The Home.

Digger (Invercargill RSA), Issue 26, 10 September 1920, Page 12

The Home.

TO PROTECT STEEL FITTING S. A thin coating of caoutchouc is an excellent preservative for steel articles. The caoutchouc is to be melted in a closed vessel, that it may not take fire. It will require nearly the temperature of fusing lead, and must be stirred to prevent burning. Mix some oil with the caoutchouc, then apply with a brush. When dry, it will be firm varnish imperious to moisture. This, when required, may easily be removed by a soft bru.sh dipped in warin oil of turpentins.

CLEAN1NG GLASS GLOBES.

To elean soiled glass bottles use strong soda water (warm). If furrcd, as water bottles become when in const-ant use, a small drop of spirits of salts (muriatic acid), will soon render thcm.bright. If stained, as with port or elder wine, * a teaspoonful of oxalic acid in a quarter of a gill of water instantly cleanses them. French chambermaids adopt a very simple and effective mothod. Before emptying the bottles put in some pieces of soft paper, shake these in the bottles, emptv

and rinse with fresh water ; the bottles will then keep as bright as possible. Broken egg shells are also excellent. GOLDEN PUDDING. Line a basin with a thin layer of apricot jam or marmalade (if to be got). See that it is equally spread over the interior, then soak about two ounces of bread — if for a large basin — in enough milk to cover. When soft, beat up with a tablespoonful of sugar, two tablespoonfula of minced mutton suet, one drop of essence of lemon or the grated rind of the lemon, the strained juice, and a beaten egg. Pour 1 the mix ture into the prepared basin, tie down, and boil for an hour and a quarter. See that the water boils fast when the pudding is put in, and kept boiling all the time. GIN GERBREAD PUDDING. Required, six tablespoonfuls of bread crumbs, three tablespoonfuls of flour, four of chopped suet, a small teaspoonful of ground ginger, one teaspoonful of baking powder, and half a teaeupful of treaele dissolved in a cupful of milk. Mix thoroughly. Put the preparation into a buttered mould, and steam tbe pudding foi three hours. A GOOD COUGH REMEDY. Take six lemons, put them in the oven t-ill hot, then strain all the juice from them. Add a quarter of a pint of glycerine, and half a pound of honey ; pour into a large boftle with about a pint and a half of water. Shake the bottle well

before taking, and sip frequently whilst coughing. TO CLEAN COOKING TINS. EvcTy month or six weeks have your copper filled and the fire lighted and putinto the water a pound of common washing soda and the same of soft soap. When the water boila, put in all the bakingtins, gridirons, saucepans-lids, and every description of tin or ironware that looks black but ought to be bright, or is enerusted with the deposit of grease, etc., from cooking. Put the lid on the copper and let the contents stew for two or three hours. At the end of that time have them all taken out and plunged into clean water, well dried, and put before the fire for a short time, and finished off with a final rub with dry whiting and a leather. If this plan is carried out, it will be impossible for the dirtiest girl to get your tins in a very bad state, especially if you look after her a little. The copper should be emptied at once, before the water gets cold, and it will be found that the same eft'ect has been pxoduced upon that, and if it is well rubbed it will be very clean. TO TREAT POLISHED FURNITURE. Cleanse all polished furniture with vinegar freely diluted with water; then, when all dirt has been removed, apply the following polish with a rag, and rub briskly till you see your hand reflected as in %

looking glass. One gill of sweet oil, ontl gill of vinegar, half gill methvlaj spirits. This extremely simple operationM performed once a vveek, will gradualljB produce a polish that is unrivalled. Boifl ing water even may be poured over itl with impunity. It is not readily scratch-H ed, and the wood, having the pores fll led with the application, hecomes TerjB hard. 1