KITCHEN DISCOVERIES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 261, 25 January 1928, Page 7

KITCHEN DISCOVERIES

LINOLEUM AND LEMONS Tins and boxes in which one stores spices and groceries have a habit of growing dingy jmd discoloured, looking anything but attractive on the shelves, yet accommodating lust the right quantity of materials for household needs. Jam jars also are particularly useful receptacles, though far from attractive in appearance. All such tried friends can be brought up to the mark by giving them a coat of aluminium i paint. Then finish by lettering them : in black, and they will be. irreproachable. They will stand any amount of wiping with a damp cloth and even immersion in warm, soapy water, though the aluminium will come off if washing soda is used. If the linoleum is beginning to show signs of wear in the extra winter traffic try this treatment. Make a thinnish past© of flour and boiling water and spread it over the linoleum. This mixture will fill the pores, causing the covering to last longer and gives a good polish. Should the printed pattern seem to be becoming dim preserve what design is left in this way. Choose a dry day, and get from the oilman a tin of hard-drying varnish. Apply this to the linoleum, but do not varnish on a cold, damp day. Then once a week keep the covering in good condition by using this mixture, which is not slippery. Take equal parts of turpentine, varnish, and linseed oil, mix very well and rub on the linoleum with a rag. This will give sufficient polish, while the ingredients used tend to preserve the fabric. Every housewife knows that the best way to extract the full amount of juice from a lemon is to warm the fruit beforehand. But ndt every woman knows how to prevent her lemons from shrivelling and becoming dried up when they have to be kept for a time. When the lemons are bought keep them m a basin full of water, and change this water every day. The fruit will not dry, but will be fresh and juicy when required.