NOW FOR IT!

NZ Truth, Issue 1294, 2 October 1930, Page 20

NOW FOR IT!

Fine Crop of Spring House Brooms OPRING cleaning is only just round the corner! Now's the time to do something about, restoring the glory that once belonged, to the verandah, and garden furniture. • :~ Deck chairs that time and the weather have robbed of their youth and beauty will rejuvenate amazingly through the use of a pot .of paint or a little lacquer and," a couple of yards of fresh canvas, the latter preferably of the bright striped variety. . The good old* common or garden cane chairs which have become shabby— again the 'paint pot to the. rescue! ' • With cushions of chintz, striped 1 canvas or fadeless linen,, these can be made most attractive at . little expense. • Whqn painted garden furniture 'begins to look dirty wash it in.the-usual ; way, wipe very dry, and leave m the sun to dry. ' / ' ■ \ Very hot water or strong .soda . water should never be 'used. This re- ' moves the paint- . ' ; ". ORANGE CUSTARD OLICE3 6 nice ripe oranges into a china v salad bowl, .sprinkle with sugar and make a custard and' pour over. ■'Custard: •■■ 2 eggs, 3 tablespoons of ' sugai*, a- pinch of salt, a few drops ..vanilla, pint milk. Beat together and -pour into a jug, stand the jug of custard m half a saucepan of water on the stove. Keep stirring ,the cuatai : d until it is the thickness of syrup, then it is ready to pour on the oranges. :