KITCHEN KINKS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 April 1938, Page 5

KITCHEN KINKS

HINTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE. During the fine weather people spend a good deal of time in the bush, or other places where sandflies and other insects are troublesome. If yours is the kind of skin which insects love to bite, you can keep them at bay by placing a few dabs of oil of lavender here and there on the body. Insects do not like the pleasant smell which emanates from this oil. Salt, rubbed on the hands after washing clothes, will remove unsightly wrinkles. Rusted cutlery can be cleaned with onion juice. Rub the onion over the rusty parts and allow it to remain oh for four hours. Then clean with emery-powder, and a cork, or on an emery board.

An ordinary flour sifter and two large pieces of wax paper make a good substitute for a double flour sifter. Sift flour on to one piece of wax paper. Pour flour from wax paper back into sifter and sift on to the other piece of wax paper.

Salt absorbs moisture readily in damp weather, and then it is not easily shaken from the container. When filling a salt cellar with dry salt, put in also a few grains of rice. These will absorb much of the moisture and prevent the salt from becoming lumpy.

When washing hair-brushes put a little ammonia in the water. The brush must be well rubbed on a rough towel, and then placed upright until dry. Tea made with boiling milk instead of water is very nourishing for invalids. Pour the milk upon the leaves, allow it to stand for three minutes, and then pour off.

Instead of sewing a fowl, slit holes on either side, insert toothpicks, and then lace string across as one would do when lacing a man’s shoe, bring string over legs securely around back and tie. When roasted, remove the toothpicks and the string falls off.

Use hot vinegar to remove paint stains from windows —rubbing over afterwards with newspaper.