HOUSEHOLD HINTS

I. DARK ROOMS with small windows should be wall-papered in cream or yellow shades to look brighter. The pattern for curtains should also include yellow, orange or touches of bright red.

II. SUNNY ROOMS should use duller shades of upholstery and drapery if a cool effect is wanted. Greens and blues mixed with white are very cooling, but yellows, reds and oranges are not. Mauves and certain shades of pink and blue can look rather dark and depressing under artificial light.

III. MOVING HEAVY FURNITURE without scratching the floor can be done by slipping old socks over furniture legs.

IV. PROTECT WINDOW SILLS from dust by keeping them waxed with furniture polish. The polish will last longer and the sill will be easier to wipe clean.

V. WHEN BUYING A CARPET, buy the best that you can afford. It’s better to buy a smaller carpet of good quality than a bigger one of poor quality.

VI. A PLAIN CARPET shows foot marks and dirt more than a patterned or two-toned carpet. If you have small children it is better to avoid plain, light-coloured carpets.

VII. USE A FEW DROPS OF VINEGAR in the rinsing water for dishes occasionally. It gives the dishes a shine and keeps the hands soft.

VIII. YELLOW MARKS on washbasins and tubs, caused by dripping taps, can be cleaned by rubbing with a cut lemon or with vinegar.

IX. CLEAN BATHROOM MIRRORS with an old nylon sock. Very handy for polishing off splash marks and making the mirror shine.

X. THE PURPOSE OF DISHWASHING is not merely to clean, but also to disinfect. Pots and pans, plates, glasses and cutlery should always be washed in hot, soapy water so all bacteria are killed.

XI. CHINA IS BEST CLEANED with hot soapy water. Tea and coffee stains can be removed by rubbing with a mixture of salt and lime juice. For fine china use a cloth clipped in soda and rinse off immediately.

XII. TO KEEP THE REFRIGERATOR from smelling of various foods, keep a fresh lemon or lime inside. It absorbs all the odour.

XIII. SILVERwill keep brighter if a little milk is added to the water in which it is washed.

XIV. TO ADD SPARKLE to glassware, add a little laundry blue to the washing water; then rinse with hot water.

Speaking

Ask your neighbour:

· Which odd jobs around the house you enjoy and which you hate? Give your reasons!

· How your housework and people’s attitude to it have changed over the past thirty or forty years?

Exercise 14

Translate the following text into English.

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Every family has some customs and traditions. Speak about the traditions and rules in your family and the household chores you all have.

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