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  2. HOME HINTS.

    When making a beefsteak pie remove every particle of fat, as it never bakes well and makes a pie both greasy and indigestible. An ordinary shaving brush is excellent for ...

    Article : 283 words
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  4. TO PREVENT BURNING.

    When making jam if a two-shilling piece or half-a-crown is put into the preserving pan when it boils it will keep it moving round and thus prevent it from burning. The silver does ...

    Article : 46 words
  5. TO PRESERVE PARSLEY.

    Use freshly gathered parsley for keeping, and after washing it free the dirt and grit, put it into boiling water slightly salted. Let it boil for two or three minutes, take it out and drain, ...

    Article : 80 words
  6. A JUICY HAM.

    Put the ham into a boiling pot with sufficient cold water to cover it, gradually bring it to a boil, and then let it keep boiling very slowly for half an hour. Remove to one side of the ...

    Article : 70 words
  7. TO RETAIN COLOUR.

    When washing coloured articles (especially when new) if a little vinegar and a handful of salt are put in the water before washing the colours will be retained and look like new. It ...

    Article : 42 words
  8. HOW TO CLEAN FIRE-IRONS.

    Put some bathbrick into a saucer and moisten with paraffin oil. Apply this with a rag, dry off with a little whiting, and polish with a chamois leather. ...

    Article : 32 words
  9. WINDOW BLIND HINT.

    Hollands, etc., have a sad way of shrinking in the wash, therefore when fitting new blinds to your windows procure the material 1½ inches wider than the exact measurement of the roller ...

    Article : 104 words
  10. TO CLEAN MATTING.

    Do not use water to any kind of matting. A wiser plan is to damp a cloth with paraffin and rub lightly over the surface, after the matting has been well brushed. If it is ...

    Article : 62 words
  11. TO SCOUR KETTLES.

    To remove the deposit from the inside of kettles fill the kettle with water and, add to it a drachm of sal-ammoniac. Let it boil for an hour, when the fur found on the metal will ...

    Article : 60 words
  12. MILKY GLASSES.

    Glasses which are used for milk or any milky substances should always be washed in cold water in preference to hot, as the latter is apt to leave a cloudy appearance and ...

    Article : 58 words
  13. SOME USEFUL RECIPES.

    Ox Tail Brawn.—Simmer ox tail for three hours in pint and half of water, then remove meat from bones. Chop very fine, add slice of ham, one clove, little nutmeg, and press into ...

    Article : 518 words
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