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

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JEWELLERY: To clean gold jewellery with stones iri it, wash m warm suds to which has been added 10 drops of sal volatile. • „ #. ' • «. '.*. 'Black Stockings: To wash: so' as to keep black stockings and socks a good color, add a handful of salt and one tablespoonful vinegar to every two gallons of lukewarm waten Blue , the rinsing water," but never put blue and vinegar' into one water, as one counteracts the other. - ; v *''■*;.,:'* Benares Brass: Do not clean this type of brassware with powder. Rub over with, .half a leriion; when it looks clean rinse with Warm -water, .".dry, and then polish well r with -a ' chamois leather. v y' -'■ " - . - „#- -. ■'.- : -.# ■■■-■: ::'*:■-.- '•- '. Laundering: When washing fine materials, use borax ; instead of soda m the proportion of one tablespoonful to .one gallon ■■ of ; ; water. ■'■■'./.:• _ : Faded Garments : : ' Faded garments which have lost original, color riiay be made pure, white by boiling; for 20 minutes, m wafer. toC.which has' been" added cream of tartar, one teaspoonful 'td'a bucket of water.-: '■•. . ; ■■#■.;.' YY'*Y ■'"'- * ■■'*' - ■ ; Ironing: All .irons; used for starched linen must be quite, .clean arid hot. Dirty irons make bad^ -yyork, and cool irons leave brown marks. '.*."',. ' * ■'*.-' Old Slippers: If the uppers of wornout slippers are still good, replace the soles with soles cut f rbiri old felt hats. • '-' ' , # . ■',*'" ;"'■''.- --" Shrink- Flannel: Before making, up, soak overnight m cold water,: then wring out iri warm water m which a little soap has been dissolved. - .' '..' - * •'.-. # . w Milk: Never keep vegetables near milk, which is a strong; absorbent. #'v.'";- '■ - # .'".■■•#■■'■-. Starch for Lace: Mix a small quantity of cornflour smoothly with cold water to the' required consistericj'. *. - * ■ y *.'■•' . Stained Boards: Keep old. soft- rags, sprinkle them with a few drops of turpentine, and use them for wiping or dusting round the stained boards of rooms. . # ■ ' # .•'-.-■' Blisters: Do not probe or cut open blisters caused by burns. To ease them pass a cotton thread through them so as to drain. .