FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 81, 10 February 1879, Page 2

FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

CINDERS TO THB . > iThe simplest-method of [removing cinders a brush dipped in water'bver it. :: Tiie J cipe-' ratioii reqliii'Ps rio special skill/'aiid obcu'-'"' 5 pies but a minute. r,-.o ! irBA'SfAINS.'! '-H i Tea stains should be wetted in equalpart's' of alcohol and ammonia; and then washed in tepid soap-suds.; If be,firmly fixed, expose themto-thpfumes of burning sulphur. . .... . r " y ! V; , / *OHSHED r FiOp{S.i; ;S,ome persons will:persist m : |crubbing ( iv; and scouring polished floors, 1 ,,. si}ly and injurious. They,' should ''' swept with a broom, covered' witli flannel, " arid polished .twice a year.,.. . ;i: ' : * ■■■ ; M'l;» i iii'j--; i/M / .. . : .mm. ' . , With very' ljltlp/care can' be' sedd should be sora'in a 1 box -'or in •potk-'v in the house; and shiuldbe kept moist till the young plant appears.- The seed being rather slow tp germinate,! you must not think it bad if it does not make its appearance in two weeks.. The; young- plants -. • shold be potted off into three inch pots as • soon as they are three or four inches high. ! Once a year tho bulbs should be allowed • to dry off and rest; they will start growth t again in about six weeks, U ■ MAKING FEATHER SCREENS. ; Out two- rounds of card-board of the size ytJU desire, by putting a plate upon it and drawing! the Circle. Cover'ohe'ofHh'e' rounds with feathers, letting the ends stand out at least an inch and a half. The feathers can be sewed or glued on. Put on another row in the siirie manner, and continue to do so until the round is filled up to the centre. Cover the stem with a rosetto or bow .of;ribbon,; Cover the other circle with silk, and paste the two together. Add a hondlo of an old fan, and ornament with gilded paper. REMOVING GREASE SPOTS, , Grease spots can be quickly removed from papei\by ; scraping a little pipe r olay upon both sides of tho paper, and then putting a flat-iron over them, taking care that it is not too hot as to scorch the paper. Another method to wet the greaso spot with ether, and then put a. bit of white blotting-paper on each side: of the paper, and apply the hot iron. If' a stain remains after the grease has been, extracted, dip a camel's hair brush into, pure spirits of wine and draw it over the ; edges of the spot, - UNIRONED GOWNS. Solid colored lawn and muslin gowns need not be ironed unless the ownerpleases, and she will be very silly if sh& do please, for her robes will bo far more becoming if she try the following process: —Wring the gown out of the water, not, through the wringer, but by hand, so m/ SO make a long, fine rope, and then twist, it tight aroilrid a clothes line, arid let it' stay until it is thoroughly dry, Then shake out, and a crape gown will appear instead of the humble muslin.- White gowns should be wrung out of very weak coffee, If it should be one of these dresses,.do not untwist it; stow it away in any corner of a trunk, and the more it is crushed the better. NECESSARY.' KNOWLEDGE. '4 The mistress of a household should undoubtedly have a practical i knowledge of housework in all its branches. ' A how-, ledge of cookery will enable her to point' out to inefficient cooks the cause of niis-'' take and failure ; and; she should not only know how things sjiould. look and .taste : when seiit to tho table, 'But'iie' able to judgp of, ftiid choose'well, every kind -of provision. It will not be easy for cook# to impose on a lady who knows exactly : how ; much' ot every ingredient is requisite for each dish, and who is able to estimate. the quantity of food required daily for her household. It may not, under all circiimstanceSjibe necessary for a lady: 'to'exercise her knowledge in these important nj'atters; ■ and if She has a cook who has proved, herself trustworthy, jho mil, do well to her. But it is obvious that, to judge, the skill and. honesty of harcook, tho lady must possess' the knowledge 1 here indicated;' "•'* •