HINTS AND RECIPES.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 246, 19 July 1928, Page 2

HINTS AND RECIPES.

■lveys of a piano are cleaned by wiping them with milk. Butter is one of the finest things to use for bruises, cuts, chaps, etc. When boiling fish add a dash of v negar to the water, and the fi.-,h will be much whiter and firmer. Painted walls should be cleaned while they arc wet with steam. Wipe off the steam with a clean, soapy cloth. Troublesomoe ink stains and fruit stains may be removed from linen if the article is put into ,a strong solution of salt and cold water. Putty mixed with mustard and broken glass makes the best tiding for mice holes. A tablcspoonful of glycerine in a glass.of hot milk will generally give immediate relief in a severe fit of t coughing. Never wash a baby’s clothes in water containing soda. This is u frequent source of irritation and chaffing An umbrel a must be perfectly dry before it is folded. Otherwise the ribs will rust and the cover rot. Glasses which have become stuck can be separated if the lower one is put into a basin of warm water, and the top glass filled with cold water. Equal quantities of paraffin and vinegar make a good and cheap furniture polish; be sure to shake the bottle before using. The best way to remove the stains of fruit or vegetables from the hands is to rub them well with lemon juice and powdered borax. On no account use soap. To remove paint from woollen or silk fabrics, saturate the spots with turpentine. After a few hours rub the cloth between the fingers, and the paint will crumble off without injuring the material. When washing towels, toilet covers, or any other article with a fringe, shake it well before hanging out to dry, and also two or three times while it is drying. This will prevent the fr nge from matting together, and will save the labour of pulling or combing out. It is a good idea when cooking a chicken or game in the oven to roast it in the usual way until it is nicely browned, then turn the back upwards, and leave it until done. In this way the gravy will run into the breast, and make it soft and deliciously tender.

Four years’ experience in Australia’s Leading Ladies’ Hairdressing Saloon.