USEFUL HINTS.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXIII, 31 December 1920, Page 4

USEFUL HINTS.

Haw onion quickly relieves the pain from au insect sting. Borax boiled in a kettle of water will cleanse and sweeten a kettle which has become musty. Glycerine is the best thing to use when tea is spilt on a doth. After washing, the mark disappears. l’ad one side of the ironing-board with several tlnekucsscs of Turkish I” towel. This is useful when ironing garments having buttons or embroidery. t Glasses which have contained hot i milk should be soaked in cold water, and afterwards washed in hot water. Drooping llowers may he revived by standing them in hot water to which a small quantity of ammonia has been added. Pastry - boards and rolling - pins should be washed in cold water without soap. They will then keep white and clean-looking with out the trouble of scrubbing. IVhcu the lid of a metal polish tin has been left off and the polish has become hard, mix it with a small quantity of pa ratlin oil, and the polish will be as good as new. Betore washing new lace curtain?, calico, or anything containing a “dressing.” soak overnight in water to which a packet of salt has been added. This takes out the lime, and saves soap, annoyance, and labour. If suet is melted in the oven and put into jars it null keep any length of time. The suet is much easier to chop if treated in this way. Puddings will keep better if they are made with suet that has been melted in the oven.