Showing posts with label 502 Household Hints. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 502 Household Hints. Show all posts

3.10.10

One Tumbler Inside Another

practical household hints

One Tumbler Inside Another. - This is often happening, when stacking up the dirty things in the scullery.  So, if two tumblers are wedged together, stand the outside one in warm water and pour cold water into the inner one.  They will then come apart readily.


26/365 : Cups

26.9.10

Cleaning Kitchen Knives

practical household hints

Cleaning the Blades or Kitchen Knives. - You may try all sorts of cleaning preparations and use various gadgets, but the best way of removing stains and polishing the blade of a knife is to rub it with a freshly-cut piece of potato dipped in brickdust or knife-powder.
25/365 : Kitchen Knives

19.9.10

502 Household Hints to save you time and money

16/365 - Bread


Making Stale Bread New.-Sprinkle the loaf with milk-water will do-and wrap it in a damp cloth.  Stand it in a quick oven for five to ten minutes.  Then, take it out, remove the cloth, and return it to the oven for another five minutes.  The result is a new loaf.