Hints for the Housewife

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 10, 16 September 1932, Page 24

Hints for the Housewife

T is a good plan when polishing brass to dip the cloth in dry whiting and polish. The result will be much brighter than with the ordinary dry cloth. Apple and cheese, finely grated, makes a splendid filling for picnic sandwiches. Not only is the combination of flavours delicious, but the apple is cool and thirst quenching. bd x gt O keep cheese fresh wrap it in @ cloth moistened with vinegar; this will also keep it from mildew. be y To stop a bleeding nose, make @ wad of brown paper or blotting paper and place firmly under the top lip as near the nose as possible. tt presses on the nerves and takes effect in @ very short time. ms % s FPSoM SALTS dissolved in boiling water is excellent for bathing the eyes,,and gives great relief to aching and sore eyes. If used as a hot fomentation will also ease swollen and aching limbs, a m & Olear household ammonia (not cloudy) removes iodine stains immediately. n 2 | WHEN stewing apples, plums, or any kind of fruit, add a pinch of baking soda. This neutralises the acid and less sugar is needed. s es 2 Tomatoes will fry much better if they are pricked all over with a fork instead of the usual way of eutting them in half.

ERGH very often gets shiny. To remove this appearance brush the material well, then take a pint of warm water containing one dessertspoonful of ammonia and one tablespoonful of alum and brush all over with it. This method will also freshen up the serge wonderfully. & s 3 To get home-made cochineal, take o beetroot, wash and pare it, then grate it. Put grated bectroot into a@ bag and squeeze out the juice. Boil about a tablespoonful of water with eight lumps of sugar till it forms @ syrup. Then add beet juice and bring to the boil again. It is then ready for use. Se. m x [MMEDIATE relief can be had by applying very thin slices of lemon to a corn or callouse, bandaging tu keep it in position. If applied for a few nights, the callouse will soften and finally iisappear without pain. s s Fur in kettles can be prevented if @ small piece of loofch is always boiled with the water. x = qT STEAD of chopping parsley for sauce, try clipping it with sharp scissors-a much quicker method, and quite effective. Ms eB ad Indian rugs and carpets should never be shaken, but should be simply brushed with @ hard brass broom — 3 ‘8 s E,S6s for poaching should be placed in ‘boiling water for a few seconds before cracking the shells. This preyents the yolks from. breaking.