DID YOU KNOW THAT—
Five lumps of sugar weigh about an ounce.
A silk handkerchief is useful for dusting old China. To remove the smell of smoking from a room leave a large bowl of water there for some hours. To give glassware a special brilliance wash it in blue-water, then dry and polish it off with a soft cloth. Jam will not go mouldy if the parchment rounds which cover It are soaked in milk before being used.
Fine linen that is not in constant use should be wrapped in blue paper, ns this helps to preserve its colour. Handkerchiefs need no ironing if they are spread out quite flat on a tijed wall or mirror when they arc still wet after washing. A little vaseline is an excellent thing for leather furniture. Rub it well in leave for some hours, then polish with a soft duster
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Shannon News, 6 March 1928, Page 4
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148DID YOU KNOW THAT— Shannon News, 6 March 1928, Page 4
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