Domestic

New Zealand Tablet, 3 July 1913, Page 57

Domestic

By Maureen.

, : ;,.-,' A ;/, Washing Chiffon.':^"'■--.. Because of the delicate fibre of the" material chiffon requires very careful treatment. Given . this a good quality chiffon will wash successfully ' several times. Prepare a warm soap lather, put in the chiffon, and wash it by pressing it well between the hands. When free from dirt rinse it thoroughly in clean water, and put it into gum-water to slightly stiffen it. The right proportions of this stiffening agent should be one tablespoonful of gum-water to one gill of plain water; this should be slightly blued to prevent the chiffon turning yellow. After stiffening the material roll it in a clean cloth, and iron it before it is quite dry. To iron 'chiffon to the best advantage place it on the table, wrong side up, and iron the selvedges first. Then hold the chiffon tightly in front of the iron, so as- to remove all wrinkles caused by washing, : and iron smooth and even. : v Dandruff. .-..,."/-. Dandruff is caused by uric acid in the system. The quantity of the dandruff on the scalp depends, upon the amount of uric acid in the system. You will notice that one who perspires a great deal has but little dandruff, as the uric acid oozes through the pores of the skin in a different form. To find a scalp absolutely free from dandruff is a rarity. Dandruff is a scalp eczema, whether in loose, flaky form" or" the unpleasant yellow scale. The quantity mcreases rapidly with neglect, as only the most persistent and continued effort -can keep the scalp free of flakes or scales. First and always keep the scalp clean and apply reliable dandruff removers and hair tonics. Dandruff removers contain alcohol as one of the ingredients, which dissolves dandruff. ■ '" Stuffed Turnips. : \ : ' - Wash and peel six or eight turnips, which should be well rounded and as nearly as possible of the same size. Cut a slice off the top of each and scoop out the msides. Chop a small onion and fry it in a tablespoonful of butter. Sprinkle a little flour. over the onion, add half a cupful of stock, and when it begins to thickenstir in two cupfuls of minced cold mutton : add a tablespoonful of chopped parsley, season with salt and pepper Fill the turnips with the mixture, replace. the tops and place them in a pan,. adding enough stock to reach to half the height of the turnips. Cover with buttered paper and the lid of the pan, and stew them gently over the fire until they are tender.. Place them on a hot dish. Thicken the stock with brown flour, season and pour around them. Hang This in the Laundry. Soak ink stains in sour milk. If a dark stain remains, rinse in a weak solution of chloride of lime. Saturate grass stains thoroughly with kerosene then put in the washtub. " ■' - Wash iodine stains with alcohol, then rinse with a soapy water. Soak iron rust stains thoroughly with lemon juice, sprinkle with salt and bleach for several hours in the sun. Soak mildew in a weak solution of chloride of lime for several hours. Rinse in cold water. Rub sewing machine oil stains with lard, let stand for several hours and wash with cold water and soap. To remove scorch stains, wet the scorched place, rub with soap and bleach in the sun. _ Wash chocolate and cocoa stains with soap in tepid water. To remove fruit stains, stretch the fabric over the mouth of a basin and pour boiling water on the stain. Hot water and soap generally, remove grease spots. Soften pitch, wheel grease-or tar stains with lard aiyj soak in turpentine. Scrape off all the loose surface dirt with a knife, sponge clean with turpentine and rub gently until dry. -