HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Radio Record, Volume IX, Issue 2, 19 July 1935, Page 63

HOUSEHOLD HINTS

FOR removing that greasy highwater mark from an enamel or porcelain bath, use about a dessetispoonful of carbonate of soda on a damp cloth. It works wonders. TIGHT new shoe may be made comfortable by putting it on the foot and then laying a cloth dipped in hot water on the tight part, and removing it frequently as it cools. This babies make the leather shape to the ‘oot.

WHEN cooking prunes add one tablespoon of cornflour to each pound of fruit. When ready for serving there will be a very noticeable improvement both in the appearance and flavour of the prunes, To clean the bath mix kerosene with ‘ whiting. Apply to bath, and wash with a soft cloth. Leave till dry, then ° remove with dry cloth. The bath will always he clean and free from scratches,

T° clean a burnt aluminium saucepan, fill it with cold water and add an onion, Heat the water, and as it becomes heated the burnt eoating will loosen in a very short time. "TO Remove Lettering from Sugar Bags,-There are many uses for hessian bags, and they look much nicer with the lettering removed. As ordinary washing with soap and water will not remove it, soak overnight with kerosene and in the morning, after giving it a brisk rub, boil in soapy water, after which all traces of the printing will have disappeared. (Continued on page 66),

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OR a plain sleeve: Before tacking sleeves into any garment, stitch around the top about jin. from the edge with a long machine stitch. The sleeve can then be "eased" to fit the armhole without any gathers being noticeable. LARIFY dripping for cakes and wheu it is required beat it to a cream with a little lemon juice and as much carbonate of soda as will go on a threepenny piece. If you try this. method no one will know that dripping instead of butter hag been used. FTPR having cut a cabbage, make two cuts, crossed, in the stem that is left. In a very short time each of the quarters will produce a small cabbage, which forms a heart and tastes quite as nice as the. original. A GOOD idea is to keep in the sewing basket several rolls of good tape of different widths for mending small holes or tears in white garments. These make much neater patches than eloth. because the selvedge needs no turning under. It wijl be smooth and can easily be stitched on by machine. WHen cleaning. a grate make a pad of cloth and rub soot from the back of the grate or flues on all the greasy parts before black-leading. This removes all grease and produces a bDrilliant polish. Footmarks will not show on polished floors if the beeswax and turpentine is mixed with a small quantity of linseed oil and afterward polished with a soft cloth. ORK mats can be painted at home so that they can be used without linen mats, and thus lessen the laundry bill. Wash them in hot water to free them completely from grease, dry thoroughly, and paint with a good cellulose paint. taking care to preserve an even surface. WHEN boiling corned beef or mutton for dinner take some split peas that have been soaked in water fo" several hours overnight. Tie them in a cloth loosely to allow for swelling. Put in pot with meat and _ boil until they are cooked to a flour, then season with pepper and salt and add a little butter, Serve hot with the meat. non tn apna

VV HEN roasting a sirloin, if it is first rubbed all over with olive oil, then half an hour later a large tablespoon of olive oil is basted over the meat. you will always have nice soft drip ping. If no olive oil is obtainahle. three tablespoons of melted butter used in the same way is a good substitute. Strain the hot fat through butter muslin. f NITTED socks and other woollens will never shrink if, before they are ordinarily washed, they. are treated in this way :- Place the articles in tepid water and wring gently so that they are damped tight through.. .Next place them in a bucket of .cold.water. and leave overnight . Then hang them on the line without wringing.