Country Life Interests

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20278, 21 August 1937, Page 19 (Supplement)

Country Life Interests

A page devoted to tho Interests of tfte Country Women of *»• Waikato, and In particular to adv&nolng and recording tho aotlvitlaa of thoao two great national organisations, tho Women’s Inaittutoa and tha Women’s Division of tho Farmers’ Union.

YOUR HOUSEHOLD SORAP ALBUM. MORE USEFUL HINTS. Here are more helpful and simple hints foe helping the dally round on Its way. ...... To clean artificial pearls wrap them in a sheet of cotton-wool sprinkled with powdered magnesia. Roll gently between the hands and then use a soft brush to remove the powder. Vegetables that have become frost-bitten can be freshened by soaking them in very hot water to which a teaspoonfiul of bicarbonate of soda has been added. Do this a few hours before cooking. When baking potatoes always prick them with a fork ‘before putting them in the oven. To set jellies in a short time take a handful of salt and the same of soda, put into a bowl of water and stand the jelly mould In this. Dents in furniture can be removed by ironing over a pad of brown paper soaked in hot water. Lay the paper over each dent and press with a hot iron until dry, picking up the pad at intervals to allow steam to escape. Do not allow the iron to touch anything but the damp pad. Persist with this treatment if bruises are severe. After baking a cake always let it remain In the tin for about five minutes to give it time to settle, and then turn out carefully on to a Thick soups should be the thickness of rioh cream. Avoid making them too thick, and be sure they are perfectly smooth. Lumpy soup can be remedied by rubbing it through a sieve and then reheating. Crumpled velvet can be refreshed by holding the creased part over a basin of boiling water with the back of the velvet next to the water. Gingerbread made at home frequently turns out tough and leathery. This can often be avoided by keeping the oven temperature very steady and never over 340 degs. F., so that the syrup does not get too hot. Place a pint of cold water in a bottle and add to it crystals of permanganate of potash sufficient to make the liquid of light crimson colour. Wash out the mouth with this daily. An excellent dressing for leather-covered furniture is made by adding forty drops of turpentine to half a pint of milk. Any dust that has accumulated must be removed before application. Polish with clean, soft dusters. Every knitter knows the difficulty of using two colours of wool which have to be knitted alternately, and of keeping them from getting entangled. Just slip the two ends of the wool through a fairly large bead. It keeps them together, yet untangled. Flowers which have been packed, or carried for some distance, sqon droop. To revive them, plunge the stalks into hot water and allow them to stand until (lie water is cold. Then ciut off the ends of the stalks and arrange the flowers in cold water. Thus treated flowers will last. Ordinary kitchen salt is an excellent natural stimulant. If you are feeling tired and exhausted, put a teaspoonful of salt in a tumbler of hot water, and sip it slowly. It will refresh and Invigorate you in a wonderful way.