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Ingredients: Directions: Household hints were part of every home-makers fund of knowledge ofthe past. Some are still useful, while others simply make fascinatingreading.To Clean Smokey Lamp Glasses ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To cleansmokey lamp glasses easily, plunge the lamp glass into warm vinegarand water to which a little salt has been added. Polish with tissuepaper.An Old Time Window Cleaner ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~4 ds cornflour1/2 c cloudy ammonia1/2 c brown vinegarMix together, shaking will to mix cornflour. Apply with damp cloth.Rub over with crunched up newspaper or soft dry cloth.To Cool an Oven ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Put a large basin of cold water intoover-hot oven and it will instantly cool.To Prevent Silver from Tarnishing ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Olice oil rubbed over silver before it is put away will prevent itfrom tarnishing. When required, wash in warm soapy water and drythoroughly.To Keep Flies Away ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A fresh bunch of stingingnettles hung up in the window of a room will prevent the entrance offlies.To Firm Up Over-ripe Tomatoes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To firm upover-ripe tomatoes, place them in a bowl of icy cold water with 1teaspoon of salt.Coating Fish ~~~~~~~~~~~~ A teaspoon of ground ginger added to theflour when coating fish gives a piquant flavour.From " A Taste of the Past - Some Pioneer Cooks of Happy Valley andthe Southern Hills" - South AustraliaTyped by Vicki Crawford
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