HINTS AND RECIPES.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 307, 26 September 1929, Page 1

HINTS AND RECIPES.

When washing chamois leather gloves, add a tea spoonful of olive oil to the water. This will keep the leather soft and pliable and the gloves will be less likely to split. If before polishing furniture you wipe it over with a cloth dipped in vinegar and water, the polishing will be easier, and no finger-marks. Raw mea‘ should hang m a cool place ! or in a draught and be cover <1 with muslin when flies are about. It should be partially cooked to kill the germs of decay. Gooseberry jelly forms an excellent accompaniment to roast mutton or game, and is really nicer than the redcurrant variety. Soiled suede gloves and shoes may be cleaned by rubbing them with oatmeal. To take grease out or silk, cover the mark with powdered French chalk. Let it lie for some hours and then brush off, when th e stain will probably have vanished. If any trace of it remains repeat the process.

When velvet is dusty, rub it briskly with another piece of velvet, which will remove the dust without injuring the pile. Before using a new saucepan fill it with water to which a lump of soda has been added and some potatoe peelings, and let it boil for some hours. Afterwards wash out thoroughly, and all danger from poisoning from the tinned lining will be gone. Sour milk should not be wasted. Us c it for mixing scones, cakes, pastry. etc. A pinch of ordinary washing soda added to boiling green vegetables preserves the colour and keeps them tender.

To Peel Oranges. When peeling oranges, start at tho top where the stalk has been. This will cause the white pithy substance to come clear away with the skin. Use for Old Silk Stockings. It is a pity to throw away silk stockings when the feet are worn out if tho legs are quite good; old silk stockings f (Continued in Previous Column)