Hints and wrinkles from tHe 1930s
both sides from the inside seam to within an inch or so of the fold, then open the sleeve out with the unironed strip uppermost and iron that. If you do this with care you will avoid the ugly outside crease that so often mars newly ironed sleeves. When choosing a dog the first thing to do is to make sure that the breed you choose will fit in with your domestic space and arrangements. It would be unfair to coop up a Great Dane or any dog of similar size in a town flat or small town house. Save all newspapers. They have many uses in the home. Here are three of them:
Firelighters can be made by rolling a sheet of paper in a long tight cylinder and folding it into a concertina shape.
Tear newspapers into convenient sizes and hang in the kitchen. Use for such tasks as wiping the stove, mopping up spilt milk or grease, cleaning the frying pan and so on.
Fold newspapers into pads and use for cleaning windows or mirrors.
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A boiling fowl can be quite an economical dish if properly cooked and its “remains” used in one of the many appetising dishes to which chicken lends itself.
It is often a great surprise, if you have not tried using an oldish bird in this way, to find out what a lot of eating there is on it. Pay the milkman weekly, also the grocer who supplies you with your favourite brands of tea, coffee and dry stores. But preferably pay cash for perishable goods and if at all practicable bring them away from the shop with you. Try to look cheerful. Your outlook on life is closely interwoven with your personal appearance so watch yourself and cultivate the habit of looking happy, contented and cheerful. Smile and don’t frown or scowl or worry over trifles.
A smiling countenance is always attractive and a far better safeguard against the onslaught of age than all the physical jerks and cosmetics in the world. Always have one dark suit in your wardrobe either a blue or a dark grey. A dark suit is suitable for all occasions except where dress clothes or sports clothes must be worn, whereas a light suit sometimes looks out of place. Useful extra clothing: two coloured sports shirts to wear with flannels and sports coat; one light sweater and one pair of white flannel trousers; and two or three white tennis shirts if you play tennis or cricket, or for wear in hot weather.