HANDY TO KNOW

Shannon News, 4 June 1929, Page 4

HANDY TO KNOW

TO CLEAN TAN SHOES. Wring out a soft cloth in warm water to which a little household ammonia has been added. Bub it on a bar of soap and thoroughly wash the stained parts of the shoes. Wipe with a wet cloth, put in shoe trees, and leave them in the air to dry. When thoroughly dry, apply brown shoe polish with a soft rag, rubbing well into cleaned parts. If the stains are not quite removed, repeat the process. To Cure a Corn. Cut the _ top off a swede, and make a hole m it. Fill the hole with cooking salt and leave till the salt is dissolved. Each night and morning dip a piece of bandage or lint into this and place it over the corn, keeping, it there as long as possible. In a few days you will be able to remove the trouble. To Press Trousers. Fold the trousers and put the legs only through the wringer. This makes ai excellent press, and moreover, does not “shine”'the cloth. To Boil Cracked Eggs. If you want to boil a cracked egg, twist it in a piece of butter paper and boil in the usual way. It will not then lose its contents/