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+The Project Gutenberg eBook, Fowler's Household Helps, by A. L. Fowler
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+Title: Fowler's Household Helps
+       Over 300 Useful and Valuable Helps About the Home, Carefully Compiled and Arranged in Convenient Form for Frequent Use
+
+
+Author: A. L. Fowler
+
+
+
+Release Date: May 22, 2006  [eBook #18432]
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+Language: English
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+***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK FOWLER'S HOUSEHOLD HELPS***
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+E-text prepared by George Smith
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+
+FOWLER'S HOUSEHOLD HELPS
+
+Over 300 Useful and Valuable Helps About the
+Home, Carefully Compiled and Arranged
+in Convenient Form for Frequent Use
+
+With Complete Index
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Published by
+Household Publishing Company
+132 Jay St., Albany, N. Y.
+
+
+To the many efficient and up-to-date housekeepers of our land
+this book is respectfully dedicated, in the hope that they may
+find something herein to further increase their efficiency.
+While the author does not guarantee the reliability of these
+household helps, they have been carefully compiled from reliable
+sources and are believed to be efficient if directions are
+carefully followed.
+
+
+Copyright, 1916
+By A. L. Fowler
+
+IMPORTANT NOTICE
+
+This book is fully protected by copyright and any infringement
+thereof will be duly prosecuted.
+
+Extra copies may be obtained at 10c each, postpaid, from the
+Household Publishing Co., 132 Jay Street, Albany, N. Y.
+
+
+
+
+HOUSEHOLD HELPS
+
+THE CARE AND USE OF GAS APPLIANCES
+
+CARE OF GAS RANGES
+
+In order to get satisfactory and economical service and a long
+life, any range or mechanical device must be kept clean. This
+applies to the gas range as well, and we therefore wish to
+emphasize that the little attention required is very much worth
+while.
+
+Clean the top, the ovens and removable drip pan frequently.
+
+Clean broiler griddle and pan _every_ time it is used.
+
+If any burner holes become clogged, clean them out with a piece
+of wire or a hairpin.
+
+Keep the air inlets on the shutter at the front of the burners
+near the levers clear of dust. The suction at this point draws
+the dust, which, if allowed to accumulate, will cause the flame
+to burn yellow or red instead of blue.
+
+More ranges rust out than wear out. To keep the range free from
+rust rub it very frequently with a cloth slightly oiled with any
+kind of oil or grease, except kerosene or one containing salt;
+we suggest the use of olive oil or one of its cheaper substitutes.
+This is done to the best advantage while the range is warm.
+
+When the burners become greasy, remove and wash them thoroughly
+in soap and hot water. Never black the burners or top grates.
+
+The broiler pan and rack should be kept out of the range when
+oven is being used or it will rust, warp or chip. It requires
+the same care any kitchen enamel ware does.
+
+Always leave oven and broiler doors open for a few minutes after
+lighting the oven burners and after extinguishing them. This
+will dry the inside of the range and prevent rusting.
+
+USE OF THE RANGE
+
+With reasonable care gas is much cheaper for household cooking
+than any other fuel.
+
+Every range should be equipped with a top burner lighter which
+is convenient and economical, as it is just as easy to light a
+burner as to leave it burning.
+
+Never turn on the gas until you are ready to use it.
+
+Turn off the gas as soon as you are through with it.
+
+Turn down the gas as low as possible to give the required heat.
+Remember that water boiling rapidly is no hotter than water
+boiling slowly.
+
+Always open oven door before lighting oven burners.
+
+Plan your cooking so as to use both broiler and oven at once.
+The same burners heat both. While a roast is in the broiler,
+bake the cookies, bread, apples or pudding in the oven. When the
+latter are done, use the oven to cook vegetables or bake
+biscuits.
+
+To boil foods in the oven, utensils should be set directly on
+the bottom of the oven.
+
+By following this plan both the time required to cook the meal
+and your fuel expense will be reduced to a minimum.
+
+BROILING AND ROASTING
+
+Broiling and roasting are the same form of cooking, the former
+term being applied to thinner and the latter to thicker
+foodstuffs. They consist of cooking at very high temperatures,
+obtained only by exposure to the direct flame.
+
+It must be done in the broiler, which should be lighted ten
+minutes before cooking commences.
+
+Always leave broiler door open and put a little cold water in
+the bottom of the broiler pan to prevent the food from burning.
+Place the food to be cooked on the cold rack in the broiling
+pan.
+
+STEAKS AND CHOPS
+
+Place the meat about two inches from the fire until well seared.
+Turn over and sear other side in the same way, thus preventing
+the escape of the juice. Then lower the pan and turn down the
+gas until the meat is done to taste. For steak allow about 10
+minutes if one inch thick, 15 minutes if one and one-half inches
+thick. For chops allow 8 minutes. Cooking may be done faster,
+but proper tenderness of meats can only be had at the slower
+rates.
+
+FISH
+
+Place fish on the rack, skin side down, and do not turn. Place
+rack in lower part of oven. Baste liberally and turn down gas
+when the fish begins to brown. Allow 20 to 30 minutes.
+
+OTHER FOODS
+
+Chicken, bacon, liver, ham, tripe, and vegetables, such as
+tomatoes, peppers, Spanish onions, can also be broiled to
+perfection in a manner similar to above.
+
+ROAST MEATS
+
+Roast meats should be treated the same as steaks and chops,
+except that after the meat is seared the cooking should be done
+more slowly, which will, of course, take more time. This part of
+the cooking can be done with the broiler door closed, or can be
+done in the upper or baking oven. Allow about 20 minutes to the
+pound for a roast.
+
+BAKING
+
+Baking is cooking at moderate temperatures in a range oven. The
+oven should be lighted from 5 to 10 minutes (depending upon the
+food to be cooked) before the food is put in.
+
+BREAD
+
+Heat the oven about 5 minutes before using, and bake from 45 to
+50 minutes on the lower rack. Bread should be baked in a hot
+oven, should continue to rise about 15 minutes, brown for 20
+minutes longer, and bake 15 minutes longer with a reduced flame.
+
+BISCUITS
+
+Heat oven for 10 minutes. Put biscuits in oven and bake for 5
+minutes with full heat, then turn gas off completely and bake 5
+minutes longer.
+
+LOAF CAKE
+
+Heat oven 5 minutes. Place the cake on the rack about 3 inches
+from bottom of oven. Turn gas half on for about 30 minutes when
+the cake should have fully risen. Increase heat enough to make
+the top brown and crisp.
+
+LAYER CAKE
+
+Layer cake should be placed in a hotter oven than loaf cake.
+Heat oven 10 minutes. Place cake on rack in center of oven and
+turn out the gas for 10 minutes. Relight both burners turned
+half down for 12 or 15 minutes. If not sufficiently browned
+increase the heat at the last.
+
+BOILING
+
+Boiling is cooking in water at a temperature of 212 degrees.
+This is done on the open burners on top of the range. There are
+three sizes of burners: the giant, the ordinary and the
+simmerer. In bringing water to boil quickly use the giant
+burner, then continue boiling on the simmerer or one of the
+ordinary burners turned low. Do not waste gas by boiling hard.
+Use covers on kettles.
+
+Green vegetables when boiling retain their color better if the
+lid is left off the pot.
+
+STEWING
+
+Stewing is cooking in a small amount of water for a long time at
+simmering temperature. It is the most economical way of cooking
+the cheaper cuts of meat. The simmering burner should be used
+for this cooking.
+
+TOASTERS
+
+Bread toasters placed on the top burners of a gas range supply a
+quick and the most satisfactory method of preparing toast. Large
+quantities of toast can be made to advantage in the broiler.
+
+GAS WATER HEATERS
+
+Gas water heaters supply the most economical and convenient
+source of hot water obtainable.
+
+The automatic water heaters are made to heat water instantly and
+automatically upon opening any hot water faucet in the system.
+These heaters are made in various capacities from 2 to 8 gallons
+per minute.
+
+Circulating tank heaters which are attached to the kitchen
+boiler have to be lighted every time they are used.
+
+Usually the heater is lighted a few minutes before hot water is
+required, the time depending upon the amount likely to be used.
+A 30-gallon tank may be heated in approximately one hour.
+Sufficient hot water for an average bath may be had in fifteen
+minutes. The most economical way to handle the circulating tank
+heater, when water is needed for a bath, is as follows:
+
+Light heater and turn on faucet so that the water will flow into
+the tub as quickly as it is heated in the tank. This is usually
+at the rate of one gallon per minute.
+
+According to the city ordinance, in residences where water meter
+check valves are installed on the water service, the consumer
+should supply a safety water relief valve before connecting any
+hot water system. This must be done to take care of the
+expansion.
+
+GAS FLAT IRONS
+
+The gas flat iron is a most satisfactory and economical
+household appliance.
+
+FURNACE CONNECTIONS
+
+A pipe coil should be placed in every furnace and connected to
+the hot water tank in order to insure an economical supply of
+hot water during the period when the furnace is in use. This
+makes it possible to use the gas range in the kitchen and enjoy
+its convenience and economy the year round.
+
+ALL-GAS KITCHENS
+
+All-gas kitchens embodying the foregoing appliances are in
+general use owing to their convenience and economy.
+
+Details regarding these kitchen appliances and other gas
+appliances, such as fireplace kindlers, furnace kindlers, coke
+box kindlers, garbage burners, gas steam radiators, gas water
+radiators, safety garage heaters and ironing machines may be
+obtained from your Gas Company. Telephone them, for their
+salesmen are always glad to serve you.
+
+DEMONSTRATOR
+
+Most gas companies have a practical and expert demonstrator
+whose services are free. When any gas appliance is not giving
+perfect satisfaction in every way, or once a year on general
+principles, you should ask the demonstrator to call.
+
+GAS LIGHTING
+
+Correct, healthful and pleasing lighting conditions do more than
+anything else to brighten, modernize and make comfortable the
+house of today. Poor light is poor economy in more than one
+sense of the term.
+
+"Poor light" may mean too little or too much light, a wrong kind
+of light or a misplaced source of light. Any of these conditions
+cause eye strain. Eye strain results in eye troubles and
+inevitably affects the general health. Furthermore, the well
+lighted home is an attractive center for the family, while a
+badly lighted house creates gloom and a restless atmosphere.
+
+Gas light offers convenience in lighting and beauty in its
+fixtures.
+
+Gas light presents the real economy of the best at the least
+cost.
+
+All new houses should be piped for gas. Even an old house can be
+equipped with ceiling, wall and baseboard outlets with but
+little expense or inconvenience to you. Your Gas Company will
+also help you to select just the fixtures and burners you need
+to harmonize with the decorations in your home and to supply the
+best possible light for each room.
+
+At your call, the Company will keep your equipment in thoroughly
+efficient condition. You should use only the best gas mantles.
+It sells them at cost to you in order to encourage their
+use--cheap mantles are cheap in first cost and expensive in the
+long run.
+
+Your Gas Company prides itself on being "at your service."
+
+ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
+
+ELECTRIC SERVICE IN THE HOME
+
+The home that is completely wired has at hand a tireless
+electric servant-of-all-work; for the past few years have seen
+the invention and perfection of devices for doing household
+labor of practically every description. These are of practical
+economy not only when used by the housewife, but also in making
+domestic help more efficient and better satisfied.
+
+In addition to the almost universal use of electricity for
+lighting, with every facility for flexibility and convenience in
+connecting and control, electricity may be absolutely depended
+upon today for washing, wringing, drying and ironing the
+clothes, for sweeping and dusting, for polishing, for cleaning
+silver and brightwork, for all cooking, for such culinary
+processes as beating eggs, mixing bread, grinding meat or
+coffee, turning the ice cream freezer or sharpening knives, or,
+on emergency, for heating or cooling the house. And (contrary to
+popular belief), in most of these cases electricity offers an
+opportunity for actual domestic economy.
