Miscellaneous Hints.

A simple and safe way of cooling an oven which has become too hot, is to place a pan of cold water on the upper shelf.

A tiny pinch of bicarbonate of soda added to the water is said to prolong the life of cut flowers.

Cold water is the simplest and quickest way of removing the smell of onions or fish from dishes.

A simple gargle—a pinch of bicarbonate of soda in a tumbler of water.

Water in which vegetables with the exception of cabbage and silver beet) are cooked, should be used for soups and gravies.