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  3. USEFUL HOME IDEAS.

    Scraps of fat meat should never be thrown away. They should be melted down and then clarified. The dripping obtained from them is excellent. ...

    Article : 284 words
  4. THE HOME CIRCLE

    If you would avoid worry, train yourself to be methodical and to act up to the good old maxim of never putting off till tomorrow what can be done to-day. ...

    Article : 110 words
  5. PROTECTION AGAINST FLIES.

    To prevent the intrusion of flies the outside frame of the larder window may be brushed over with carbolic, the odour of which will not penetrate inside to taint ...

    Article : 90 words
  6. CARE OF BOOTS AND SHOES.

    Patent leather shoes should never be blacked. They should he cleaned with milk. This sounds extravagant, perhaps, but it is not in reality, for a teaspoonful of ...

    Article : 204 words
  7. "PAY AS YOU GO."

    The above is a good old maxim, and if everyone lived up to it, there would be less misery and unhappiness in this old world. Pay as you go—that is, as far ...

    Article : 141 words
  8. "GLORIOUS RUSHES."

    Speaking of incidents on the Somme during recent fighting, a British staff officer, who has had experience with units from all parts of the United Kingdom, said:— ...

    Article : 661 words
  9. SOME USEFUL RECIPES.

    Fried Bread with Cheese.—Cut up some stale bread, butter it. and cut into thin pieces. Place some grated cheese between two pieces. Dip these into milk and fry in ...

    Article : 520 words
  10. CLEANING FLUID.

    A useful cleaning fluid for scouring unpainted wood may be made by making together lye made from wood ashes and as much unslaked lime as the lye will dissolve. This ...

    Article : 58 words
  11. WISE HOUSEWIVES.

    Housewives that are wise know that filling a house with very costly and needless furniture hinders the [?] from owning the houses in which they place ...

    Article : 111 words
  12. BLACKING FOR STOVES.

    A blacking that will be found invaluable for stoves is made by mixing equal parts of kerosene and turpentine mixed with a good stove polish until you have a paste of he ...

    Article : 53 words
  13. DISH-COVERS.

    Dish-covers should be carefully wiped in side after use, and before they are hung again on the rack. If they are put away wet, the dust which flies about the kitchen ...

    Article : 88 words
  14. GIRLS THAT ARE MARRYING.

    Girls that are of a marriage-able age should remember that it is not always an easy task to know when a man is an love with her. Love affects different men ...

    Article : 136 words
  15. MENDING BROKEN CHINA.

    To men broken china, mix well a teaspoonful of alum and a tablespoonful of water, and place in hot oven until quite transparent. Wash the broken pieces in hot water, dry, ...

    Article : 53 words
  16. TO WHITEN LINGERIE.

    To whiten handkerchiefs and delicate ingerie, wash and dry in the usual manner, then to one pint of cold water add two tablespoonful of granulated sugar, stirring until ...

    Article : 49 words
  17. TRAVELLING HINTS.

    Train sickness is by no means uncommnon, and many people, though they may not be really sick on a journey,suffer much from a feeling of nausea and headache. ...

    Article : 142 words
  18. A GOOD FLOOR STAIN.

    Procure some glue and brown umber. Any oil and colorman will supply these. Boil the glue in a quart of water, and when quite dissolved, mix in the brown umber. When cool, paint ...

    Article : 87 words
  19. TO WASH A FUR RUG.

    You can wash your white skin lug at home Follow these directions. Remove the canvas backing, then tack the rug round an empty barrel. Make a good lather of paraffin soap, ...

    Article : 102 words
  20. GOLD AND SILVER LACE.

    Gold and silver lade and trimming soon get tarnished. Try cleaning this way :— Take a stale loaf and rub the inside to make crumbs, and mix with it ½lb. ...

    Article : 83 words
  21. SHOOTING CASE AT KERANG.

    Mr. Thomas John Copeland, butcher, at Kerang, had a sensational experience on Thursday. According to the story told to Senior-constable J. Day, of Kerang, by the ...

    Article : 139 words
  22. ART GALLERY.

    The President (Mr. R. H. S. Abbott) and the curator (Mr. W. Enever) opened the collecting boxes at the Bendigo Art Gallery with very satisfactory results. ...

    Article : 128 words
  23. TO CLEAN WHITE STRAW.

    A gentleman's straw hat can be cleaned very well with lemon-juice and flowers of sulphur. Squeeze the juice of a ripe lemon into a saucer, and mix with it a little ...

    Article : 163 words
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