+
+Electricity is no longer a rich man's luxury, for its
+convenience, cleanliness, time saving and economy, as shown by
+the following pages, have made it every man's necessity.
+
+ALL-ELECTRIC HOMES
+
+The model home is electrically lighted, has the kitchen equipped
+with an electric range, electric dishwasher, electric kitchen
+set for beating eggs, grinding, mixing and polishing; the
+dining-room equipped with electric coffee percolator, electric
+samovar and an electric toaster; laundry equipped with electric
+washing machine, motor-driven mangle heated by gas or electricity,
+and an electric iron. A vacuum cleaner is essential in every
+household. Other appliances which will prove their value if once
+tried are heating pads, vibrators, heating or disk stoves,
+luminous radiators, sewing machines, fans, pressing iron for the
+sewing-room and Christmas tree outfits.
+
+ELECTRIC RANGE
+
+Cooking by electricity is an ideal method, and the electric
+range makes it practical. Every housewife should be familiar
+with its advantages as it provides the most satisfactory
+results.
+
+The electric range is reliable, efficient and durable. It saves
+time, work, worry and watching. It promotes safety, comfort and
+cleanliness.
+
+The electric range is convenient and easy to operate, as the
+heat is always instantly available and readily regulated at the
+turn of a switch. Cooking becomes a certainty, as the same
+switch position always provides the same amount of heat. All the
+heat is concentrated on the cooking and there is no excess heat
+wasted on other parts of the range or radiated out into the
+room. Ordinary cooking utensils are used as with other ranges.
+
+Cooking with an electric range can be done at a reasonable cost
+in consideration of the many inherent advantages above referred
+to.
+
+The roasting of meat to the exact degree desired need not be the
+dread of the cook when an electric oven is available. The
+uniformity and reliability of the heat of the electric oven
+facilitates the roasting of meat without constant attention and
+worry.
+
+Electric broiling insures tender chops and steaks, as the
+surface of the meat is quickly seared and all its juicy
+tenderness is retained.
+
+In order to facilitate the use of the electric range, your
+Lighting Company gives an instruction book with every installation.
+
+ELECTRIC DISHWASHER
+
+After each meal scrape off the dishes and place them in the
+washer in such a position that the water can be thrown against
+both sides of them. It is convenient to accumulate enough
+dishes to fill the washer, as it may thereby become possible to
+do all of the day's dishes in one washing.
+
+Shake washing powder or liquid soap into the machine and add
+one-quarter of a cup of ammonia. Pour in the right amount of hot
+water from faucet (according to instructions with machine) and
+allow the machine to run about 10 minutes. Then let the water
+run out and pour in a little more to wash out the sediment.
+Close the drain and pour in boiling water which acts as a
+rinsing water. Run the machine two minutes more and drain. Raise
+cover immediately after the machine is stopped to let the steam
+out. The dishes will dry by themselves with high polish, but it
+is necessary to wipe the silver and glassware.
+
+The washer is then ready to be used as a storage for dishes
+until needed again.
+
+VACUUM CLEANER
+
+There are many good electric vacuum cleaners on the market, all
+of which operate on the same general principle of suction. The
+Hoover, however, has a motor-driven brush in addition, which
+acts as a sweeper.
+
+Oil the motor with a drop or two each time it is used, according
+to the directions given with the machine. If using a Hoover, the
+brush bearings should not be oiled as they are made of wood.
+
+Should the brush become stuck it is due to threads, string and
+hair which have been collected by it. Remove the brush according
+to directions supplied with the machine and free all the
+bearings.
+
+Clean the bag after using by carefully removing it from the
+machine and shaking the dirt on a newspaper.
+
+Once a month the machine should be cleaned by taking off the
+bag, lifting the machine from the carpet and allowing the
+machine to run for a couple of minutes.
+
+SEWING MACHINE
+
+Follow directions supplied with the machine as to oiling and
+proper size of needle, thread, etc. Do not make any adjustments
+unless you are sure you know how. These adjustments require
+patience, as the adjusting screws must be turned a very little
+at a time to note the effect produced. Do not run the machine at
+too high a speed as this will shorten its life.
+
+When putting a motor on a foot-power machine be sure that the
+old machine is not over-speeded.
+
+If your machine is provided with a foot release be sure that the
+release entirely cuts off current, otherwise the motor will run
+very hot.
+
+FLAT IRON
+
+There are several makes of electric irons which do excellent
+work and have a long life. The standard sizes are 3, 6 and 8
+pounds. The 6-pound iron is best adapted for general household
+use.
+
+If the iron becomes too hot, disconnect the lead from the iron.
+In case the terminals become corroded, rub them with a piece of
+fine emery cloth to remove corrosion. If the contacts become
+corroded or bent they should be replaced.
+
+Your Lighting Company maintains a repair department for all
+heating and cooking appliances. Telephone Sales Department.
+
+ELECTRIC LAMPS
+
+Mazda lamps are the most efficient lamps obtainable and their
+use is recommended for all classes of service. Your electric
+bills depend upon the watts per lamp and the number of hours of
+use. Note in the following table that the Mazda lamps give on
+the average two and one-half times as much light for the same
+cost as the Gem carbon lamps. The column "Cost of current per
+month" gives the cost of burning one lamp one hour per day for
+one month at the maximum rate of nine cents per K. W. H.
+
+
+                      Table of Comparisons
+    _Gem_Carbon_Lamps_                  _Mazda Lamps_(Type_B_)
+                  Cost of                             Cost of
+                  current per                         current per
+ Watts    C.P.    month in cents    Watts    C.P.     month in cents
+    30     12           8.1            10      8            2.7
+    50     20          13.5            25     23            6.7
+    80     32          21.6            40     38           10.8
+                                       60     60           16.2
+                                      100    105           27.0
+
+
+RESIDENTIAL LIGHTING
+
+In most cases the following recommendations of Mazda lamp sizes
+will be found most satisfactory in the home. Frosted lamps are
+recommended wherever the direct rays of the lamp may strike the
+eye, as the frosting diffuses the light.
+
+Parlor
+
+1-Bracket chandelier    1--60 watt
+
+2-Bracket chandelier    2--40 watt
+
+3-Bracket chandelier    3--25 watt
+
+Side wall fixtures for decorative purposes--10 watt, all
+frosted.
+
+Side wall fixtures for good general illumination--25 or 40 watt,
+all frosted.
+
+Hall
+
+Small hall    1--10 watt
+
+Large hall    1--25 watt
+
+Porch
+
+Ceiling light    1--10 watt
+
+Side bracket     1--25 watt
+
+If used for reading light    1--60 watt
+
+Bedroom
+
+Ceiling light    1--40 watt
+
+Side bracket     1--40 watt
+            _or_ 2--25 watt
+
+Sitting-room
+
+Same as parlor. A well shaded reading lamp with a 40 or 60 watt
+all-frosted bulb.
+
+Dining-room
+
+Dome    1--60 watt bowl frosted
+
+2 or 3 light shower    25 watt bowl frosted
+
+Semi-indirect    1--60 or 100 watt clear
+
+Bathroom
+
+Ceiling or side brackets    25 watt
+
+Kitchen
+
+Ceiling light    1--40 or 60 watt bowl frosted
+
+Side bracket over sink    1--25 watt bowl frosted
+
+Attic
+
+25 watt
+
+Cellar
+
+In installing lamps for the cellar the time they are lighted
+should be borne in mind. As this is short, the expense of
+running larger lamps--25 watt and 40 watt--is insignificant. The
+following locations should be provided for:
+
+Bottom of cellar stairs    25 watt
+
+Work bench    40 watt
+
+Laundry    40 watt
+
+Vegetable and fruit cellar    25 watt
+
+Lamp in front of furnace    60 watt
+
+This latter lamp is usually close enough to also illuminate the
+coal bin.
+
+Care of Lamps and Fixtures
+
+Lamps and fixtures should he cleaned once a month to insure the
+maximum efficiency. Reliable tests have shown that dirty
+glassware reduces effective illumination from 10 to 50 per cent.
+
+FIXTURE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE HOUSE
+
+Parlor
+
+Ceiling fixtures               Indirect or semi-indirect
+
+Side fixtures                              Semi-indirect
+
+Baseboard receptacles for table or floor lamps.
+
+Hall
+
+One ceiling fixture equipped with two lamps wired so that one or
+both lamps may be operated as desired. This arrangement provides
+for a night light.
+
+Sitting-room and Library
+
+Same as parlor.
+
+Bedroom
+
+One ceiling semi-indirect fixture.
+
+Side brackets near dressing table, or,
+
+Rigid pendant for use over center of dressing table.
+
+Baseboard outlet near bed for heating pad or reading lamp.
+
+Dining-room
+
+Indirect or semi-indirect fixture.
+
+Baseboard or floor outlet for toaster and percolator.
+
+Floor call button attached to kitchen buzzer.
+
+Bathroom
+
+One side bracket on each side of mirror.
+
+One side wall receptacle for curling iron, shaving mug and
+luminous radiator.
+
+Kitchen
+
+One center ceiling light, one side bracket over sink and one
+side wall outlet for iron and washing machine.
+
+Cellar
+
+Five outlets should be provided for proper illumination, one at
+foot of stairs, one at work bench, one in fruit and vegetable
+cellar and one in front of furnace located so as also to
+illuminate the coal bin.
+
+A control switch and telltale lamp should be provided in the
+kitchen.
+
+Attic
+
+Two outlets are usually sufficient. A control switch and
+telltale lamp should be provided in the hall.
+
+Clothes Press
+
+A rigid pendant with a chain-pull socket should be provided for
+each dark clothes press.
+
+It is most convenient and practical to have these lights
+operated by an automatic switch which is opened and closed by
+the closing and opening of the closet door. This provides a
+light immediately the door is opened, while when the door is
+shut one may be sure that the light has not been left burning.
+
+GENERAL
+
+Baseboard outlets should be installed in all rooms for the use
+of vacuum cleaner, fans, or other portable appliances.
+
+Bell-ringing transformers which provide current for door bells
+and buzzers should be installed for each apartment.
+
+Emergency gas lights should be provided for the halls, kitchen,
+dining-room and bathroom.
+
+If any special requirements are not provided for in the above
+recommendations your Lighting Company will be glad to give you
+expert advice free of charge. They pride themselves on being at
+your service.
+
+WIRING HINTS
+
+The service entrance should be of sufficient capacity to care
+for additional load in the form of electric heating, cooking and
+other domestic appliances. The branch circuits should be heavy
+and numerous enough to care for additional outlets for lighting
+and appliances as found desirable. Your Lighting Company will be
+glad to go over your plans with you.
+
+The electric meters should be located in the cellar near the gas
+meter, as this will save you the annoyance of meter readers and
+testers going through the house to the attic.
+
+Be sure and install control switches and telltale lamps on
+cellar and attic lights.
+
+Provide three-way switches in the halls so that the hall lights
+may be controlled from either the first or second floor.
+
+All ceiling outlet lighting, and wherever desirable, side
+bracket lighting, should be controlled by wall switches. These
+switches should preferably be of the push-button type rather
+than of the snap-switch type. In general the best location for
+these switches is on the wall of the room right next to the door
+which is the entrance most frequently used.
+
+FUSES
+
+Fuses on your electrical wiring act in the same capacity as a
+safety valve on a steam boiler. Whenever there is an overload on
+the circuit or a short circuit these fuses blow and relieve the
+strain on your wiring.
+
+When in doubt or when in need of suggestions, 'phone the Sales
+Department of your Lighting Company.
