Household Hints

Radio Record, Volume IX, Issue 14, 11 October 1935, Page 58

Household Hints

EN making soup with barley and split péas, put them in’ without soaking and it will: be found that hey cook much better than when soaked This also saves both time and fuel, HEN doing the weekly ironing, place a sheet of newspaper be‘tween the blanket and the ironing sheet, and you will find that this will keep the sheet quite free from wrinkles. HEN the knees of working trousers become thin, cut both legs off above the knee, and turn both round, putting the right leg to the left and the left to the right; sew by machine. _ The back of the legs gets no wear, and, by putting it to the front, the trousers will last as long again without an mending, and it cannot be noticed: [NSTEAD of washing a white © siik blouse as soon ag the collars and cuffs get soiled, put a thick ‘layer of powdered magnesia on the soiled parts. Fold and lay aside for a few hours, then give the blouse a good shake and the soiled. parts will be cleaned-in this way. If:very dirty repeat the process. A MOST reliable: and inexpensive "~~ remedy. to. keep brown and black kid gloves like new. is to clean them weekly with brown or black shoe polish; the same applies to handbags. This not only preserves the leather but they always look like new and wear twice as long. [ you: have a cot that is not any longer in use, make it into a useful seat. Remove the adjustable side and cut off the legs to the requixel height. Cover the cot mattress with eretonne to match your room, afnd make one or two cushions to go with it.