Household Hints

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 36, 15 March 1935, Page 53

Household Hints

OPHS of imitation pearls are: wound round the throat again. (GREASE the inside: of the’ casserole lid. It will then never stick to the contents of the dish. To prevent tea-towels from leaving -fluff on the articles being dried, dip them into weak starch water immediately after washing. T°. preyent thick soup from burning, fit. a sandwich tin-first boring. holes in it-in the bottom of the saucepan... EEF tea will be’ more. piquant if a piece of scraped cheese crust is added when boiling or simmering; the same applies to soups and sauces. OLLY leaves and berries can be pre- "" gerved and made glossy, by dipping. the sprays ina solution of equal parts of varnish and turpentine. Hang them mp:.to dry: O tighten cane-seated chairs that are inclined to sag, wash them in a strong solution of soda and water. As it dries, the cane will shrink and be-. come taut, ARGE acorns, painted with a weak solution ‘of gum arabie and dipped in "frost" will make a delightful decoration: for Christmas if they are threaded and’ hung among. evergreen branches. ; , UBBER shoe heels, obtainable in small sizes at 8d the pair, are valu- able anti-skid remedies for chairs and settees that are placed on a polished wood floor, Just fix them in place of castors. They ‘will preveht damage: to floors. ASPARAGUS tips make a delicious sandwich filling. Cut’ the bread thinly, ‘remove all.crust, and butter well, Dip the asparagus-in thick mayonnaise, place on the. bread slices and roll.’ Fastén each rolled sandwich with a: soekiallrakewer, and- toast under the 2r ° . .

[E a lemon is placed in the oven for a few minutes or plunged into hot water, nearly double the quantity of juice will-be obtained... «© | HEN. pressing’ bias. binding, -start _by using 4 cool iron and_ press rather slightly so that if a crease does occur it can be easily removed. It is best to remove tackings~before pressing, as this gives the crossway piece greater freedom to bed itself in evenly. When the edge is creased in’the right position a hotter iron can be used.