+
+HOUSEHOLD HELPS
+
+Look in the Index for the principal word of the article about
+which you desire information. For instance, "To Open Fruit
+Jars", look under "Fruit Jars"
+
+IN THE KITCHEN
+
+Use Sand Soap to Sharpen the Food Chopper--If the knives of
+your food chopper become black and dull, run a piece of sand
+soap, or scouring brick, through the chopper as you would a
+potato. It will brighten and sharpen the knives and they will
+cut like new. Use pulverized sand soap or the scouring brick
+with which you scour.
+
+Kerosene for Water Bugs--A small quantity of kerosene poured
+down the drain pipe occasionally will stop annoyance from this
+pest.
+
+To Prevent a Glass from Breaking when pouring hot water in it,
+first put a spoon in the glass. This method can also be used
+when pouring hot soup or any hot liquid in any fragile receptacle.
+
+When Butter is Too Hard to spread easily, turn a heated bowl
+upside down over the butter dish for a few minutes. This will
+thoroughly soften the butter without melting it.
+
+To Open Fruit Jars--Strips of emery board, about one inch wide
+and eight inches or so long, will be found useful to loosen
+obstinate fruit jar tops. Just place the strip around the edge
+of the top, and give it a twist.
+
+To Keep Refrigerator Sweet--A lump of charcoal should be
+placed in the refrigerator to keep it sweet. When putting your
+best tea or coffee urn away, drop a small piece of charcoal in
+it and prop the lid open with a toothpick.
+
+Currycomb for Scaling Fish--A currycomb is better than a knife
+for scaling fish, as it protects the hands.
+
+Cornpopper for Toasting Bread--The cornpopper can be used for
+toasting odds and ends of stale bread which would otherwise be
+wasted.
+
+To Prevent Stains Under the Nails--Dip the ends of the fingers
+in melted tallow before beginning a task which is likely to
+stain them.
+
+To Remove Stains from the Hands, rub them with a piece of lemon.
+
+Starch to Prevent Chapped Hands--Use starch which is ground
+fine to prevent chapped hands. Every time the hands are washed
+and rinsed thoroughly, wipe them off, and, while they are yet
+damp, rub a pinch of starch over their entire surface. Chapping
+is then not likely to occur.
+
+Wisp Brush for Greasy Pans and Kettles--A small wisp brush is
+better for cleaning greasy pans and kettles than the string mop
+you use for the dishes. You can buy them two for five cents. A
+little soap powder sprinkled on them makes a fine suds for the
+tinware and cooking utensils.
+
+Best Way to Strain Soup--When straining soup set a coarse
+strainer inside of a fine one and pour the liquid through both;
+you will thus avoid clogging the fine one with pieces of meat
+and broken bones.
+
+How to Crack Pecan Nuts--Almost all housewives know how very
+hard it is to crack pecan nuts and get the meats out whole. Pour
+boiling water over the nuts and let them stand tightly covered
+for five or six hours. The nut meats may then be extracted
+easily without a trace of the bitter lining of the nut. Use a
+nut cracker and crack lightly all around the nuts. The work is
+quickly done and is not at all like the tedious process of
+picking out the meats from the dry nuts. The meats nearly always
+come out whole.
+
+Lemon Squeezer for Making Beef Juice--When one has to make
+beef juice in small quantities which does not warrant buying an
+expensive meat-press, use instead a ten-cent lemon squeezer.
+This can be sterilized by boiling and kept absolutely clean. One
+can press out several ounces in a very few minutes.
+
+Quick Way to Peel Carrots--Use a coarse grater to peel
+carrots. A few passes over the grater will rid the carrots of
+their skins quicker than any other method.
+
+Proper Way to Slice Bacon--To slice bacon properly, always
+place it rind down, and do not attempt to cut through the rind
+until you have the desired number of slices. Then slip the knife
+under them and cut them free of the rind, keeping as close to it
+as possible.
+
+When Cream is on the Turn--When the sweetness of the cream is
+doubtful and there is no more on hand and it must be used, a
+pinch of soda will keep it from curdling, even in hot coffee.
+
+To Prevent Musty Teapot--When putting away a silver teapot, or
+one that is not in everyday use, place a little stick across the
+top underneath the cover. This will allow fresh air to get in
+and prevent mustiness.
+
+Lemon or Orange Peel for Tea Caddy--Thoroughly dry the peel
+from an orange or a lemon, and place it in the tea caddy. This
+will greatly improve the flavor of the tea.
+
+Heat Lemons Before Squeezing--In using lemons, heat them
+thoroughly before squeezing and you will obtain nearly double
+the quantity of juice that you would if they had not been
+heated.
+
+To Keep Teakettle from Rusting--A clean oyster shell placed in
+the teakettle will keep out rust.
+
+To Clean Gas Stove Burners--Pick the holes open with a large
+pin and apply a vacuum cleaner to take out the particles of
+dirt.
+
+Flour for Burning Kerosene--Wheaten flour is the best
+extinguisher to throw over a fire caused by the spilling and
+ignition of kerosene. This should be a matter of common
+knowledge, since flour is always within convenient reach.
+
+Use for Old Newspapers--Old newspapers clean stoves
+beautifully, as well as being useful for polishing kitchen
+windows.
+
+To Take Rust from Flat-Irons, tie some yellow beeswax or
+paraffine in a cloth, and when the iron is warm, but not hot
+enough to use, rub with the wax and then rub it through sand or
+salt.
+
+A Good Stove Polisher--A piece of burlap is a very good
+polisher for the kitchen stove or range when it is hot. It does
+not burn readily, and for that reason is better than flannel or
+cotton cloth or paper.
+
+Wire Rack for Use Under Pies--When taking pies from the oven,
+do not put them on the flat surface of the table to cool unless
+a high wire rack is put under them. The rack helps to keep the
+crust crisp and they will not be soggy.
+
+Marble Slab or Plate Glass for Mixing Board--For mixing cake
+and pastry an old marble slab or a piece of plate glass is
+better than a wooden board.
+
+To Prevent Cakes from Burning--Sprinkle the bottom of the oven
+with fine, dry salt to prevent cakes, pies, and other pastry
+from burning on the bottom.
+
+Wooden Bowl When Washing Silver--When washing silver, use a
+wooden tub or bowl if possible. There will be less danger of the
+silver getting scratched or otherwise damaged.
+
+Tissue Paper for Greasy Dishes--Very greasy dishes should be
+wiped with soft tissue paper before being washed.
+
+To Skin Tomatoes Easily--Tomatoes nearly always have to be
+skinned before being used. To do this easily, place them in a
+basin and pour boiling water over them. Let stand a minute, and
+then drain.
+
+Another method is to rub the tomatoes all over with the back of
+a knife to loosen the skins before peeling. This is said to be
+better than scalding.
+
+To Peel Sweet Potatoes Easily--Before putting sweet potatoes
+in the oven, grease the skins and they can then be peeled easily
+and without any waste of the potato.
+
+To Prevent Roasted Meat from Drying Out--To prevent roasted
+meat, which is to be served cold, from drying out and losing its
+flavor, wrap it in cheesecloth while it is still hot.
+
+When Food is Too Salty--When you have put too much salt into
+cooking food, stretch a clean cloth tightly over the kettle and
+sprinkle a table-spoonful of flour over the cloth. Then allow
+the contents of the kettle to steam and in a few moments the
+flour will absorb the surplus salt.
+
+To Remove Fish Odor from Hands--A few drops of ammonia in the
+water in which you wash your hands will remove all fishy odor
+from the hands after preparing fish for cooking.
+
+To Remove Onion Smell from Pans--The disagreeable smell of
+onions which clings to pots and pans so stubbornly can be
+quickly removed by washing and drying the pans, then scouring
+them with common salt, and placing them on the stove until the
+salt is brown. Shake often, then wash the pans as usual.
+
+To Prevent Onions from Making the Eyes Water--Scalding water
+poured over onions will keep the eyes from watering.
+
+Hint When Baking Bread--When baking bread or rolls, put a
+saucepan full of boiling water into the oven. The steam rising
+from it will keep the crust smooth and tender.
+
+To Make Meat Tender--A tablespoonful of vinegar added to tough
+meat while it is boiling or roasting will make it more tender.
+
+To Keep the Lid on a Boiling Pot--A teaspoonful of butter
+dropped into the water in which you are boiling dry beans, or
+other starchy vegetables, will stop the annoyance of having the
+lid of the pot jump off, as it will otherwise do. The butter
+acts the same as oil on troubled waters and keeps it calm and
+manageable.
+
+To Take Fish Taste from Forks and Spoons--To remove the taste
+and smell of fish from forks and spoons, rub them with a small
+piece of butter before washing. All taste and smell will thus be
+entirely removed.
+
+How to Judge Mushrooms--Sprinkle a little salt on the gills of
+mushrooms to judge their fitness to eat. If the gills turn black
+the mushrooms are fit for food; if they turn yellow, the
+mushrooms are poisonous.
+
+Orange Peel for Cake Flavoring--Do not throw away orange peel,
+but dry in the oven. Grate the yellow part and use for flavoring
+cakes. It will give a delicious orange taste.
+
+How to Prevent Fish from Breaking Up When Frying--When frying
+fish, if the pieces are put in the hot fat with the skin side
+uppermost, and allowed to brown well before turning, there will
+be no possibility of the fish breaking up.
+
+To Remove Cake from Tin--When taking a cake from the oven,
+place the cake tin on a damp cloth for a moment and the cake
+will turn out of the tin quite easily.
+
+Lemon Juice for Boiling Rice--A few drops of lemon juice added
+to boiling rice will help to keep the grains separate and will
+make them white.
+
+Onion for Boston Baked Beans--Bake a small onion with your
+Boston baked beans to prevent indigestion and add to their fine
+flavor.
+
+Hint for Baking Gems--When filling gem pans with batter leave
+one pan without batter and fill with water. This will prevent
+the gems from burning on top.
+
+Sandpaper for Cleaning Pots--Always keep a piece of fine
+sandpaper by the sink with which to clean pots.
+
+To Prevent Cake from Sticking to Tins after baking, first grease
+the tins and then dust them with flour. Lightly beat out the
+loose flour, leaving only that which sticks to the grease. This
+does away with the old-fashioned method of lining the pans with
+greased paper.
+
+To Peel Apples Easily--Pour boiling water over the cooking
+apples and they will be much easier to peel. This will be found
+a considerable saving of time when busy.
+
+When Bread is Too Brown--When bread is baked in too hot an
+oven and the outside crust gets too brown, do not attempt to cut
+it off, but as soon as the bread gets cold rub it over with a
+coarse tin grater and remove all the dark-brown crust.
+
+Mustard for Removing Odors from the Hands--Ground mustard is
+excellent for cleaning the hands after handling onions and other
+things with disagreeable odors.
+
+Economy in Use of Candles--A candle which has burned too low
+to remain in the candlestick can be used to the very end if
+removed from the stick and placed on a penny or other small,
+flat piece of metal.
+
+To Get Rid of Spiders--A good way to rid the house of spiders
+is to take pieces of cotton wool, saturate them with oil of
+pennyroyal and place them in their haunts.
+
+To Rid the Kitchen of Flies--Take a cup of vinegar and place
+it on the stove where it will simmer enough to make an odor.
+
+To Clear Beetles Out of Cupboards and larders, sprinkle a little
+benzine over the boards. This method will kill the eggs as well
+as the insects.
+
+To Drive Cockroaches Away--Powdered gum camphor will drive
+cockroaches away if sprinkled about their haunts.
+
+To Remove Egg Stains from Silver--Egg stains can be removed
+from silver by rubbing it with table salt on a wet rag.
+
+To Polish Faucets--Nothing is better for scouring a faucet
+than the half of a lemon after the juice has been squeezed out.
+After scouring, wash it and it will shine like new. An orange
+peel will also give good results.
