The Home

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 38, 21 September 1905, Page 29

The Home

By Maureen

Carrot Jiam. Now that the stock of jam* is running low a good and wholesome substitute, may' be found in carrot jam, which both in flavor and color can hardly .be distinguished from apricot. Boil some carrots till soft, strain, and nulp through a cullender, and to each pound, of pulp add lft of sugar, the juice of 2 lemons and -uho grated rind of one, 'and six bit\ter almonds. Bfoil the whole for live minutes. Orange Marmalade. Take 3ft of Seville or poor man's oranges., 12, ouds of water, and Oft of sugar. Cut o ranges, with peels as thin as possible, rejecting- /the pips, soak ii n \ the water for 24 hours, then boil for 2 hours, add and Uoil an hour longer. Home-made Shoe Dressing. A goad home-made dressing for russet leather shoes, " bags or other articles is made as follows : Dissolve <loz of soft soap in Bcw of water, and add Boz of annatto solution (in oil form). Welt 3oz o£ beeswax in* 3oz of linseed oil and 80/. of K|um turpentine. Stir Vtief two solutions together gradually until cold. The -dress*! ing can tflwn be corked securely, and it will keep- in.-' definitely. , * ' •<. The Care of Umbrellas. Umlbrellias will last much lomger if, when tlrey are wet, they are placed handle downward to ury The moisture falls from the edges of the frame, • and the fabric dries uniformly. If *,towd handle upward which is commionly the case, the top of the umbrella holds WKj -moisture, owing to the lining underneath the rin«it consequently takes a long time to dry, and injures vhe silto o-r other fabric with which it is covered This.* is the main cause of -the top <of the umbrella wearine out sWoner than the other parts. Umbrella oases are responsible for the wear of the silk. The constant friction ca-usos tiny holes thai. fqVpear so provokingly early. When hoi im upe, the umbrella should be left loose and when wet left, loose to dry. Cleaning Steel Fire-irons. It may be useful to know that'fire-irons, etc. which have become rusty or discolored, nlay be cleaned with ease, by ruWbing them with a mixture of paraff'n oil and emery knife polish. This should be applied witih a piece of coarse flannel, and the steel afterwatds rubbed with a wash-leather. Tio Clean Smoked Lamp (} lobes. Nothing- looks more unsightly and untidy in a room, otherwise nicely appointed, than a smoked lamp glass, and ytt how ioften do we see them, and if not actually smoked, they are so badly washed that the stain of the smoke is not absolutely obliterated, and so the plass ap rears thick end cloudy, and the brilliancy of the light is obscured. Now, if they were washed in warm soda and water and well brushed, and afterwards rinsed m warm water, in which a little powdered ammonia has. been dissolved, brushing them again until the stains disappear, and afterwards rinsing them well in cold water, they will look beautifully white and clear. To Keep Brass from Tarnishing. To prevent brass from tarnishing dissolve 'half "-an ounce of shellac in half a pint of methylated spirit • cork tightly ; leuve tall next day ; then pour off the clear liquid. Heat the brass slightly, and paint the solution, over it with a camel-hair brush. Paint for Outbuildings. Three po-unds of Mil burn cement, one gallon of sour milk, half a pound of cream color or any tint to suit fancy. Stir well when using.