1935-09-21 — Page 10

little tricks

In A Dark Cupboard

Then hooks are used in a dark cupboard or corner they should be painted white. This will save a good deal of unnccèssary fumbling.

Solve The Button Problem The problem of buttons which are always coming off can be solved in this way. When sewing them on. make a finishing-off stitch every now and again. The button will then remain firm even if several threads wear through

To Whiten Blankets Fail some strong string criss- large box or. cross on top of a barrel Put some hot cinders on a shovel, add Ib. of rock sulphur. and place the shovel in the bottom of the box After washing the blankets in the usual way, lay them on the string over the barrel, and cover with an old sheet to prevent the fumes from escaping Leave for half an hour, then turn the blankets and leave for another half and hour. Then dry the blankets and you will find that they are This beautifully white and fluffy.

baking process prevents shrinkage and is also a safeguard against infection..

Try an Iced Orange Coffee

To half a cup of sugar and one of water add the grated peel of two orange, and heat them. Cool them. strain them, and pour in four cups of strong cold coffee. Just before

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serving, add the juice of the or anges and two cups of unsweeten-. ed condensed milk. Or don't, if you feel the milk will make it heavy. That's one of those things which have to be left to weather and cir- curustance.

To Repair Tour Curtains

Here a good way to repair lace- curtains Tack a little tissue paper over the hole, and after slackening the tensioa of the machine, cover the paper with rows of stitching crossing as for a darn. This will form a strong mesh and is hardly visible when the paper is torn away.

'An Unusual Tart Fülling

An unusual tart filling can be made in this way. Cut up some rhubarb into very small pieces, sprinkle with oatmeal, and cover with golden syrup. This tart needs heat" which comes from below to give the best results.

Make your own home

For cakes

· SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1935

USE

pastries STAFFORDS PREPARATIONS

puddings

USE

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For After-Dinner ·

Smokers

UR modern love of simpli- city it apparent in all our household accessories, and therefore, perhaps. we shall all "admire the latest cigarette stand for the dining room table.

It consists merely of a block of wood with holes in it, each hole being large enough to hold one end of a cigarette.

There is a larger hole for a bunch of matches and the block ཐ་ moughened at one end for striking purposes.

A smoker's requirements reduced. surely, to the lowest common de- nominator!

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these weren't even related to the ceiling beams. At a limited.. outlay, the re-decorator, Joseph Aronson, furred. off enough breaks to level the general sur- faces, removed picture moulding, masked the mantel with a strip of striped walnut long enough to allow for storage of logs at the

ends. The new mantel is pro- portioned to tie up with the ceil- ing bears. A dark brown gal-' lery wall and ceiling frame, the off-white and copper living room, like the frame of a shadow box. Through translucent glass along the mantel top, lights glow with sufficient brilliance to illuminate the room. Set on it, a wood figure by Ernest Wiener,

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