+
+For Scorched Vegetables or Other Food--When vegetables or
+other foods become scorched, remove the kettle at once from
+the stove and put it into a pan of cold water. In a quarter of
+an hour the suggestion of scorch will be nearly if not entirely
+gone.
+
+When Cake is Scorched--If a cake is scorched on the top or
+bottom, grate over it lightly with a nutmeg-grater instead of
+scraping it with a knife. This leaves a smooth surface for
+frosting.
+
+To Make Muffins and Gems Lighter--Muffins and gems will be
+lighter if, after greasing your pans you place them in the oven
+a few moments and let them get hot before putting in the batter.
+
+To Make Pie Crust Flaky--To make pie crust flaky, try adding
+half a spoonful of vinegar to the cold water when mixing.
+
+To Make Apple Pie Tender--If you are in doubt whether the
+apples in your open-top pies are cooking tender, just invert
+another pie pan over the pie and the steam will serve to cook
+the apples thoroughly.
+
+To Make Fowl Tender--After a turkey or chicken is cleaned, the
+inside and outside should be rubbed thoroughly with a lemon
+before the dressing is put in. It will make the meat white,
+juicy and tender.
+
+To Prevent Meat from Scorching--When roasting meat, and there
+is danger that it will become too brown, place a dish of water
+in the oven. The steam arising from it will prevent scorching
+and the meat will cook better. A piece of greased paper placed
+over the meat is also considered good.
+
+To Keep Eggs from Popping When Cooking--Mix a tablespoonful of
+flour in the hot grease in which eggs are to be cooked, and
+break the eggs into this. You will also find that the flour
+gives the eggs a better flavor.
+
+To Remove Egg Shells When Cooking--If a piece of shell gets
+into the egg when breaking eggs into a bowl, just touch it with
+a half shell and it can easily be removed.
+
+To Keep Yolks of Eggs Fresh--Yolks of eggs which are not
+wanted for immediate use can be kept good for several days by
+dropping them into cold water and keeping in a cool place--the
+cooler the better.
+
+To Prevent Boiling Eggs from Cracking--The four following
+suggestions are given in regard to boiling eggs. Use the one
+best suited to the purpose:
+
+When Boiling Eggs, wet the shells thoroughly in cold water and
+they will not crack.
+
+To Prevent Eggs from Bursting While Boiling, prick one end of
+each of the eggs with a needle before placing them in the water.
+This makes an outlet for the air and keeps the shells from
+cracking.
+
+If Eggs Which You Are About to Boil Are Cracked, add a little
+vinegar to the water and they can then be boiled as satisfactorily
+as undamaged ones.
+
+A Spoonful of Salt should be added to the water in which
+slightly cracked eggs are boiled. The salt will prevent the
+white of the egg from coming out.
+
+Worn-Out Broom for Floor Polisher--When a long-handled broom
+becomes worn out, instead of throwing it away, tie a piece of
+felt or flannel cloth around the head and make a good floor
+polisher. It will make work much easier and also keep linoleum
+in good condition. Footmarks can be rubbed off at any time
+without stooping.
+
+To Clean a Slender Flower Vase fasten a piece of an old sponge
+onto a stick and push it down into the vase; this will also be
+found useful for cleaning decanters and water bottles.
+
+To Keep Bread Fresh--Wash a potato, wipe it dry and put it in
+your breadpan. It will keep the bread fresh for several days.
+
+To Freshen Old Lemons--Lemons that have become old and dry can
+be made fresh and juicy again by putting them in a pan of hot
+water and keeping the water at an even temperature for about two
+hours.
+
+A More Effective Dishcloth for Cleaning--In knitting
+dishcloths it is a good plan to put in several rows of
+hard-twisted cord. This hard part of the cloth will clean many
+surfaces on which it is not advisable to use scouring soap or
+metal.
+
+To Clean Linoleum, use skimmed milk instead of water. It will
+keep it glossy, and will not rot it as water does.
+
+A Good Remedy for Burns--Cover a soft cloth with a thick layer
+of scraped raw potato (Irish) and apply it to the burned part.
+The potato should be renewed as often as necessary to keep it
+moist.
+
+For Burns and Light Scalds--At once coat the burned or scalded
+spot with mucilage and the smarting will cease almost instantly.
+If the burn is quite deep, keep it covered with a paste made of
+cold water and flour; do not allow the paste to get dry until
+the smarting stops.
+
+A GOOD WAY TO SAVE GAS--
+
+READ THE PAGES IN THE
+FRONT OF THIS BOOK
+
+Brush for Removing Silk from Corn--When preparing corn on the
+ear for the table, or for canning purposes, use a small hand
+brush to remove the silk. It will do the job more thoroughly and
+quicker than it can be done with the fingers.
+
+To Remove Grease Spots from the Kitchen Floor--Apply alcohol
+to the spots and you will be surprised to find how easily they
+can be removed. The small amount of alcohol necessary to be used
+need not soil the hands.
+
+To Open a Jar of Fruit or Vegetables Which Has Stuck Fast--
+Place the jar in a deep saucepan half full of cold water; bring
+it to a boil and let it boil for a few moments. The jar can then
+be opened easily.
+
+To Identify Dishes Which Have Been Loaned--When taking dishes
+or silver to a picnic or other public gathering, place a small
+piece of surgeon's plaster on the bottom of each dish and on the
+under side of the handles of spoons and forks. On this plaster
+mark your initials (in indelible ink if possible). The plaster
+will not come off during ordinary washing, but can later be
+removed by putting it in a warm place until the adhesive gum
+melts.
+
+Tablet or Slate for Kitchen Memoranda--Keep in the kitchen a
+tablet with a pencil tied to it, or a ten-cent slate and pencil
+hung upon the wall. The day's work is easier and smoother if you
+plan each morning the special tasks of the day and jot them
+down, checking them off as accomplished. Planning the day's
+meals in advance results in better balanced menus. Writing down
+all groceries and household supplies as needed will save time
+when you go to the store or the order boy calls.
+
+To Fasten Food Chopper Securely--Before fastening the food
+chopper to the table, put a piece of sandpaper, large enough to
+go under both clamps, rough side up, on the table; then screw
+the chopper clamps up tight and you will not be bothered with
+them working loose.
+
+To Remove Insects from Vegetables which are being washed, put a
+pinch of borax in the water. It will bring any live insect to
+the surface at once.
+
+To Clean Rust and Stains from Tin--Tins that have become rusty
+or stained may be cleaned by rubbing well with the cut surface
+of a raw potato which has been dipped in a fine cleaning powder.
+
+To Polish Glass--After washing glass, polish with dry salt.
+
+Lemon Juice for Cut Glass--Lemon juice is fine for polishing
+cut-glass tumblers. These pretties are so delicate there is
+always danger of breaking the stems. Fill a pan half full of
+cold water, place a cloth in the bottom and then add the juice
+of an entire lemon. Just dipping a tumbler about in this
+cleans and polishes it and it only needs drying with soft linen.
+
+Many Uses of Ammonia--As a time saver it is unequalled when
+washing woodwork and windows. It is fine for cleaning carpets on
+the floor. They should be swept well and the broom washed; then
+brush again with water. They will look much brighter, and if
+there is a lurking moth in the carpet this treatment will
+destroy it. Ammonia will set color, remove stains and grease,
+and soften fabrics.
+
+A light soap suds with a few drops of ammonia added will give a
+sparkle to ordinary pressed glass and china impossible to secure
+without it.
+
+Hints for Oil Lamps and Chimneys--The five following
+paragraphs contain some good suggestions for the use of oil
+lamps:
+
+Put a Small Lump of Camphor Gum in the body of an oil lamp and
+it will greatly improve the light and make the flame clearer and
+brighter. A few drops of vinegar occasionally is said to give
+the same results.
+
+To Prevent Lamp Chimney from Cracking--A common hairpin placed
+astride the top edge of a lamp chimney will keep it from
+cracking from the heat, and will greatly prolong its life.
+
+Gas and Lamp Chimneys, earthenware and baking dishes can be
+toughened before using by putting them into cold water which is
+heated gradually until it boils and then cooled slowly.
+
+When Washing Your Lamp Chimneys, lift them out of the water and
+set them on the hot stove; they will not break. Let them steam;
+then wipe on a clean cloth and they will be as clear as crystal.
+
+Take Your Lamp Wicks When New and soak them thoroughly in good
+apple vinegar and you will be delighted with the result. Do not
+wring them out, but hang them near a stove or lay out on a plate
+until dry. This treatment will double the lighting power of your
+lamps or lanterns. With wicks prepared in this way, only one
+cleaning each week is necessary, as the wicks will not smoke and
+the chimney and globe will not blacken around the top.
+
+To Mend Broken China, Etc.--The four following methods of
+mending china, etc., are all considered good:
+
+To Mend Broken China--Mix well a teaspoonful of alum and a
+tablespoonful of water and place it in a hot oven until quite
+transparent. Wash the broken pieces in hot water, dry them, and
+while still warm coat the broken edges thickly; then press
+together very quickly, for it sticks instantly.
+
+To Mend Broken Crockery--White lead is one of the few cements
+that will resist both heat and water. Apply it thinly to the
+edges of the broken pieces, press them tightly together and set
+aside to dry.
+
+A Cheap Cement for Broken China is lime mixed with the white of
+an egg. Take only sufficient white of an egg to mend one article
+at a time, and mix thoroughly with a small quantity of lime.
+
+To Mend China successfully melt a small quantity of pulverized
+alum in an old spoon over the fire. Before it hardens rub the
+alum over the pieces to be united, press them together and set
+aside to dry. After drying they will not come apart, even when
+washed with hot water.
+
+Embroidery Hoops and Cheesecloth for Cooling Dishes--When
+putting puddings or other dishes out of doors to cool, use a
+cover made of embroidery hoops of proper size with cheesecloth
+put in as a piece of embroidery is. The contents will be safe
+from dust and at the same time the air can circulate freely. The
+hoops will keep the cloth from getting into the contents and
+also weigh just enough to keep it from blowing off.
+
+To Clean Mica in Stove Doors--To clean the mica in stove
+doors, rub it with a soft cloth dipped in equal parts of vinegar
+and cold water.
+
+To Clean Tarnished Silver, use a piece of raw potato dipped in
+baking soda.
+
+For Tarnished Silverware--If the silverware has become badly
+tarnished, put it in an aluminum dish, cover it with water, and
+boil it up for a short time. It will come out bright and clean.
+
+To Clean White Knife Handles--To clean and whiten
+ivory-handled knives which have become yellow with age, rub with
+fine emery paper or sandpaper.
+
+To Prevent Rust in Tinware--If new tinware is rubbed over with
+fresh lard and thoroughly heated in the oven before being used,
+it will never rust afterward, no matter how much it is put in
+water.
+
+To Remove Rust from Tinware--To remove rust from tinware, rub
+the rusted part well with a green tomato cut in half. Let this
+remain on the tin for a few minutes; then wash the article and
+the rust will have vanished.
+
+Kerosene for Tinware Stains, Etc.--Kerosene removes stains
+from tinware, porcelain tubs and varnished furniture. Rub with a
+woolen cloth saturated with it; the odor quickly evaporates.
+
+To Preserve Enamel Pans--If new enamel pans are placed in a
+pan of water and allowed to come to a boil and then cooled, they
+will be found to last much longer without burning or cracking.
+
+To Prevent Dust When Sweeping--Wet the broom before starting
+to sweep; it makes it more pliable and less hard on the carpet's
+pile and also prevents dust from arising.
+
+To Clean Paint or Rust from Linoleum--When linoleum becomes
+spotted with paint or rust it may be cleaned by rubbing with
+steel shavings or emery paper.
