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Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3610, 24 August 1912, Page 10

as is usually done, fold them the other way occasionally, as they last far longer if the folds are sometimeschanged in this way than if always folded in the same place.

GAS MANTLES

Don’t throw away broken incandescent mantles. B.»?ak them up into a powder, store in a small box, and use for cleaning jewellery. It gives asplendid polish, and does not scratch the surface of the gold or silver.

NEW STOCKINGS

■ New stockings will last almost twi*v as long again without weaving into holes if they are shrunk before wearing. Wash them in warm water, to which a little ammonia has been added, then wring out and dry, and you will be delighted with the result. Silk or lisle thread ones should he treated in the same way.

ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS

Crumpled artificial flowers may bo made to look quite fresh again by holding them over the steam of a kettle for a few minutes. Then pull them out into shape, and shake them until they are quite dry. 'This treatment works wonders with velvet fiow-

Always buy soap, both for household and toilet purposes, in large quantities if you possibly can, and store it away until required. This allows it to harden, and you will find that it will last almost as long again as it would otherwise do. Store candles in the same way, as they last much longer than if used when new.

When washing] glass or earthenware place the articles in warm salted water. They will clean more quiek-

Bv immersing an ink-stained handkerchief in milk immediately after it has been stained and allowing it to soak, the ink will invariably disappear.

When valuable -vases are used for table decorations they should first of all he filled with sand. This makes them stand firm-, and there is less chance of their being knocked over and broken.

A simple way to remove the skin from a dried haddock is to hold it in front of the fire and gently pull the skin away, starting from the head downwards, when the skin will come off without breaking the flesh.

If you are doing white work which you particularly want to keep clean powder your hands occasionally with fuller’s earth or any other white powder. On the hottest day your fingers will not soil the work if you inflow this plan.

Skim milk is very good and economical for cooking purposes if used before it becomes sour. If milk be on the turn a small pinch of carbonate of soda put into it before boiling often prevents it from curding. Sour milk makes delicious cakes and scon-

Whon the metal tips come off shoelaces dip the ends in household glue to the length of half an inch, twirl them between the finger and thumb into the shape of a tip, let the gluedry, and you will have a tip that will outlast the strongest shoestring.

To clean white straw hats rub with a. slice of cut lemon, rinse with cold water, and stiffen by brushing with a brush dipped in a weak solution of gum and water. Black straw hats should be thoroughly brushed to remove dirt, then painted over with a mixture of equal portions of gum and ink.

Hot water in which soda has been dissolved should be poured down the sink every day, and some disinfectant every few days. By attention to little things of this kind the danger of illness is minimised. Lavatory pipes should be flushed with disinfectant every week or fortnight. The cheapest disinfectant is carbolic acid, which can lie procured from any chemist.