Here's Your Answer

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 299, 9 March 1928, Page 4

Here's Your Answer

T ET THE SUN Service Bureau assist you with your problems, whether they relate to dress, health and beauty culture, cookery, homecraft, travel, sport or any other of the many things on which we are all constantly needing information. Whatever you** particular puzzle may be, we will be glad to give our advice whenever possible. All communications must be accompanied by the inquirer’s name and address (not for publication), and sent to THE SUN “Service Bureau,” Women’s Page, THE SUN, Auckland. Answers will appear weekly in this column. FOR GREASE SPOTS My dining-room chairs (uphol - stered leather) are disfigured by grease spots. I have tried warm soapy water without effect. Can you suggest a remedy? Use an application of white of egg to remove the stains. Let the chairs stand in the sun after this treatment, and when the cleaned portions are thoroughly dry, sponge off the egg with warm water. LOSING WEIGHT I sympathise with your trouble and will do my best to help you, but if you are losing weight steadily I think you ought to consult a doctor. Also, as you have been “going' the pace” all through the summer, do try and go a little slower until you are quite fit again. ; Try the following deep breathing ' exercise for your neck: Stand before an open window, take a long, deep breath slowly, hold it, then gently : expel it. Do this both night and morning regularly, begin at first with a * few, then increase them gradually. I do hope this will help you. A SIMPLE REMEDY Xoa\% a remedy for a red nose is j asked for by a young man who is troubled with this sad affliction. Mix half a drachm of tincture of i storax, one drachm of tincture of be:V zoin, half an ounce of rectified spirits, j For a clear, fresh complexion, take ! Sulfarilla Tablets—a combination of Sulphur, Sarsaparilla and other bloodpurifying ingredients. Is 6d a box at I all chemists. 5 j

and four ounces of elderflower water. This may help, but there are other remedies I would like to say more about on the subject of red noses, for you want, if possible, to get at the cause. PLUM STAINS ON FROCK To remove plum stains from a silk frock, soak stains for one or two days (according to depth of stain) in sour milk. Rinse in lukewarm water, spread frock smoothly on a board in the sun and put a little salt dampened with . sour milk on stained part. Leave in sun until stains disappear, then rinse again and press. Do not have iron very J hot or material wall fade. CLEANING FELT HAT The best way to renovate a felt hat which has been spotted is to brush the hat all over with a teasel-brush (generally used for teasing wool), thus removing the old and soiled surface and leaving a fresh appearance similar to when new. For all qualities of felt the result is satisfactory and pleasing. Failing the brush, use fine sandpaper. A COLOURED CEILING We have a very old country cottage and the bedroom ceiling is very much cracked, so we thought of having it papered. Would it look out of place to have a coloured paper instead of white? The two predominating shades are saxe blue and brown. It is by no means unusual to have a coloured ceiling, but it should be borne in mind that any colour bv% white darkens the room. Papering is the only way to repair a ceiling successfully, and the cracks, if very large, should first be filled in or “stopped.” I think you would find that a pronounced cream accru'ded better than a colour with saxe blue and brown. THE AFTERMATH OF BLACKHEADS Some time ago I squeezed out several blackheads on my nose; they haven't returned. I am thankful to say, but I can’t find an astringent that will knit up the little holes left vacant by the blackheads. 1 eat only the simplest foods. I feel sure if you are faithful to borax , (a tiny pinch in your washing water

day in, day out) and use the follow- g mixture as a foundation for your po " der, matters will gradually right tnemseives. I warn you. though, from « offset closing up enlarged pores is slow business: — , .. „ Glycerine acid boric, loz.; solution witch hazel, 2oz. A BRIDESMAID S QUERY My sister is being married vW shortly, and I am being her bridesmaid. She is wearing blue mndn* decided to wear a crinoline net * match her frock. . 4 Is it essential 1 should wear a Mi also? I really do not >rant to wear hat, as it would be useless to m afterwards, and also a picture doesn't suit me. I would much prefer wearing a tulle swathe something like this. My frock is pink, and 1 am ing fawn k*d shoes. If I wear a would fawn be the proper thingIt would really be better to hat, but there ia no reason - should have one of the ?*.-,«• variety. Why not have a small ‘ . !or even a petersham ribbon hai fawn? You will find this very u- . afterwards. It could be trimmed * either a pink flower or a flat m ; of some sort.