+
+Linseed Oil for Kitchen Floor--Boiled linseed oil applied to
+the kitchen floor will give a finish that is easily cleaned. It
+may also be painted over the draining board of the sink; this
+will do away with hard scrubbing. It should be renewed twice a
+year.
+
+Window Cleaning Hints--The six following paragraphs will be
+found useful when cleaning windows:
+
+After Polishing Windows, moisten a clean rag with a very little
+glycerine and rub it over the pane. Windows polished in this way
+do not "steam" and will stay clean much longer.
+
+A Cold-Weather Cleaner for Windows--Dampen a cheesecloth with
+kerosene and you can clean your windows quickly in cold weather
+when water can not be applied to the glass without freezing.
+
+Window Cleaning Help--Before starting to clean windows
+carefully brush all dust off the frames. Add a few drops of
+kerosene to the water used for cleaning and it will give the
+glass a much brighter and more crystal-like appearance.
+
+To Clean Windows--First wash the glass with water to which a
+little ammonia has been added and then polish with a chamois
+which has been dipped in water and wrung as dry as possible.
+
+Cloths for Cleaning Windows Without Use of Water can be made
+with a semi-liquid paste of benzine and calcined magnesia. The
+cloth, which should be coarse linen or something free from lint,
+is dipped into this mixture and hung in the air until the
+spirits have evaporated and it is free from odor. This cloth may
+be used again and again and is a great convenience. When soiled,
+wash it and redip.
+
+To Remove Paint from Window Panes--Paint can be removed from
+window panes by applying a strong solution of soda.
+
+To Clean a Glass Bottle, cut a lemon in small pieces and drop
+them into the bottle; half fill with water, and shake well.
+
+Old Stocking Tops for Dusters or Dustless Mop--Old stocking
+tops make good dusters when sewed together. They also make good
+polishing cloths for oiling and rubbing down floors and
+furniture.
+
+Several old stocking tops cut into strips and dipped in
+paraffine oil make a fine dustless mop for hardwood floors.
+
+Cheap Stain for Wood Floors--Ten cents' worth of permanganate
+of potash will stain a wood floor. When dry polish it with some
+beeswax and turpentine. It will look as though it had been that
+color for years. Put the permanganate of potash in an old tin
+and pour about one quart of boiling water over it; then, with a
+brush, paint over the floor, after it has cooled. When thoroughly
+dry, polish. The floor will look like oak.
+
+Cheap Polish for Varnished Floors or Linoleum--Take equal
+parts of kerosene, linseed oil and turpentine to make an
+inexpensive polish for oiled or varnished floors. An application
+of this polish to the kitchen linoleum with soft cloth or mop
+will keep it like new.
+
+Varnish for Linoleum--To make linoleum last much longer and
+have a better appearance, give it a good coat of varnish every
+few months.
+
+To Make Wallpaper Waterproof--To varnish the paper back of the
+sink, or other places, so it may be wiped with a damp cloth,
+coat with a mixture made with one ounce of gum arabic, three
+ounces of glue, and a bar of soap, dissolved in a quart of
+water. This amount will coat quite a wide surface.
+
+IN THE SEWING ROOM
+
+When Hands Perspire and soil the sewing material, try bathing
+them with strong alum water.
+
+To Prevent Oil from Soiling Goods--To prevent a sewing machine
+that has been oiled from soiling the material, try the following
+method: Tie a small piece of ribbon, or cotton string, around
+the needlebar near the point where it grips the needle.
+
+When Scissors Get Blunt, sharpen them by opening and drawing
+backward and forward on a piece of glass. This will sharpen the
+bluntest of scissors.
+
+To Tighten a Loose Sewing-Machine Belt, put a few drops of
+castor-oil on it; run the machine a few minutes and the belt
+will tighten.
+
+To Remove Sewing-Machine Oil Spots:
+
+(a) Wet the spots with spirits of turpentine and wash out with
+cold water and toilet soap, or,
+
+(b) Rub the spot with chalk as soon as noticed. Leave for a
+short time, then brush, and the spot will disappear.
+
+To Pair Stockings--For stockings with white heels or tops,
+mark with indelible ink. For all-black stockings, use colored
+threads, making a cross-stitch on one pair, two cross-stitches
+on another, etc.
+
+To Prevent Cutting of Stockings--If the covering of the button
+on side elastics comes off, wind with a fine rubber band.
+
+A Sewing Suggestion--A small, inexpensive flashlight should be
+kept in the sewing machine drawer. It will not only save many
+precious minutes, but will relieve eye strain when threading a
+machine needle on a dark day or at night.
+
+IN THE BEDROOM
+
+To Clean Bed Springs--To clean the dust and dirt from bed
+springs, set them out in the yard on a sunny day and turn the
+hose on them freely. The sun and wind will afterward dry them in
+a few minutes.
+
+If Your Alarm Clock Rings Too Loudly, slip an elastic band
+around the bell to diminish the noise. The wider the band that
+is used, the greater will be the suppression.
+
+Protection Against Spilled Water in Sick Bed--If water is
+accidentally spilled in bed when attending someone who is ill,
+it can be quickly dried by slipping a hot-water bag filled with
+very hot water between the bed covers over the wet spot and
+leaving it there for a few minutes.
+
+To Clean and Polish Brass Beds--Brass bedsteads can be cleaned
+by rubbing them with a cloth which has been slightly moistened
+with sweet oil; then polished with a soft, dry duster, and
+lastly with a chamois leather. If this is done occasionally, it
+will keep them in good condition for years. But it is a better
+plan to use the lacquer, given below, after cleaning.
+
+Wooden bedsteads should be wiped every three months with a cloth
+moistened with turpentine to keep them clean.
+
+To Keep Brass from Tarnishing--To keep brass beds and other
+forms of brass work from tarnishing, and also to avoid frequent
+polishing, the brass should be lacquered with gum shellac
+dissolved in alcohol. Apply the lacquer with a small paint
+brush. Ten cents worth will lacquer a bedstead.
+
+Clear, hard-drying varnish is also good for this purpose.
+
+IN THE PARLOR
+
+New Way to Fasten Lace Curtains--The best way to secure lace
+or net curtains in place over the poles is to fasten with the
+very fine wire hairpins, known as "invisible" hairpins. These
+are so sharp that they can be pushed through the curtains
+without injury to the fabric, and are so fine that they are more
+invisible than pins. They have the added advantage of never
+slipping out of place like small-headed pins, or becoming
+entangled in the lace like safety-pins. Put them perpendicularly
+(up and down) in the curtain with the rounded head at the top.
+
+Filling for Sofa Cushions--Cut a roll of cotton in small
+squares and put it in a pan in the oven and heat it for half an
+hour. Do not let the cotton scorch. Every square will swell to
+twice its original size and will be as light and fluffy as
+feathers for stuffing sofa cushions.
+
+To Brighten Carpets--Wipe them with warm water to which has
+been added a few drops of ammonia.
+
+To Clean Picture Glass--Clean the glass over pictures with a
+cloth wrung from hot water and dipped in alcohol. Polish them
+immediately, until they are dry and glossy, with a chamois or
+tissue paper.
+
+Polish for Leather Upholstered Furniture--Turpentine and
+beeswax mixed to the consistency of thin cream makes a fine
+polish for leather upholstered furniture.
+
+To Fasten Small Pieces on Furniture--For fixing on small
+pieces of wood chipped off furniture, use the white of an egg.
+
+Onion Water for Gilt Frames--Flies may be kept from damaging
+gilt frames by going over the frames with a soft brush dipped in
+a pint of water in which three or four onions have been boiled.
+This is also good for cleaning the frames.
+
+To Remove Fly Specks from Gilding--Old ale is a good thing
+with which to wash any gilding, as it acts at once on the fly
+dirt. Apply with a soft rag.
+
+To Clean Gilded Picture Frames, use a weak solution of ammonia
+and water. Go over the gilt gently with a moist cloth, and after
+a few moments, when the dirt has had time to soften, repeat the
+operation. Do not rub hard, and dry by dabbing gently with a
+soft cloth.
+
+IN THE BATHROOM
+
+For Clogged Lavatory Basins--Mix a handful of soda with a
+handful of common salt and force it down the pipe; then rinse
+the pipe thoroughly with boiling water.
+
+To Clean Bath Tub and Wash Bowl--Some housekeepers like to use
+kerosene in the bath tub to take off the soapsuds and stain that
+will gather, but the odor is sometimes objectionable. To clean
+the bath tub and the wash bowl in a jiffy use a half lemon rind
+turned wrong side out.
+
+To Clean Mirrors--A little camphor rubbed on a mirror after
+the dust has been wiped off will brighten it wonderfully.
+
+To Clean and Purify a Sponge--Rub a fresh lemon thoroughly
+into a soured sponge and then rinse several times. The sponge
+can be made as sweet as a new one.
+
+IN THE LAUNDRY
+
+To Clean Dirty Clothesline--Wrap it around the washboard and
+scrub it with a brush and soap suds.
+
+Brick for Iron Stand--If a brick is used for an iron stand,
+the iron will hold its heat much longer than when an ordinary
+stand is used.
+
+Lemon for Whitening Clothes--Put a slice of lemon, with rind
+on, in your boiler of clothes and it will remove stains and make
+your clothes white without injuring them.
+
+To Prevent Starch from Sticking to the Iron--Borax and oily
+substances added to starch will increase the gloss on the
+article to be ironed and will also prevent the starch from
+sticking to the iron.
+
+To Make Water Softer for Washing--Use four ounces of alcohol
+and one-half ounce of ammonia. If used for toilet purposes add
+to this one dram of oil of lavender.
+
+A couple of teaspoonfuls of glycerine to a small tubful of water
+will soften the lather in which flannel pieces are to be washed.
+
+To Protect Hand from a Gasoline Iron--When using a gasoline
+iron, a little steam always rises from the iron and burns the
+hand. Before putting on your glove, rub the side of the hand
+well with vaseline and this burning can be avoided.
+
+To Prevent Woolen Blankets from Shrinking--After washing
+woolen blankets put them on curtain stretchers to dry and
+prevent shrinking.
+
+To Restore Flannels, which have become hard and shrunken, to
+their former softness, soak them in gasoline.
+
+To Make Linen Glossy--When a gloss is desired for linen goods,
+add a teaspoonful of salt to the starch when making.
+
+Quick Method of Sprinkling Clothes--Turn the nozzle of the
+garden hose to a fine spray and sprinkle the clothes while they
+are on the line. All plain pieces can then be rolled up and laid
+in the basket as they are taken down. Starched pieces may need a
+little further hand sprinkling.
+
+When Laundering Sash Curtains, never starch the hem; the rod can
+then be run through it without danger of tearing.
+
+To Clean Wringer Rollers--Kerosene is excellent for cleaning
+the rubber rollers of a clothes wringer. After it has been
+applied rinse the rollers off with warm water.
+
+When Ironing Calicoes--Dark calicoes should always be ironed
+on the wrong side of the goods with irons that are not too hot.
+
+To Make White Curtains Ecru or Cream Color--First soak
+curtains over night in cold water to remove all dust. In the
+morning wash in usual way and rinse thoroughly to remove all
+soap. Then put them in boiler with a tan stocking and remove
+when the desired color is obtained.
+
+To Stretch Curtains Without a Curtain Frame--Fold the lace
+curtain double lengthwise; then pin it on a tightly stretched
+line with many clothes-pins and slip a clean pole inside the
+folded curtain. This stretches the curtain satisfactorily and
+saves considerable time and money when a curtain stretcher is
+not available.
+
+Right Way to Hang Skirts--In laundering skirts made of pique,
+cotton or woolen pin them to the line by the waistband so they
+will hang straight down. If pinned this way they shrink evenly
+all around instead of sagging, as they do when pinned at the
+hem.
