HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17973, 19 March 1930, Page 8

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

An infusion of .30 sage-leaves in a pint of boiling water, to which is added 1 tablespoon each of honey and vinegar, is an effective gargle for a sore throat. Allow the mixture to cool before using. "When making a. lemon or orange layer cake, grate some of the rind over the filling after spreading it between the layers. Never place a tennis racquet against a wall when not in use. S-crew it into a press and hang it. in a cupboard or other suitable place. To keep away mosquitos, rats and mice, leave a bottle of oil of pennyroyal uncorked, in a room. Potash mixed with powdered meal and put into mice or rat holes, nr a rag saturated with a solution of cayenne pepper and stuffed in the holes wrll keep mice away. Hot water to which has been added a teaspoonful of borax is an excellent cleanser for sponges. Place, lemons that have Ti n rnn” n,„. into a saucepan of hot (not, boiling) water. Leave the' saucepan at hack of the stove r,-> r Iwo hour*- (hen wipe the lemons, and they will be soft and full of juice.. Leave until quite cold before using. Glycerine is excellent for removing stains from material.. Applv a soft pad, using a circular movement. To lengthen the life of cut flowers slit the bottom of the stem for about two inches with a knife.