HOME PROBLEMS Solved

NZ Truth, Issue 1213, 28 February 1929, Page 10

HOME PROBLEMS Solved

CVBRYONE kytows the ravages caused *-* by moths, flies, mice and. kindred pests, and the following suggestions Y^vill prove useful m combating these enemies. • • _ • ... * .* Kei'oseneia the 'most popular medium for dealing with the insect' nuisance, but it Is not always possible to use it, m which case other methods must be adopted. <# . * . * To keep insects away from a birdcage, suspend a small bag of sulphur Inside. •, # • " To a -certain extent camphor is a preventative of moths, though it Is by no means a sure one. This troublesome pest is very difficult/to eradicate once it has been allowed to get a hold m the house. Wood of camphor is better, and chips of it should be tacked inside wardrobes and drawers. Spirit of turpentine^ invariably proves efficacious if sprinkled i*ound where moths are liable to congregate. •., ■ * * Moths m upholstered chairs and couches can be destroyed only by covering the furniture with damp rags and ironing with a very hot iron. The steam prevents the eggs hatching.. •• * # Salt will, help to rid the house of fleas if it is sprinkled on the beds, bedding and floors. » * * Two cheap home remedies for dealing with the fly problem are a plant of mignonette and a few drops of pennyroyal. If using the pennyroyal sprinkle a few drops here and there on sheets of blotting-paper and place on shelves, etc. The room will soon be clear of flies. • ' # * Cockroaches will disappear if a mixture of borax and powdered sugar is scattered about their haunts. • • • Flannel garments should never be dried near a fire or they will shrink. Hang m a warm room or m a shady place outside. • • * One of the great attractions to insects during the warm weather is. the dustbin. Keep your , dustbin sanitary by burning quantities of newspaper m it once or twice a week. • * • When beating eggs with milk, etc., 6tand the basin m a saucepan with a little hot water otherwise the eggs are liable to curdle. • * •• Ordinary glycerine will remove fruit stains from the most delicate material. The stained part should be soaked m glycerine for some hours and then washed out In cold, water. •# . # Before washing ebony brushes, rub the wood with vaseline, as this prevents the soda or ammonia used m washing the brush from spoiling the ebony.