+
+Bleaching a Scorched Spot--If you scorch a piece of white
+goods while ironing, immediately rub the spot with a cloth
+dipped in diluted peroxide, then run the iron over it and the
+cloth will be as white as before.
+
+To Iron Over Buttons, Etc.--When ironing over blouses or
+frocks with large buttons or hooks and eyes on, use several
+thicknesses of blanket or Turkish towels to iron them on. Turn
+the garment button-side down, and press on the wrong side. The
+buttons will sink into the soft padding and leave a smooth
+surface for the iron to run over.
+
+To Restore Color--When color on a fabric has been accidentally
+or otherwise destroyed by acid, apply ammonia to neutralize the
+same, after which an application of chloroform will usually
+restore the original color. The use of ammonia is common, but
+that of chloroform is but little known.
+
+To Set Color in Wash Goods before laundering: Any colored fabric
+should have color set before washing, using the method below
+which is best suited to the goods:
+
+For green, blue, pink, pinkish purple, lavender and aniline
+reds, soak for 10 minutes in alum water, using three ounces of
+alum to a tub of water.
+
+For black-and-white, gray, purple, and dark blue, soak in salt
+water, using a teaspoonful of common salt to a quart of water;
+soak one hour and rinse thoroughly.
+
+Dry in the shade. If in doubt about the goods, first try a small
+piece of it as above and note carefully the result.
+
+Vinegar is also considered good for dark colors, using
+one-fourth cup of vinegar to one quart of water.
+
+Sugar of lead is best for delicate greens, blues and tans. Use
+one teaspoonful of sugar of lead to one quart of water.
+
+To Get Rid of Ants--To rid the house of ants, smear the cracks
+and corners of the infested rooms with balsam of peru.
+
+MISCELLANEOUS
+
+A Cheap Floor Wax--A satisfactory and economical floor wax
+which is excellent for use on hardwood floors: To one-half cake
+of melted paraffin add one teacupful of turpentine. Apply to the
+clean dry floor with a cloth; then polish with a woolen cloth or
+weighted brush. It gives an excellent polish and keeps the floor
+nice and light.
+
+To Loosen Screws and Nails which have become rusted into wood:
+
+(1) Drop a little paraffin on them, and after a short time they
+can easily be removed, or,
+
+(2) Hold a red hot iron to the head of the screw for a short
+time and use the screwdriver while the screw is still hot.
+
+To Put Hooks in Hardwood--When putting hooks in hardwood, use
+a clothes-pin to turn them, or slip the handle of a knife or any
+small steel article through the hook and turn until it is secure
+in the wood. This will save your fingers from aching.
+
+Insoles from Old Felt Hats--Cut out pieces from old felt hats
+big enough to fit the inside of your shoes. This makes a fine
+insole, and is a great help to keep the feet warm.
+
+Novelty Candle-Holders--Rosy-cheeked apples, polished and
+hollowed out to receive the end of a candle, make charming
+candle-sticks at a children's party. Especially where a color
+scheme of red and white is carried out, nothing prettier or more
+suitable could be designed.
+
+Lime for Damp and Musty Cellars--A few lumps of unslaked lime
+in the cellar will keep the air pure and sweet and also absorb
+the dampness.
+
+Handy Ice Pick--If an ice pick is not available or is
+misplaced for the time being, an ordinary hat pin gradually
+forced into ice produces a crack and separates the ice without a
+sound. Needles and even common pins are used in hospitals to
+crack ice for patients.
+
+Help in Freezing Cream Quickly--If the freezer is packed half
+an hour before the mixture is put in the can the freezing will
+be speedier. Allow three times the quantity of ice that there is
+of salt. Mix before using, or put in the freezer in layers.
+
+Cutting Off Old Bottles and Their Uses--A bottle may be cut
+off by wrapping a cord saturated in kerosene oil around it
+several times at the point you wish to cut it, then setting fire
+to the cord, and just when it has finished burning plunge the
+bottle into cold water and tap the end you wish to break off.
+Odd shaped or prettily colored bottles make nice vases. The top
+of a large bottle with a small neck makes a good funnel. Large
+round bottles make good jelly glasses.
+
+Many other uses will no doubt suggest themselves to your mind.
+
+More Serviceable Umbrella Jars--Place a large carriage sponge
+in the bottom of the umbrella jar to prevent umbrellas from
+striking the bottom of the jar and breaking it. The sponge will
+also absorb the water from a dripping umbrella.
+
+Squeaking Hammock--If your hammock has an annoying squeak
+where the rope or chain is joined on the hook, slip the finger
+from an old glove over the hook before putting on the rope or
+chain.
+
+To Lubricate a Clock--If your clock stops on account of being
+gummed with dust, place a small piece of cotton saturated with
+kerosene in the clock, and leave it there several hours. The
+fumes from the kerosene will loosen the dirt, and the clock will
+run again as well as ever.
+
+A Grape-Basket for the Clothespins, with a wire hook fastened to
+the handle, will save much time when hanging out clothes; it can
+be pushed along the line and will always be handy for use.
+
+For Worn Carpet Sweeper Pulleys--To keep the wood pulleys on
+carpet sweeper brushes from slipping after they have worn
+smooth, wrap once or twice with adhesive tape. This will also
+keep the pulleys from wearing unevenly with the grain of the
+wood.
+
+To Protect Clothing Spread on the Grass for Bleaching--When
+linen pieces or small articles of clothing are placed upon the
+grass to whiten, much trouble may be prevented by spreading a
+strip of cheesecloth over them and fastening it down with wooden
+pegs or hairpins. This does not prevent bleaching, but keeps off
+worms and bugs, and prevents the articles from being blown away
+by the wind.
+
+To Soften Paint Brushes that have been used for varnishing and
+not been cleaned, soak them in turpentine.
+
+To soften brushes that have dried paint in them soak in hot
+vinegar or in turpentine or gasoline.
+
+Vinegar for Dried Mucilage--When mucilage has dried at the
+bottom of the bottle, pour a spoonful or two of vinegar in it,
+and let it stand awhile. The mucilage will be as good as ever.
+
+To Remove Paper Labels, wet the face of the label with water and
+hold it near a flame or stove.
+
+To Separate Postage Stamps--When postage stamps stick together
+do not soak them. Instead, lay a thin paper over them, and run a
+hot iron over the paper. They will come apart easily and the
+mucilage on the back of the stamps can be used as though it was
+new.
+
+Soap Application When Eyeglasses Steam--To prevent annoyance
+caused by a deposit of moisture upon eyeglasses, when going from
+a cold into a warm atmosphere, moisten the tips of the fingers
+and rub them over a cake of soap. Then rub them over the lens,
+and polish as usual. One application every day or two is all
+that is necessary.
+
+For the Invalid's Room--A few drops of oil of lavender in
+boiling water is excellent for the invalid's room.
+
+For Perspiration Odor--The unpleasant odor of perspiration often
+causes much annoyance. Instead of using perfumery, wash the body
+with warm water to which has been added two tablespoonfuls of
+compound spirits of ammonia. This will leave the skin sweet,
+clean, and fresh.
+
+For a Sprain--Salt and vinegar, bound on a sprain, will
+relieve the pain in a very little while.
+
+To Prevent a Blister on the Heel--If shoes slip and cause
+blisters on the heels, rub paraffin on the stocking. In a short
+time the slipping will stop.
+
+For Burns, Etc.--If you burn your finger or hand make a strong
+solution of bluing water and soak the affected part in it for
+ten minutes, or longer if necessary. The pain will quickly
+disappear and no soreness will result.
+
+For Insomnia--A heaping bowl of bread and milk, seasoned with
+salt, and eaten just before retiring, is recommended as a sure
+cure for the worst case of insomnia.
+
+Sulphur to Rid House of Rats--Sulphur will successfully rid
+the house of rats if sprinkled in bureau drawers, closets, and
+around holes where they are liable to come in. The farmer, also,
+will find that his corn will not be troubled if he sprinkles it
+about the barn.
+
+To Get Rid of Mice--Mice do not like the smell of peppermint,
+and a little oil of peppermint placed about their haunts will
+soon force them to look for other quarters.
+
+Lumps of camphor placed about their haunts is another effective
+method of keeping mice away.
+
+To Kill Weeds--If annoyed with dock, dandelion, or other
+weeds, fill an oil-can with kerosene. With a knife cut the weed
+off at the ground, or just below, and put a drop or two of
+kerosene on the heart of the weed. It will not grow again
+afterward.
+
+To Take Mildew Out of Leather--Mildew on leather may be
+removed with pure vaseline. Rub a little of this into the
+leather until quite absorbed, and then polish carefully with a
+clean chamois leather.
+
+To Destroy Earthworms--To rid the earth in flower-pots of
+worms, mix a small quantity of finely-pulverized tobacco with
+the earth in each.
+
+To Induce a Canary to Take a Bath, sprinkle a few seeds on the
+water. This added attraction will make the bath become a habit
+with the little pet.
+
+A Cure for Leaky Pens--Empty the fountain pen and clean it
+thoroughly; fill with ink and apply some soap to the threads of
+the screw.
+
+If Your Fingers Become Stained with Ink, wet the head of a match
+and rub it on the spots. Then rinse the fingers with soap and
+water and the ink will quickly disappear.
+
+A Handy Pen or Brush Holder for Your Desk--A sheet of
+corrugated paper is a handy thing to have on your writing desk
+to hold wet pens or brushes. The paper will absorb the liquid
+and the corrugations will hold the pens or brushes in convenient
+position.
+
+A Novel Match Scratcher--To avoid matches being scratched on
+the wall-paper almost as much as on the match-scratch, try the
+idea of removing the glass from a small oval or square picture
+frame and framing a piece of sandpaper just as one would a
+picture. Put a small screw-eye on top of the frame, thus
+allowing it to hang perfectly flat against the wall. The frame
+prevents the match from being carried over the edges of the
+sandpaper onto the wall.
+
+Emergency White Glove Repair--If your white glove rips or
+tears accidentally just as you are putting it on to go out, and
+there is no time to mend same, put a small strip of white
+adhesive plaster over the spot and it will never be noticed.
+
+To Keep Rugs from Slipping--Cut a three-cornered piece of
+rubber sheeting to fit each corner and sew it firmly in place.
+Another way is to take a piece of heavy, rough sheathing paper a
+bit smaller than the rug and lay the rug on that.
+
+For Sagging Chair Seats--When cane-seated chairs sag they can
+be tightened by washing the bottom of the cane in hot water
+and soap; then rinse in clean water and dry out-of-doors.
+
+Two Uses for Velveteen--Old velveteen, fastened over a firm
+broom, is excellent for wiping down walls.
+
+To polish furniture, use a piece of velveteen instead of chamois
+leather. The former is much cheaper than the chamois and serves
+just as well.
+
+Saltpeter for Icy Steps--Ice on marble or stone steps can be
+thawed by sprinkling several handfuls of saltpeter on it.
+
+An Easy Fly Exterminator--To drive out flies put twenty drops
+of oil of lavender in a saucer and dilute it slightly with hot
+water. The sweet, heavy odor of the lavender is very disagreeable
+to the flies, and the house will soon be rid of them.
+
+To Avoid Mistakes with Poison--When poison is kept in the
+house, push two stout, sharp-pointed pins through the corks
+crosswise. The pricking points remind even the most careless
+person of danger.
+
+To Pick Up Broken Glass--Even the smallest pieces of broken
+glass can be easily picked up by using a bit of wet absorbent
+cotton, which can afterward be destroyed by burning.
+
+For Leaky Vases or Other Ornamental Bric-a-Brac--If a valuable
+flower vase leaks, take some melted paraffin, such as is used
+over jelly-jars, and pour it into the vase and let it harden
+over the spot where the leak occurs. It will not leak again.
