Domestic

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 48, 28 November 1907, Page 33

Domestic

By ' Maureen'

The Proper Way to Whip cream < The best way to whip cream is to place it in a >b]asin Uiat could hold three times as much ; have a looped whisk, tilt the basin sideways, % and rub 1 the whisk through the cream backwards and* forwards, until the cream clogs on the loops. When whisking, cream, avoid a warm part of the kitchen, and go cm whisking until the , l»oops leave,, furrows •in the cream, it must be whisked until stiff, but not until it curds. Drink Plenty of Water It is commonly asserted that we ,eat too much, and drink too little water. Good water taken plentifully between meals is "a remedy for many ills. If there is a doubt about the purity of the water, it should always be boiled before drinking. Edison the great inventor, 'never eats a midday meal, and thinks such a meal generally unnecessary. He eats just enough to live, and his advice to brain workers is :— ' Eat less, and drink - more water. Despite his sixty-ione years, -and the strenuous life he leads, he has! a boyish face, -and bright hope's of living another forty years. Worth Remembering New crash does not -makte g^>od tea towels. Use it first to make roller towels, cutting it in two and a half yards lomgi., After it has bleen used until the hardness is gone, cut it in two and hem, and it will be soft, but substantial. - , _ • If the water used tin cleaning windows is blued, they will retain their 'brilliancy longer, and polish more pasily. The coarseness of cake is frequently due to its standing" too long before being put into the oven. The rule is that cakes all kinds should be put into the oven the moment they are ready. Ha/ndkercMefs (have a tendency* to turn yellow,- no matter how carefully tbiey are washed. To bleach them after washing, let them soak over niglit in water, in which a little cream of tartar has been dissolved. Linoleum will wear much better if washed with skim milk. Use a soft flannel cloth, and do not walk on the linoleum till dryNeglecting Children's Teeth ~" In caringi for children, there is nothing more generally neglected than the regular cleansing of their teeth • This is a great mistake, and mothers ajjd- nurses can- " n-ot toeigin the process too early. When the second teeth arrive, children can be easily taught to take a pride in them ; and shown that the way to preserve their whiteivess is tby regularly- cleaning them. They should also be "taught the proper way to use the tooth brush. Most people rub their teeth along only J this is incorrect. The teeth should be rubbed up and down also, vigorously and daily, in front and at Ihe back;' only thus will they be cleansed. Of simple remedies, salt is the best. It leaves tftie teeth) very clean, kills incinient decay, and makes the gums firm and red. Camphorated chalk is <also very good. A little soap used about once a fortnight, is very ••effective - and cleansing." " Never use anything gritty (in tooth powder, for it tends to ruin the enamel. A gooid tooth Ibirush should always be small and oval, but square" at the ends, and of moderate stiff r ness only. After using it, rinse and cleanse the lirusii from all -powder and then dry it. Never allow- it to He _fliat, let it dry erect in a tumbler. Once a week, clean it in soda( and water or ammonia. When the bristles .crow spongy and old, .rerlace it, as it is very injudicious to leave stray bristles of ,old brushes in The mouth, the"y are -apt to be swallowed "with food.