HINTS AND RECIPIES.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 271, 17 January 1929, Page 2

HINTS AND RECIPIES.

Ink on carpets can be removed if blotting paper is used at once to soak up as much as possible, and the spot is then rubbed with a cut lemon.

As oatmeal thickens it burns easily, so porridge should be mare in a double pan, or in a jar placed in a pan of boiling water.

Instead of salt, use borax when washing all kinds of greens. It will remove dirt and insects and improve the flavour. Benzine removes stains and dirt from delicate fabrics without injuring them. It will also clean upholstered furniture. To remote iron mould, sprinkle the stains with lemon juice, expose to sun and air, and if necessary repeat the process several limes. Soak new brushes and brooms in cold water for several hours before using them; this prevents the bristles from breaking and falling out. Haddocks if they are soaked overnight, will be found much more tasty and fleshy than if they are cooked straight away. When cleaning old brass wet it with strong ammonia and then thoroughly scrub with a brush. After rubbing hard for about five minutes the brass will become as bright as new metal. Then rinse in clear water and wipe dry. Indigestion may often be cured by drinking a glass of hot water every half-hour for two or three hours. This soothes the stomach and assists in moving undigested food and accumulaj tion of gas.

Wooden spoons and chopping-boards should be well scrubbed with bathbrick or sand in preference to soap. This treatment will whiten the wood and make it smooth and glossy. If the surface has been stained with grease it should be washed with hot sodawater. Patent Leather Shoes. Remove the dirt from patent-leather shoes with a damp sponge. Dry with a duster, and then apply a very little vaseline, and polish with a silk handkerchief. Children’s Knitted Stockings. When knitting stockings for children have no seam stitch in the back of the leg and taking in for the ankle. Bet the intakes be evenly distributed all round the leg, then, when re-footing, the stocking can be turned round so that the worn-out knee is at the back. This gives the stocking a fresh lease of life. To Prevent Blancmange Becoming Dampy. You will find by adding the milk hot and not boiling, to the mixed cornflour that lumps arc less likely to form in the blancmange. Stir the flour well when doing so, and then return it to the pan immediately and keep it stirred until it boils. A low gas evenly distributed under the pan is best. To Enamel Taps. First wash the taps with hot sodawater to clean them; then rub them down with briekdust or %lasspaper to give them a slightly rough surface. Dust them well, and give a thin coat of white under-coating paint. Leave

this till thoroughly dry, rub down slightly and give a second coat in the same way. R b down again, then give a coat of any good porcelain enamel which is sold for this purpose and can be obtained from any oil stores.