Clean hair-brudies when afraid to wet backs by rubbing thor-
oughly with flour, and, when quite clean, remove all traces of flour
with dry towel. This also prevents bristles becoming soft.
Clean old leather bags by dipping a sponge in warm water in
which a little oxalic acid has been dissolved.
■ Shoes that have become stiff and uncomfortable by being worn
IB the rain, or that have been lying unused for some time, can be
made soft and pliable by vaseline well rubbed in with a cloth, and
rubbed off with a dry one.
If new boots won’t polish, rub over with half a lemon and leave
till thoroughly dry. Kepeat once or twice if necessary.
Boots and shoes, however damp, will polish in a few minutes if a
drop or two of paraffin oil be added to the blacking. It prevents the
leather from cracking.
V amish the soles of your boots, and it will render theiti impervious
to damp, and will also make them larti longer.
2i6 TRIED FAVOURITES COOKERY BOOK.
A good mud bnasli for boots is made by glueing a strip of Brue*
sela earpet to a convenient sized piece of wood. No injuiy to leather,
and less dust and labour than, brush.
To clean brown shoes, first rub them with a soft cloth dipped ‘i
methylated spii’it; this will remove all stains and keep them a good
colour. Then put the brown boot-cream on, and leave it on for a day
or so without polishing. Finally, brush the shoes with a soft brush,
and they will be much improved.
To blacken brpwn boots. Take a raw potato ana cnt in halves.
Rub over boots well. Then rub blacking well in. R( suit will be
so satisfactory it will be difficult to say boots were not always black.
Vaseline malces good dressing for brown shoes.
Clean patent boots with milk, or a little sweet oil may be rubbed
in.
Mix 1 spoonful sweet oil and 2 spoonfuls of black ink, and apply
with sponge to boots, black kid gloves, bags, and nisty book covers.
Soles for boots or shoes cut from old felt hats are most comfort-
able.
If a boot or shoe pinches in any particular part, a cloth wrung out
of veiy hot water and laid over the place while the boot is on the foot
will expand the leather and give relief.
Jet trimming, rusty and limp, may be made equal to new by
mixing equal parts vinegar and water to cover, and letting it remain
in basin 20 minutes. Remove, and leave to dry.
Books which have had the leaves torn are best mended by pasting
a piece of tissue paper over the entire page. The print is then visible
through it.
To frost windows. Dissolve some Epsom salts in hot water and
make it strong as possible. Then wash it over the glass while hot
with a brush.
To Keep Moths out of Drawers.
Mix together equal parts of oil of cedar, oil of cajeput, oil of
cloves. Put a little of this on a bit of flannel and thoroughly rub the
inside of the drawers with it. In course of time the wood will acquire
a pleasant spicy scent, and moths will not go near them. Little bits
of paper or anything else may be moistened with the oil and put
amongst the clothes. Of course the oil should not be allowed to corne
into actual contact with silks or things that could be marked by it,
and it must be remembered that everjdhing should be well shaken
before it is put away, as the oil will not kill moths or destroy their
eggs if they are already there.
For Green Fly on Geraniums.
Apply 2 oz. soft soap, stirred into 1 gallon boiling water✪ Green Fly on Geraniums.
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Clean hair-brudies when afraid to wet backs by rubbing thor-
oughly with flour, and, when quite clean, remove all traces of flour
with dry towel. This also prevents bristles becoming soft.
Clean old leather bags by dipping a sponge in warm water in
which a little oxalic acid has been dissolved.
■ Shoes that have become stiff and uncomfortable by being worn
IB the rain, or that have been lying unused for some time, can be
made soft and pliable by vaseline well rubbed in with a cloth, and
rubbed off with a dry one.
If new boots won’t polish, rub over with half a lemon and leave
till thoroughly dry. Kepeat once or twice if necessary.
Boots and shoes, however damp, will polish in a few minutes if a
drop or two of paraffin oil be added to the blacking. It prevents the
leather from cracking.
V amish the soles of your boots, and it will render theiti impervious
to damp, and will also make them larti longer.
2i6 TRIED FAVOURITES COOKERY BOOK.
A good mud bnasli for boots is made by glueing a strip of Brue*
sela earpet to a convenient sized piece of wood. No injuiy to leather,
and less dust and labour than, brush.
To clean brown shoes, first rub them with a soft cloth dipped ‘i
methylated spii’it; this will remove all stains and keep them a good
colour. Then put the brown boot-cream on, and leave it on for a day
or so without polishing. Finally, brush the shoes with a soft brush,
and they will be much improved.
To blacken brpwn boots. Take a raw potato ana cnt in halves.
Rub over boots well. Then rub blacking well in. R( suit will be
so satisfactory it will be difficult to say boots were not always black.
Vaseline malces good dressing for brown shoes.
Clean patent boots with milk, or a little sweet oil may be rubbed
in.
Mix 1 spoonful sweet oil and 2 spoonfuls of black ink, and apply
with sponge to boots, black kid gloves, bags, and nisty book covers.
Soles for boots or shoes cut from old felt hats are most comfort-
able.
If a boot or shoe pinches in any particular part, a cloth wrung out
of veiy hot water and laid over the place while the boot is on the foot
will expand the leather and give relief.
Jet trimming, rusty and limp, may be made equal to new by
mixing equal parts vinegar and water to cover, and letting it remain
in basin 20 minutes. Remove, and leave to dry.
Books which have had the leaves torn are best mended by pasting
a piece of tissue paper over the entire page. The print is then visible
through it.
To frost windows. Dissolve some Epsom salts in hot water and
make it strong as possible. Then wash it over the glass while hot
with a brush.
To Keep Moths out of Drawers.
Mix together equal parts of oil of cedar, oil of cajeput, oil of
cloves. Put a little of this on a bit of flannel and thoroughly rub the
inside of the drawers with it. In course of time the wood will acquire
a pleasant spicy scent, and moths will not go near them. Little bits
of paper or anything else may be moistened with the oil and put
amongst the clothes. Of course the oil should not be allowed to corne
into actual contact with silks or things that could be marked by it,
and it must be remembered that everjdhing should be well shaken
before it is put away, as the oil will not kill moths or destroy their
eggs if they are already there.
For Green Fly on Geraniums.
Apply 2 oz. soft soap, stirred into 1 gallon boiling water.