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NZ Truth, Issue 1214, 7 March 1929, Page 16

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Mustard X-otion: For strains, mix 2oz. mustard with % pint spirits of wine and 2 di-achms of camphor. Let it stand three days m a bottle carefully corked, then strain it off and keep bottled for use. * * •'■' • To Remove Coal Tar: The simplest plan is to smear the marks with butter, w ' - ,; - * :-''-- * Glass Hint: Hot liquid may be poured with safety into any glass vessel by holding.it up m the hand, and not allowing it to rest ori the table. ; w ■# .•'■'■■•> •■'.m-'":^ .- i , American Leather: 'Wash with soap jelly and : warm water, 'using very little water. Rinse with cold, and dry with a linen duster. • * • •• ' Good Furniture Polish: A good inexpensive polish can be made as follows:— IJ/ioz. beeswax, Castile soap, 2% gills turpentine. Shred soap and wax' very finely, piit them into a quart bottle, and pour m the turpentine. Shake well, stand overnight, then use. ■ . # - , .« ■#■ ■ . Oak Furniture: Two or three times a year a small quantity of iinseed oil should be rubbed into oak. Apply sparingly, otherwise the result will lie sticky. . '•'..•■'• *'•',# -* Leather Chairs: Renew furniture upholstered m leather, by rubbing all over with the beaten, white of an egg. Then polish with a clean duster. • Stains on Polished Furniture: Wash well with Avarm, soapy water (first having dusted surface thoroughly) , then apply equal parts of fine salt and olive oil with a soft cloth. Finish off with furniture polish. ' " . # * . # . Good Plate Powder: Mix equal parts of common salt, alum and cream of tartar. ... Add a little of this powder to the water m which plate is washed. -'# H •'•'"-. Sunburn: An excellent cream- that gives instant relief is made by mixing ordinary baking .soda mixed with lard or vaseline! ..•••-.-.■ Table Knives: If the handles of knives are loose, fill the holes with equal parts of. shellac and resin, heat and press it into the hole. This will I melt the powder, which, when cool, makes a firm mixture. : . I