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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 2 (June 1, 1927)

Have You Ever — Tried This?

Have You Ever
Tried This?

To clean white felt hats, make a paste of calcined magnesia and cold water and brush well over the hat. When perfectly dry, brush with a clean brush.

A few drops of vinegar on the live coals of the fire will remove all cooking odor from the kitchen.

If cake, bread or toast is too brown, grate it with a small grater. In this manner, all of the burnt surface is removed without tearing the under surface.

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When pegging out clothes that are thin or fine, place a piece of white paper under the peg. There will then be no mark and the garment will not tear.

On windy days the starch is often blown out of clothes; this can be remedied by adding some salt when mixing the starch.

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“I want a frock to put on around the house”—What size is the house, madame!”

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