Handy Hints By The Way

NZ Truth, Issue 1205, 3 January 1929, Page 14

Handy Hints By The Way

MEVER pour cold water into hot enamel pans, as it is apt to crack the enamel. Bottled fruit will keep much longer if placed m a dark, dry cupboard. Castor oil is tasteless if taken with orange juice and a pinch of carbonate of soda. ' Silver sand and kerosene will remove stains from white tiles. If whipped too long the white of eggs becomes watery again. A dish of charcoal placed m the pantry is an excellent way of keeping meat fresh and sweet. The charcoal should be replaced from time to time.

If a saucepan lid is placed over a frying-pan the contents will cook more quickly. Before applying black lead to ai grate that has been burnt red on top, rub with a cut lemon. • If a spoon or fork is put into a glass or china dish before pouring hot water into it, the dish will not crack so easily, as the, metal conducts the heat. away. .■','. Melted butter is an excellent substitute for oil m salad dressings. A teaspoon of salt added to each pint of starch will prevent sticking. Lukewarm water and the yolk of an egg -will remove coffee stains.