HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Scald rhubarb before cooking it. It takes much less sugar and yet loses none of its acid. Do not dust, but wipe. The dusted —that peaceful emblem of domestic labour—under certain circumstances, becomes a dangerous weapon to handle. Clean hair brushes with warm' water and a little ammonia. It is best to clean two brushes at the same time, so they can be rubbed together. Let them dry in the hot sun. A good tonic for the skin is made thus-Two ounces of Eau-de-Col-ogne, one ounce of tincture of
camphor, half an ounce of tincture of benzoin. A few drops of this, should be added to the washing basin when bathing the face. To remove paint from clothes. —If the stains are old and dry, first soften them by lightly rubbing the material with a little olive oil. The softened mass will then easily yield to the action of the other solvents. Then saturate the spots with a solution of equal parts of turpentine and spirits of ammonia, and wash out with soap and water.
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Southern Cross, Volume 2, Issue 8, 26 May 1894, Page 3
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177HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Southern Cross, Volume 2, Issue 8, 26 May 1894, Page 3
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