PLACES IN THE SUN

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 605, 6 March 1929, Page 7

PLACES IN THE SUN

TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE WEATHER

Whenever a spell of sunshiny weather arrives the housewife should take the utmost advantage of it. Don’t be a slave to your house. Get out into the sunshine even if it does mean doing things a little less thoroughly, or perhaps doing them once a fortnight instead of once a week. Many things, such as -windows and steps, and brights, etc., last cleaner in the summer, and so your temporary neglect will not shout at all comers. Then try getting up an hour or even half an hour earlier and devoting that time to some specific job that must be done, getting the family up and preparing breakfast at the usual time. It

is surprising how much can be accom- ; plished in that period to oneself. As for minimising labour, you will i find that windows cleaned with one of 1 the proprietary polishes will “do” for a fortnight. A bath in hot soap-suds will leave the silver almost as bright as could be achieved with the usual special week-end polishing. The mop and the duster can take the place of the scrubbing-brush for the time being, and, seeing that coal and light bills | are reduced, there is justification in sending out a little more of the laundry. Meals can be simplified with advantage both to the housewife who must prepare them and those who partake of them. The lighter egg and cheese dishes, together with a liberal quantity of fresh fruit, will be nourishing.

Castor oil applied with a feather to the creaking springs of a screen door is more effective than any other oil.

To prevent curtain-rods from tearing the lace, put old glove-fingers on the ends when threading the hem.

SOOT ON CARPETS

Soot marks are frequently found on carpets near the fireplace. These can be removed by rubbing the place with a rag dipped in carbon tetrachloride (a few ounces can be purchased from any chemist, and will last a considerable time). The mark should be rubbed vigorously, using a circular motion, and as soon as the rag becomes soiled a clean one should be taken. Care should be taken not to inhale this chemical, as it has slight anaesthetic properties.