The Archive · 1923

HELPFUL HINTS

A flat rubber band twisted round a_ screw-topped bottle which is hard to undo, will give a splendid grip.

Newspaper is one of the finest window polishers, and tissue paper is equally good for cleaning. silver. oe A teapot put away with a lump of sugar in it will' not taste mouldy afterwards, Ninon or other thin fabric will machine perfectly well if you machine it with @ piece of tissue paper over it.

Skin milk used instead of water for whitening shoes will prevent the whiting coming off on your clothes.

A lump of sugar dissolved in the final rinsing water makes lace or fine muslin just stiff enough.

Soap rubbed along the edges of a chawer will prevent it sticking.

Jumpers should always be put." to dry fiat on the ground ona towel, as they go out of shape' when hung.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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