+
+Polish for Floors--Rub polished floors with a mixture of
+one-third raw linseed oil and two-thirds paraffin. Afterward
+polish with a dry cloth.
+
+To Prevent a Rocking Chair from Creeping across the room while
+rocking in it, glue strips of velvet on bottom of chair rockers,
+and the annoyance will cease.
+
+To Mark Place for Picture-Nail--When just the right position
+has been found to hang the picture, moisten your finger and
+press it against the place where the nail should go. This does
+away with the awkward reaching for hammer and nail while holding
+the picture against the wall.
+
+An Unbreakable Bead Chain--A violin string makes an excellent
+chain for stringing beads. It will stand a great amount of wear
+and tear and will practically last forever.
+
+When Packing Flowers for Transportation--When flowers are to
+be sent some distance it is a good plan to place the ends of the
+stems in a raw potato. They will keep as fresh as if in water.
+
+(1) To Keep Flowers Fresh--To keep flowers fresh put a small
+piece of sugar in the water.
+
+(2) To Keep Flowers Fresh, place a pinch of bicarbonate of soda
+in the water before putting them into a vase.
+
+(3) Cut flowers with woody stems will last much longer in water
+if the stalks are scraped for about three inches up.
+
+When Taking Down Pictures in House-Cleaning Time a stick with a
+deep notch in the end, to lift picture-cords from hooks, is a
+great convenience.
+
+To Tighten Your Eyeglasses--If the tiny screws in your
+eyeglasses need tightening, you will find that a small steel pen
+answers as well as a screwdriver.
+
+To Mend Celluloid--Moisten the broken edges with glacial
+acetic acid and hold them together until the acid dries.
+
+To Clean White Enameled Furniture--First remove all dirty
+marks with a flannel cloth dipped in wood alcohol. Then wash at
+once with tepid water to which has been added a little fine
+oatmeal. Never use soap or soda.
+
+Felt for Dining-Chair Legs--Thin strips of felt glued to the
+bottom of dining-chair legs will deaden the noise and save the
+hardwood floors.
+
+When Baby Chokes--A choking infant can be quickly relieved by
+pressing between its eyes with your thumb and finger.
+
+To Remove a Fishbone from the Throat--Cut a lemon in two and
+suck the juice slowly. This will soften the fishbone and give
+instant relief.
+
+New Uses for Macaroni--A stick of macaroni will serve in place
+of a glass tube for a patient who cannot sit up in bed to drink,
+or will sometimes induce a child to drink its milk when
+otherwise it would not.
+
+For the Restless Baby--When the creeping baby is placed on the
+bed for his daily nap, use a large safety-pin to pin his clothes
+to the bed, or to a strap fastened to the head or foot of the
+bed.
+
+To Drive Nails in Plaster without cracking the plaster, put the
+nail in hot water for a few minutes and it can then be driven in
+securely without damage to the wall.
+
+Plaster of Paris for Mending Walls--When painting walls and
+the plaster is in need of mending, fix it with plaster of paris
+mixed with some of the paint you intend using to paint it with.
+This will prevent the mended spot from showing. To fix a white
+wall, mix plaster of paris with turpentine and oil.
+
+To Remove Smoke Marks from the Ceiling, frequently due to a
+smoky lamp, mix a thick paste of starch and water, and with a
+clean flannel cloth spread it over the entire mark. Allow it to
+stay on until thoroughly dry, then brush off with a soft brush,
+and the discoloration will disappear like magic.
+
+To Clean a Raincoat--Use either of the two following methods:
+
+(1) Use soap and water and not gasoline, as gasoline will injure
+the rubber. Lay out on a flat surface and scrub lightly with
+soap and water; then rinse with clear water. Do not wring. Put
+on a coat-hanger and hang out to dry.
+
+(2) Pour some vinegar into a dish and dip a soft rag or sponge
+into it; then place the mackintosh on the table and rub the
+soiled parts lightly.
+
+If a Bug or Other Small Insect Gets in the Ear and causes severe
+pain, pour a little melted butter in the ear and there will be
+instant relief.
+
+To Remove Soot from Carpet--Do not attempt to sweep the carpet
+until it has been covered with dry salt. Then sweep it and no
+smear will be left.
+
+To Brighten a Carpet--First sweep the carpet clean. Then dip a
+soft, clean mop into a pail containing one-half gallon of water
+and one-half teacupful of ammonia; wring it well and rub it over
+the carpet; it will be as bright and fluffy as when new.
+
+To Destroy Moths in Carpets, wring a thick towel out of water,
+spread it on the carpet, and iron over it with a very hot iron.
+The heat and steam will go through the carpet, thus destroying
+the grubs.
+
+A Moth Preventive--If you wish to be rid of moths, pour a
+little turpentine in the corners of the wardrobe, chiffonier, or
+trunk.
+
+To Keep Moths Out of Pianos--Try rubbing turpentine
+occasionally over the woodwork on the inside of the piano, and
+you will never be troubled with moths getting into the piano,
+even when it is not used for a long time.
+
+To Clean Gilt Frames, dip a soft cloth in the white of egg and
+gently rub off the soiled spots.
+
+To Remove Ink Stains from an Oak Table, lay spirits of wine on
+the marks; let it remain for some time, then rub well and clean
+off.
+
+To Clean Leather Furniture, add a little vinegar to warm water
+(not hot) and brush the leather over with it. Restore the polish
+by rubbing with two tablespoonfuls of turpentine mixed with the
+whites of two eggs.
+
+To Clean Bronze, make the article very hot by placing it in
+boiling water; then rub it well with a piece of flannel cloth
+dipped in soapsuds, and dry with a chamois leather.
+
+To Clean Zinc--Take a thick slice of lemon and rub it over the
+stained spots. Let it remain for an hour, then wash the zinc
+metal with soap and water and it will become clean and bright.
+
+To Clean Brass--To keep the polish on brass, after polishing
+in the usual way, coat with clear varnish. The following is a
+good polish:
+
+To clean tarnished brass use equal parts of vinegar and salt.
+Rub with this mixture thoroughly, letting it dry on; then wash
+off in warm, soapy water and polish with a soft cloth.
+
+Cleaning with Gasoline--The three following suggestions are
+made with reference to cleaning with gasoline:
+
+(1) To take the odor of gasoline out of freshly cleaned
+garments, use oil of sassafras in the gasoline to the proportion
+of about five drops to a quart of gasoline.
+
+(2) If a little salt is added to gasoline which is used for
+cleaning wool or silk material, there will be no ring remaining
+when dry.
+
+(3) Put about one-third part of vinegar in the water with which
+you dampen the cloth when pressing an article that has been
+cleaned with gasoline. This will not only remove the scent of
+the gasoline but will prevent circles forming.
+
+Alcohol for Cleaning White Kid Articles--Pure alcohol is
+better than gasoline for cleaning white kid gloves or other
+white kid articles, as it dries quickly without the unpleasant
+odor that gasoline leaves. Five cents' worth of alcohol cleans a
+pair of gloves beautifully.
+
+To Clean White Kid Shoes--Make a lather of pure white soap and
+milk for cleaning white kid shoes. Brush as much dirt as
+possible off the shoes before scrubbing with the lather.
+
+If New Boots or Shoes Will Not Polish, rub them over with half a
+lemon and leave until thoroughly dry. Repeat this once or twice
+if necessary.
+
+New Tag for Shoe Lace--If a tag comes off a boot or shoe lace,
+press a little melted black sealing wax round the end of the
+lace and shape it to form a tag. It will serve almost as well as
+the original.
+
+To Renovate a Shabby Serge Skirt, sponge it over with hot
+vinegar until the stains and grease marks disappear; then
+thoroughly press on the wrong side with a fairly hot iron.
+
+To Remove Shine from Woolen Goods--Wet a piece of crinoline
+and lay it over the shiny surface of the goods. Cover with a dry
+cloth and press with a hot iron. Pull the crinoline away
+quickly, as you would a plaster, and this will raise the nap of
+the goods.
+
+To Remove Shine from Black Cloth, rub it well with a piece of
+flannel dipped in spirits of turpentine and dry in the open air.
+
+To Clean a Black Dress--Take a dozen ivy leaves and steep them
+in boiling water. Let it stand until cold; then rub well over
+the stained parts. This solution will remove all stains and make
+the cloth look fresh.
+
+To Clean Men's Clothing--Take a soft cloth, dip it in alcohol,
+and press it lightly over a cake of pure soap; then apply it
+briskly to the article to be cleaned. After sponging the garment
+carefully, press it.
+
+In cases of obstinate grease spots, rub well with a lather made
+from pure white soap and luke-warm water; then sponge off with
+alcohol and proceed as above.
+
+Wall Paper Remover--To remove wall paper in about one-half the
+usual time, take one heaping tablespoonful of saltpetre to a
+gallon of hot water, and apply it to the paper freely with a
+brush. A whitewash brush is best for the purpose, as it covers a
+broader space than other brushes. Keep the water hot, and after
+a few applications the paper can be easily pulled from the wall.
+
+To Clean Wallpaper, make a paste of three cupfuls of flour,
+three tablespoonfuls of ammonia and one and one-half cupfuls of
+water. Roll it into balls and rub it over the paper. It will
+make it as clean as when new.
+
+Tobacco for Plant Insects--One tablespoonful of smoking
+tobacco soaked in a quart of water for twelve hours or more
+makes a solution that will destroy insects and promote the
+growth of the plant. It must be poured on the soil about every
+two months.
+
+When a Wax Candle is Too Large for the holder the end should be
+held in hot water until it is soft. It can then be pressed into
+shape to fit the hole and there will be no waste of wax, as when
+slices are shaved off the end of a candle.
+
+Salt Water to Clean Matting--A cloth dampened in salt water is
+the best thing for cleaning matting.
+
+To Lay New Matting--Cut each width six inches longer than
+necessary. Then unravel the ends and tie the cords together.
+When the matting is taken up to be cleaned it cannot unravel and
+there will be no waste.
+
+To Clean White Furniture or Woodwork--Use clean turpentine and
+a soft cloth to clean white enameled woodwork or furniture. It
+will remove all spots without removing any of the gloss, as soap
+is liable to do.
+
+To Remove Spots from Varnished Wood--Spots made by water on
+varnished tables or other furniture may be removed by rubbing
+them with a cloth wet with camphor.
+
+To Clean Greasy Woodwork--Paint or woodwork that has become
+greasy can be cleaned with a cloth dipped in turpentine. Then
+wipe with a cloth dipped in water to which a little kerosene has
+been added.
+
+To Clean Soiled Marble--Pound two parts of common washing
+soda, one part each of pumice stone and finely powdered chalk,
+mix together, sift them through cheesecloth, and make into a
+paste with water. Apply thickly and let it dry on; then wash
+well with soap and water and rub well with a soft cloth. Never
+use acids on marble as they destroy the gloss.
+
+To Clean Oil Spots from Marble, first wash the stone thoroughly;
+then place a sheet of blotting paper over the spots and set a
+hot iron on it; this will draw the oil out and the blotting
+paper will absorb it.
+
+Handy Fruit Picker for Farmers and Suburbanites--Take a large
+tomato can or other tin can and cut a V-shaped hole in one side
+at the top, about 1-1/2 inches wide and 2-1/2 inches deep. On
+the opposite side of the V-shaped hole, nail the can to a long
+pole. This device is useful for picking apples and many
+varieties of fruit from upper branches where it is almost
+impossible to reach them by ladder. It also prevents damage to
+the fruit by falling.
+
+TO REMOVE STAINS, ETC.
+
+All spots and stains can be removed much more easily before
+washing. Fruit stains are probably the most common and they will
+usually disappear if the stained portion is held taut over a
+basin and hot water poured over and through it.
