It's Useful To Know That...

New Zealand Listener, Volume 2, Issue 31, 26 January 1940, Page 43

It's Useful To Know That...

A strip of old carpet, glued on to a long piece of wood, makes an excellent-mud brush for shoes. It will not scratch the leather . Glycerine, rubbed carefully into delicate materials. will remove coffee stains. Spread out the stained part on a thick cloth, and remove the glycerine by sponging with methylated spirit ... Ordinary cooking salt, sprinkled into teacups and.teapots will remove tannin stains, if rubbed with a damp cloth ... Old blankets. cut into strips, make ideal pads under the stair carpet ... Luggage and garden labels are easier to read if you rub them over with a piece of candle and the ink will not run... Belts can be kept neat when hung on large hooks screwed on the underside of a single-bar coat-hanger... Outside drains will not spashif a piece of wood is fixed over them. A small knob screwed on the cover will allow of it being easily lifted whenever the drain needs cleaning. Paint to match the wood-work ...A brick covered with velvet or baize, provides a reliable door-stop .. . Moisture will not penetrate steel or iron if, after a rub with emery paper, a thin coat of good waxpolish is applied ... A tear in a fur can be mended with’ a piece of adhesive tape fixed on the wrong side ... Boiled puddings will not stick to the basin or cloth if first dropped into cold water... An old silk stocking will act as a filter if placed firmly over the spout of the pipe which drains into the rain-butt... Paraffin and vinegar mixed with warm water will make an excellent cleaner for linoleum ... A teaspoonful of mustard in an empty medicine bottle will remove any trace of smell. Half fill with water, shake well and rinse ...A string bag makes an excellent lettuce drier... A hair clip, slipped over the edge of the page, makes an ideal place-marker for knitting instruction ...A damp sponge, dabbed on creases, helps in ironing... String will find a good home if placed in a wool-container ... Warmed linseed oil, rubbed over new patent leather shoes, will. help preserve the leather.