Household Hints

Radio Record, 20 May 1938, Page 38

Household Hints

PARAFFIN seals on jelly glasses cau be easily remoyed if a string is placed across the top of the bottle before the melted wax is poured on. When the jelly is required, simply pull the ends of the string, keeping the parafiin seals for the next boiling of jam. OMEN who do their own honsework will find it a great advantage fo use a pair of rubber gloves while doing unpleasant tasks. The gloves may be cusily slipped on after dusting the hands with a little taleum powder and an otherwis: ussty job may be pe:-

formed with the confidence tha¢ it will not harm the beauty of the hands. Women who polish their own brassware, clean and grease their own ears fail to appreciate the comfort of rubber gloves, even the cheapest give scrvice for a long time After use the gloves should be washed clean with Warm water and soap while still on the hands, WV HEN bathing baby, always put a thick piece of towelling at the hottom of the bath as this stops slipping. Also, put in the cold water first then add the hot. If hot water is put in first, the hottom of the bath will remain hotter than the top, even though cold water is added to correct, the temperature,