HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3663, 26 October 1912, Page 9

HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

A pinch of sbda added to the. water in which tough meat or poultry is cooked will make it much more tender. ♦n. When ironing .am! folding tablecloths, fold one week in three and the next in four. This will prevent them from wearing thin at the folds. » * * To clean tin, dip a rag in paraffin, then in powdered whiting, and scour the tin with it. * * * When the color has been taken out of a silk dress in some places by a splash of acid, it may be restored by applying to the spot a little sal volatile. « a ® Tan hoots and shqcs can he renovated by well rubbing/them with a rag dipped in olive oil and afterwards polishing with piece of old velvet. To render boots and shoes waterproof in damp weather, rub a little mutton suet round the edges of the soles. Beeswax is just as efficacious. » * •, To keep raw meat sweet, run a little vinegar over a large dish, then place two pieces of .stick across, lay the joint oh the sticks, and the meat will * keep fresh during the hottest weather. This device also prevents flies from attacking ' it, -since they dislike the smell of vinegar. * ' * * /

To sweeten rancid butter, melt the butter, skim it, then place a piece of light brown toast in it, and in a few minutes the toast will’ have absorbed the unpleasant taste and smell. ■ * * When washing flannels, do not dry them in the sun, as this makes them yellow. Dry in the shade to keep them white and soft. * * • When making an apple nie, sprinkle the fruit with lemon juice and add one ounce of fresh butter in veiy small pieces. This wiT greatly improve the flavor. * * * Candle ends should he saved, placed in a jar, melted down, and mixed with enough turpentine to make a soft paste. This will malco an excellent polish for lino’eunu When bathing the baby, fold a thick towel and lay it at the bottom of the hath. -This will prevent the child from slipping, which is the cause of the nervousness exhibited b.v most babies when being bathed. * * * Pack glass or china, if to travel far, in straw or hay made slightly damp. This will prevent the articles from slipping about. Allow the largest and heaviest to lie placed at the bottom of the box or hamper. Let there be plenty of straw, and wrap each article separately Instead of shelving peas, throw tlnbn, pods and all, into a sacuepan of boiling V water after washing and discarding all spoiled ones. When they are done the pods will rise to the surface, while the peas will stay at the bottom of the sauenan. Peas cooked in this manner have a fine flavor. # When copper kettles become diill and black-looking, try cleaning them in the following way; Cut a lemon in half, dip it in salt, and rub it all over the surface of the kettle. Afterwards wash well in warm water to prevent the acid eating into the metal, and polish with dry powdered bath brick.

Bill i "J. JtJjJtlG l' BUM WOMEN. From Mrs. G. Oldham, Church-street, Wickham, Newcastle, N.S.W., 3uth ® October, 1911.- e> “I suffered for a long while from chronic pain in the head and back. My liver was torpid, 1 had a very poor appetite, and what 1 did. oat would give me indigestion. Quito frequently, when working about the house, a fainting sensation would come over me, and i. °was in danger of falling down. _ I tried various treatments and medicines which failed to effect a cure. A r • of mine, hearing of my coiidiiimi, jjjr commended a trial of Warner Kgjjpnle Care, as she had Beard the highly spoken of in evcion. The. advice so kindly given J&v, adopted. Alter taking a -few .bdttkyof Warnerls Safe Cure "a the better : developed itself. JiFccntihued to get j better and stronyr each.day until all my troubles Irf&iwc. lam new able to j work, can sleep well, and enjoy ;• myself which 1 had been un- j. for’ a kmr lime previously. Wellington,' ffleS Zealand, 30 th fNovember, IQjLjS | “For some yeaixM was troubled with 4 liver com Mai in MM indigestion, accomnanied by headijyflos rtf the most ex- a erueiating kind. Sy At times 1 was af- | tlictodr with viol« 4 JStl'n the bowels, |j wliijif would mimejßm qujflS sick. These fj periodical and JpaoiSr pMns seemed to B tajjc root in tlypfijjtit $ jSp stomachy and jj system. Aftpr variety cf medi<js ncs to n# bjfnefit,—l was induced to ;« |y Warnejfs Safe Cure. The first bottle || dS* the uWmicine improved my condition and after taking the eon- *j tcntSof a few bottles, the pains all left g

me. 1 could eat well and digest my food with ease and comfort. .1 he medicine has given nufi an excellent appetite, and ha's most lAfouglily renovated my digestive organsjf® From Mrs. Annfeullivan, Murray-street, Witgga, N.fW., 10th August, 1911. “Some yearsffigo my kidneys gave me a great deal of troublejjp'd I was steadily losing my het(|lh. to a doctor and tie gave me-spße. medicine, but it did not relieve yS. I was in the bos- , pital for aboutAnrce weeks, but got no better. 1 hadsfo get a woman in to do mv house as I was utterly unable to work njjfseif. I had headaches conlinuouslyjflnd pains all over my body. A neighbour gave mo a bottle of IVarner’s., Wife Cure $0 try. I noticed an improvement aftei the first few doses. 1 took altogether me bottleslul and wao restored to heal®.” From Airs. T. Mown, 3 Thomas-street, Geelong \\ 69, Victoria, 18th August, 19H. " | “Some years-Sgo 1 began to expetience a dull, miserable faint feeling and loss of appetite! I had hardly any strength left. A-friend told me to try Warner’s Safe Cure, and, after taking a few bottles, I was quite cured ami have ever since been iree from all j.rouble of that nature.” m Front Mrs. M. MTnerney, SBpter sioad. Kensington, Adelaide* S.A., 22nd September, 1911. 3 “About two years ago I much run down and was troulypdff wilt sleeplessness.. 1 used topped vary -till'd and was quite unable j» doJ|y work 011 aoeounj. of gicyiness.fi all appetite /t/lj sit tiffed at»me3#mni pam in the Msf. m thejfeon#g| I was totally /mit |foifsty dj|||s iwtk* having passed Rhe\pgh® witWpirslf any sleep. As a friend pf ir|ne mij|’tajjvn Warner s Safe (lure .cfithlfcre# bfe#t to hersdf, I decided to jfy Jthat*4fiedieine also. Having taken tKe Jtmtents of three bottles.- f was eomjJfetely restored to my forme! stale cf healtli. 1 regained my appetfjie, I'd old sleep well at night ami arose fp ihe morning leeling fit for day’s wvnk.” From Mrs. C. Manley, Nortli Dunedin, New Zeajafln, 21st December, 1911. “For some years I as many women have me. 1 Tould not teil of the cctnplaint, but the svgfiptoms were extreme nervousness, M appetite, chronic pains in theJjjffck and head, giddy sensations, weakness and depression of spirits. My iuujdrTmld work became a burden to had to sit and rest after the slightest exertion. I tried many advertised remedies. Some would give me ( relief for a little while, then 1 would be ; as ill as ever. 1 had almost given up hope of being cured when I was advised to try Warner's Safe Cure. After taking only a few bottles I was completely restored to health. 1 can eat and sleep well and all bodily' pain has left me. I have had no return of the complaint since that time.” ® Warner’s Safe Cure is sold by chemists and storekeepers everywhere, both in the original (ss) bottles, and in the cheaper (2s 6d) “Concentrated,” non-at-mhoiic form. *