO remove indelible ink- * stains 'from white materials, mix together a little chlorinated lime with cold water, dip the stained part m this and afterwards apply a little oxalic acid mixture, cold. If the stain is obstinate, two or three applications may be necessary. MAGNESIA will clean all " x light furs. TO keep the cork m a * bottle, fix it firmly and place over it a piece of

adhesive tape or the finger of an old s'love iastened with a piece of string. IF small mats and rugs are sewn * round the edges with hat wire, they will hot curl. CLEANING PAINT r*OLD tea is an excellent thing for ** cleaning varnished paint, mirrors and oilcloth. Collect tea leaves for a few days and soak them m water m a tin bucket for half an hour. Strain through a sieve and use the liquid. IF lamp chimneys are rubbed with salt after they have been washed, much better light will result. HRIED potato peelings are useful for ** lighting fires and help to economise the .use of wood. REMOVING SPLINTERS TO remove splinters, nearly fill a wide-mouthed bottle with hot water. Place the injured part over the mouth of the bottle and press slightly. lUEVER let the sunshine stream m on mirrors. It causes the glass to assume a milky appearance and the mirror will never be so clear again. OTOVE polish <will give an excellent ** shine if a little powdered alum has been mixed with' it.