Advice from 1950s housewives

HERE ARE TEN OF THE TOP TIPS:

Tip #1 -

To clean behind a wardrobe too heavy to move, put a dust sheet over the top at the back and pull it from side to side, working to the bottom. Dust and fluff comes down with the sheet and is easily gathered up.

Tip #2 -

Put table tennis balls that are dented into a bowl and pour boiling water over them. This takes the dents out.

Tip #3 -

After pouring boiling water from an electric kettle never leave any below the element. Always fill up with cold water. This helps to keep kettle in good condition.

Tip #4 -

Place a feather pillow at children’s feet in bed. Then you’re sure they’ve warmth without fear of burns from a too-hot bottle.

Tip #5 -

Before boiling potatoes in their jackets, cut off a thin strip of skin right round the centre of each. After being boiled, the remaining skin will slip off easily. This prevents waste of the best part of the potato, which is next the skin.

Tip #6 -

To clean a smeary windscreen or window, wet it, then rub with a penny. Chamois in the usual way.

Tip #7 -

When toasting or frying cheese, Sprinkle it with a drop of milk to prevent it going tough and leathery.

Tip #8 -

If tea has to be carried in a flask, it is better to carry tea bags. Fill the flask with boiling water and pop in a tea bag just before required. Let it infuse for a few minutes. This gives much fresher-tasted tea..

Tip #9 -

When examining nylons for ladders, wear a dark glove. Flaws can be seen more easily and the glove prevents stockings catching on fingernails.

Tip #10 -

The unsightly spotting and clouding that spoils a mirror is caused by damp penetrating the silvering at the rear. A protective measure is to coat with varnish the back of a recently-purchased mirror.