Domestic

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 13, 1 April 1909, Page 513

Domestic

By MAUREEN

A . Cure for , ~ - Many -women suffer -from -constant hoarseness or huskiness. They will he greatly relieved -by _ the - old wife's remedy, the white of an egg mixed with a tablespoonful each of lemon juice and granulated .sugar. Swallowing a little pure white vaseline will cften effect a. cure also. Blueing Clothes. It often happens that those-who do : washing, at home are puzzled about the blueing, which persists in spotting. To prevent this, break the Hue up quite small and tie in a piece of flannel. Dip r this flannel bag into the water, and squeeze until it is blue' enough. The blue . will percolate .through the flannel, hence the blue cannot "spot. Chapped Lips. Constant vigilance is necessary to overcome the-annoy-ance and painfulness of chapped lips. In slight cases a soothing lotion is usually sufficient, but when chapping, as it often does, degenerates. i;ntb~ cracks 'or bleeding, radical remedies must be applied. A simple lotion that can be rubbed on every night is made from an ounce each of rose water, glycerine, and a half drachm of borax, thoroughly mixed and kept , closely bottled. . For cracks and severe chapping nothing is better than camphorated cold cream, applied each night before retiring "and well rubbed inHousehold Hints. Moisture produces a close and disagreeable odor. All brass, copper, nickel, and lacquered ware should be kept dry. To keep chopping bowls from splitting, keep them somewhat moist. These bowls are made from maple and buckeye wood, and their peculiar shape makes them split easily if too dry. Shellac varnish is made by putting the shellac in a bottle and covering it with 90 per cent, alcohol. Keep in a warm room and shake it occasionally, and if the shellac is not thoroughly dissolved add a little more alcohol. This makes a good varnish for almost anything, and dries very quickly. Collect all the small candle ends, melt them, then add as much turpentine as you have candle-grease. Let it cool and use for polishing floors, oilcloth, etc. This makes an excellent polish, and is much superior to beeswax. How to Find a Gas Leak. It is unfortunately very usual to seek for a gas leakage with a lighted candle, a proceeding which is responsible for many explosions. Instead open the windows of the room to let out the obnoxious gas and admit the fresh air, and' mix a pound of soap, cut in shavings, with three and a half pints of water, and apply this sticky fluid io the gas pipe with a brush. The leak in the pipe will be indicated by bubbles in the soapy application, and the damage may be temporarily rectified by rubbing the spot with a cake of soap, softened by being used, which will stop the leakage of gas till the plumber can arrive to execute a permanent repair. * How to Loosen a Glass Stopper. There are several ways of loosening' the glass stoppers of bottles or decanters. One is to stand tho bottle in hot water ; another is to drop a," little oil between the stopper and the decanter with a feather and set near the fire. After a time strike the stopper gently on all sides with a piece of wood, and if it does not move repeat tho process. A strip of flannel around the_ neck of -the- bottle, pulled backward and forward to produce friction, will sometimes loosen stoppers.