HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 16, 26 October 1934, Page 50

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

‘ LITTLE carbonate of’ magnesia when added to slightly sour milk will sweeten it." — , ; ae Pa O freshen limp feathers sprinkle a little salt.on a hot stove and hold them over the smoke for a minute or. two. "oat % * SHEETS and tablecloths are apt to wear first at the folds... You can prevent this, after a reasonable period ° of use, by sewing a narrow hem down the selvedge, thus making the folds come in a different. place, ,

HEN tying down jam pot’ covers damp the string. The knot will not slip, and the String will shrink and tighten in drying, Bd * a WVHEN making Jemonade from fresh lemons, use golden syrup, instead of sugar, for sweetening. This gives an original flavour. ae * mo V2EP spices which are used often in a flat lidless box. You can take the box from a high shelf and select the desired spice without disarranging the. bottles and boxes usually kept with them.

AN old shaving-brush. is. splendid: for _ putting the whiting on shoes, in place of rag or sponge. , a, nr see ‘ BP apes "['O keep, pleats: in a crepe -de: chine skirt, roll skirt, pull it through an old footless silk stocking, and: hang up: a en % A LIGHT felt hat may be cleanéd with a paste of magnesia and cold water. When.dry, brush. out. * % x ‘ EVER store butter, dripping, or lard in earthenware ‘vessels, as these absorb grease. Enamel or glass dishes are more- satisfactory. , fae a [YSTEAD of stoning raisins in the usual way, soak them for a few minutes in boiling water. The stones can ‘ thensbe easily squeezed out at one end. om me % ° 1 WHeEn opening sardine-tins, slip the end of a "steel" or big skewer into the little handle and: turn with this. You will find it."does the job" most satisfactorily.’ ‘ a a) x, os HEN making a meat loaf, after ; packing it into’ the loaf pan firmly, with the forefinger make a trench about-an inch deep around the edge of the loaf. This serves as-a channel for. the grease to run off as it bakes out of the meat. It can then be poured out from time to time, ‘and Saves much of the unpleasant’ burnt grease odour, that so often results when no provision is made for pouring off the grease. . . K s HAIRS and settees which: are up- ‘ holstered in-corded velvet should be taken out or doors at least once a week -or moved close to an open window in wet weather-beaten. with a light cane, and then treated with a stiff handbrush. .The brushing, of course, should be done in the direction in which the cord runs. When the time comes for more serious cleaning, use a. cloth dipped in petrol or benzine, ‘taking it down the chairs in long sweeps. _As* both spirits .are. inflammable, this cleaning should be done out of. doors, and the chairs should not-be. restored to use until they are thoroughly dry,