OUR BEST CHINA

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 233, 21 December 1927, Page 7

OUR BEST CHINA

MILDEW SPOTS

The china which is > generally re&c»\ed for ( best occasions avoids the breakages which are the lot of commoner clay, bur the infrequency of its use can be the cause of its deterioration, for unless the china cupboard is free from damp its contents are likely to suffer from chill. This malady indicates its presence by unsightly grey spots 6n the plates and dishes. Soft paste, of which the best china is usually made, is especially liable to this form of mildew, and special precautions should always be taken for its protection. Careful drying after use is very important in the case of china that is seldom in use, and plates and dishes which are stored piled one upon the other need to be rubbed back and front till perfectly free from damp. In shops where valuable china is kept for long periods, the precaution is taken of putting a pi<*ce of soft paper between plates that are stored in piles. Should the china cupboard be at all damp, a saucer of lime should be kept in it to dry the air. Mildew spots are very difficult to remove, but a china expert offers the following advice: Bub each piece affected with vaseline, and leave it overnight in a cool oven; wash in warm water, and dry very well the next morning. A second application of tlie remedy may prove successful where the first is not entirely efficacious.

Paint all iron hooks in the pantry, kitchen, bathroom, and laundry, and there will be no rust spots on clothes, towels, or surf gowns. The hooks may be dipped in white enamel paint and allowed to dry thoroughly before being put up, instead of painting slowly with a brush later.