THE HOME

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 28, 4 May 1938, Page 4

THE HOME

HOUSEHOLD HINTS Firewood Substitute. Scrape grease off plates and pans on. to pieces of paper. Screw paper up into tight balls and use for lighting fires. Damp.—A lump of camphor placed in each corner of the room will abr sorb damp-atmosphere. Washing.—A spoonful of -salt added to the starch on a windy day will prevent clothes blowing about too much. Old Beret. —Slip over mop and use for polishing; can be removed for washing when soiled. Old beret can bo also used as cycle-saddle cover. "Vacuum Flasks. Vacuum fiasks are oiten put away during tne winter ami become must/ before tiiey are wanted again. Clean them before putting away by crushing Home egg-she.is and placing them with a little vinegar in thei flask. Shake them well, then empty and half! fill the fiasK with water. Leave it standing for a ‘ little while then rinse;out and drain. Set to Make. Organdie is occupying a place in the household linen clipboard these days. In pastel colours, witli linen iippliquc; in a deeper shade, it makes delightful table sets and runners. The amateur needlewoman scores here, for this kind, of thing is expensive to buy but not very difficult for skilful fingers to achieve from materials whose cost would not amount t« ranch. Daytime pillowslips of organdie with a large monogram in linen adorning them are also in fashion.

Try These On Hot D&ys. Here are two good hints to try during the hot days; To impart a refreshing adour' in your pantry, simply wipe the shelves over with a cloth dipped in' vinegar. For bedrooms, immerse some small pieces of sponge in hot water, sprinkle with lavender water, and set about the rooms in tiny fancy dishes. This lias a delightfully cooling; effect, and makes rooms sweet and fragrant on the hottest days.

Green* Eyes Have It. Girls with green eyes make the biggest appeal to men, according to a survey by New York and Boston opticians. Among 500 men questioned, about 65 per cent, voted that they preferred girls with green eyes. About 20 per cent, registered preference for blue-eyed girls. Brown eyes received 10 per cent, of the votes cast, and grey eyes were chosen by about 5 per cent. Engaged* to Siamese Prince. Miss Ceril Heycock, the 21-year-old London art student who is to marry Prince Bira of Siam, the racing motorist, told the Sunday Dispatch that she had been unofficially engaged to the Prince lor more than three years. “We didn’t want people to know about it until we were quite sure,’’ she said.

‘We have been iri* love a long time and became unofficially engaged more than three years ago when I was 17 and the Prince 19. “Actually, we have known each other ages,” she continued, twisting her large engagement ring. “You see, Prince Bira. was at Eton with my brother Haworth. “They are the same age and were in the same house. So naturally we saw a lot of each other during the holidays—parties, picnics,, and so oil. “I expect we shall both visit Siam together, but at present we intend living in London, and are looking for a. house now. “We have lots of interests we share such as art. Then there is also his motor-racing. I’ve watched him several times at Brooklands, but will not try to make him give it up now.”