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HOUSEHOLD HINTS

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Jan 8, 1901

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 78, No. 2.

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HOUSEHOLD HINTS

“HANG up a pincushion in the kitchen.”
“One keep-clean is worth a dozen make-cleans.”
“A cork soaked in oil makes a good substitute for a glass stopper.”
“Try a little baking soda and hot water when cleaning kitchen utensils.”
“To sweeten a musty cask throw in burning coals, and then cold water.”
“Flowerpot stains may be removed from window sills with fine wood ashes.”
Calicoes, ginghams, and chintzes should be ironed on the wrong side.
Flannel should be ironed as little as possible, with a moderately hot iron.
Paper, rolled into the form of a cone, will keep plants from freezing unless the room gets very cold.
Clotheslines are made much more durable by being boiled for ten minutes, before they are used.