+
+Butter or Salt for Stains--To remove fruit, tea or coffee
+stains from cotton or linen goods, rub butter on the stains and
+then wash with hot water and soap. Remove wine stains by
+sprinkling salt on them and then pouring boiling water through
+them.
+
+To Remove Indelible Ink--Use equal parts of turpentine and
+ammonia to remove indelible ink when all other methods fail.
+Saturate the garment well, and let it soak; then rinse it
+thoroughly in warm water.
+
+To Remove Grease Stains from White Woolens, use cream of tartar
+and water or alcohol.
+
+To Remove Perspiration Stains--The stains caused by
+perspiration can be removed from garments by the application of
+a mixture consisting of three parts of alcohol, three parts of
+ether and one of ammonia.
+
+Salt to Remove Perspiration Stains--To remove perspiration
+stains from clothing, soak the garments in strong salt water
+before laundering them.
+
+To Remove the Stain of Mud from clothing, rub well with a raw
+potato.
+
+To Remove Fruit Stains from Linen the following suggestions are
+given:
+
+(1) Fruit Stains on Linen should be smeared with glycerine and
+left for about an hour; then wash the stains in warm soapy
+water. Repeat the process if necessary.
+
+(2) To Remove Fruit Stains from Linen--Before sending table
+linen and white garments to the laundry all fruit stains should
+be well dampened with alcohol. All traces of discoloration from
+the fruit will have vanished when returned from the laundry.
+
+(3) To Remove Fruit Stains from the Tablecloth, apply powdered
+starch while fresh.
+
+Starch for Removing Blood-Stains--To remove blood-stains from
+material which can not be washed, cover the stain with lump
+starch that has been dampened to about the consistency of very
+thick paste. As the starch dries, the stain will go.
+
+To Remove Mildew--The four following methods are given for
+removing mildew:
+
+(1) Buttermilk for Mildew--Articles that have become mildewed
+should be boiled in buttermilk. Rinse well in warm water after
+boiling and hang in the sun. The same process will effectively
+bleach materials that have grown yellow from lack of use.
+
+(2) Salt for Mildew--Mildew can be taken out by rubbing the
+stains well with a fresh tomato and covering with salt;
+afterward place garment in sun.
+
+(3) To Take Out Mildew, mix equal parts of powdered borax and
+starch with half as much salt; moisten the whole with lemon
+juice, spread the mixture on the mildewed spot and place the
+garment in the sun on the grass. Renew the mixture every morning
+until the stain disappears.
+
+(4) Alcohol for Mildew--Mildew may generally be removed by
+dipping articles into alcohol.
+
+To Remove Road Oil--Kerosene is best to take out road oil on
+most fabrics, as it evaporates and does not injure same.
+
+To Remove Wax Stains--To remove wax or tallow stains, lay a
+piece of brown paper over them and apply a hot flatiron. After
+one or two applications the paper will absorb all of the wax or
+tallow from the cloth, leaving no trace behind.
+
+To Remove Tar Spots, put a little lard on the spots and let them
+stand for a few hours, then wash with soap and water.
+
+To Remove Iodine Stains, immediately immerse the stained article
+in a gallon of water to which has been added about two teaspoonfuls
+of plain household ammonia.
+
+To Remove Blueberry Stains--Blueberry stains may be removed by
+washing at once with cold water and white soap.
+
+To Remove Grease Spots--To remove automobile grease, or any
+dark, heavy grease, from washable fabric, apply a small piece of
+butter and rub it in well; then wash with soap and rinse.
+
+To Remove Tea and Coffee Stains from any white goods, soak the
+spots with glycerine and let them stand for several hours
+untouched. Afterward wash with soap and water.
+
+To Remove Grease Spots from Tablecloths, coats, trousers, etc.,
+sandwich the article between two pieces of blotting paper and
+rest a hot iron over the damaged part for a few minutes.
+
+To Remove Rust Stains, the three following suggestions are
+given:
+
+(1) Tomato Juice for Iron Rust--Tomato juice will remove iron
+rust and fruit stains from wash goods.
+
+(2) Rhubarb Juice for Rust Stains--The worst rust stains can
+be removed without injury to the fabric by the application of
+boiling rhubarb juice.
+
+(3) To Remove Rust Stains--Spread the rust-stained part over a
+bowl of boiling water and rub it with salt wet with lemon juice;
+then place it in the sun. Repeat this process until the stain is
+light yellow; then wash the cloth in weak ammonia water and
+afterward in clear water.
+
+To Remove Ink Stains--The following various methods are
+recommended for removing ink stains:
+
+Chinese Plan for Removing Ink Stains from Clothing--Wash the
+article with boiled rice; rub the rice on the stain as you would
+soap, and wash with clear water. If first application is not
+effective, repeat the process.
+
+This has been found to work like magic, even with stains not
+discovered until entirely dry.
+
+A Sure Cure for Ink Stains--To remove ink stains from wash
+materials pour a tablespoonful of kerosene on them and rub well;
+then rinse in kerosene and the spots will immediately disappear.
+This should be done before being washed.
+
+To Remove Ink Stains--To remove ink stains without damage to
+the fabric, place the stained portion over a saucer and cover
+the stain with powdered borax; then pour peroxide of hydrogen
+over the borax. Do not pour water over the borax. The stain will
+disappear almost immediately.
+
+Ink Stains Can be Removed without injury to the most
+delicately-colored material. Mix some mustard to a thick paste
+and spread it over the stain. After twenty-four hours sponge
+thoroughly with cold water; no trace of the ink will remain.
+
+To Remove Ink from Linen After it Has Dried In--Wash out as
+much of the ink as possible in a pan of milk. Then put the
+article to soak in another pan of milk, letting it stand until
+the milk turns to clabber. Then wash out and not a trace of ink
+will remain.
+
+Ink on Carpet--If ink is spilled on the carpet, wash it out at
+once with sweet milk and sprinkle it with white cornmeal. Let it
+remain over night. The next morning sweep it up and the colors
+will remain bright.
+
+To Remove Ink from a Carpet, soak up as much of it as possible
+with blotting paper. Then saturate the spot with plenty of milk,
+and after some time, having removed the milk with blotting
+paper, rub the carpet with a clean cloth.
+
+INDEX TO GAS AND ELECTRIC SUPPLEMENT
+
+ The Care and Use of Gas Appliances    1a
+    Care of Gas Ranges    1a
+    Use of the Range    2a
+    Broiling and Roasting    2a
+    Steaks and Chops    3a
+    Fish    3a
+    Other Foods    3a
+    Roast Meats    3a
+    Baking    3a
+    Bread    3a
+    Biscuits    4a
+    Loaf Cake    4a
+    Layer Cake    4a
+    Boiling    4a
+    Stewing    4a
+ Toasters    5a
+ Gas Water Heaters    5a
+ Gas Flat Irons    6a
+ Furnace Connections    6a
+ All-Gas Kitchens    6a
+ Demonstrator    6a
+ Gas Lighting    7a
+
+ Electrical Appliances    8a
+    Electric Service in the Home    8a
+    All-Electric Homes    8a
+    Electric Range    9a
+    Electric Dishwasher    9a
+    Vacuum Cleaner    10a
+    Sewing Machine    11a
+    Flat Iron    11a
+    Electric Lamps    11a
+       Table of Comparisons    12a
+ Residential Lighting    12a
+    Parlor    12a
+    Hall    12a
+    Porch    12a
+    Bedroom    12a
+    Sitting-room    12a
+    Dining-room    13a
+    Bathroom    13a
+    Kitchen    13a
+    Attic    13a
+    Cellar    13a
+    Care of Lamps and Fixtures    13a
+ Fixture Recommendations for the House    13a
+    Parlor    13a
+    Hall    14a
+    Sitting-room and Library    14a
+    Bedroom    14a
+    Dining-room    14a
+    Bathroom    14a
+    Kitchen    14a
+    Cellar    14a
+    Attic    14a
+    Clothes Press    15a
+ General    15a
+ Wiring Hints    15a
+ Fuses    16a
+
+INDEX TO HOUSEHOLD HELPS
+
+ Alarm Clock, To Diminish Noise of    17
+ Ammonia, Many Uses of    12
+ Ants, To Get Rid of    22
+ Apple Pie, To Make Tender    8
+ Apples, To Peel Easily    7
+
+ Baby, Choking, To Relieve    29
+ Baby, Restless, Hint for    30
+ Bacon, Proper Way to Slice    3
+ Bath Tub and Wash Bowl, To Clean    19
+ Bead Chain, An Unbreakable    29
+ Beans, Hint for Baking    6
+ Bed Springs, How to Clean    17
+ Beef Juice, Squeezer for    2
+ Beetles, To Get Rid of 7
+ Black Cloth and Woolen Goods, To Remove Shine from    33
+ Black Dress, How to Clean    33
+ Blankets, Woolen, To Prevent Shrinking    20
+ Bleaching Clothes, To Protect    25
+ Blister on Heel, To Prevent    26
+ Boiling Eggs, Hints for (four)    9
+ Bottles, How to Cut Off, and Their Uses    24
+ Bottles, Glass, How to Clean    15
+ Brass Beds, Polish for    17
+ Brass, How to Clean    32
+ Brass, To Keep from Tarnishing    18
+ Bread, Cornpopper for Toasting    2
+ Bread, Hint When Baking    5
+ Bread, To Keep Fresh    9
+ Bread, When Too Brown    7
+ Broken Glass, To Gather Up    28
+ Bronze Articles, To Clean    31
+ Brushes, Paint, How to Soften    25
+ Bug or Other Small Insect in Ear, Relief for    31
+ Burners, Gas Stove, To Clean    3
+ Burns, Remedy for    10, 26
+ Butter, How to Soften When Hard    1
+
+ Cake Flavoring, Orange Peel for    6
+ Cake, To Prevent Burning    4
+ Cake, To Prevent Sticking to Tins    6
+ Cake, To Remove from Tin    6
+ Cake, To Remove Scorch from    8
+ Calicoes, Dark, How to Iron    21
+ Canary, To Induce to Bathe    27
+ Candle Holders, Novelty for Children's Party    23
+ Candles, Economy in Use of    7
+ Candle, Wax, Hint Regarding    34
+ Carpets, Ink on, To Remove    38
+ Carpet, Soot on, To Remove    31
+ Carpets, To Brighten    18, 31
+ Carpet Sweeper Pulleys, Worn, To Repair    24
+ Carrots, Quick Way to Peel    3
+ Cellars, Damp or Musty, Remedy for    23
+ Celluloid, How to Mend    29
+ Chair Seats, Cane, To Tighten    27
+ Chapped Hands, To Prevent    2
+ Chicken, To Make Tender    8
+ Chimneys, Lamps and Wicks, Hints for (five)    12
+ China, Hints for Mending (four)    13
+ Choking Baby, To Relieve    29
+ Chopper, Food, Sand Soap to Sharpen    1
+ Clock, How to Lubricate    24
+ Clothes, Bleaching, To Protect    25
+ Clothes, To Sprinkle Quickly    21
+ Clothes, To Whiten When Washing    20
+ Clothesline, Dirty, To Clean    20
+ Clothespins, Grape Basket for    24
+ Clothing, Men's, To Clean    33
+ Cockroaches, To Get Rid of    7
+ Color, To Restore in Fabrics    22
+ Color, To Set in Wash Goods    22
+ Cooling Hot Dishes, Hint for    13
+ Corn Silk, To Remove from Corn    10
+ Cream, To Use When it is on the Turn    3
+ Crockery, Hints for Mending (four)    13
+ Curtains, Lace, New Way to Fasten    18
+ Curtains, Lace, To Stretch Without Frame    21
+ Curtains, Sash, Hint for Laundering    21
+ Curtains, White, To Make Ecru or Cream Color    21
+ Cushions, Sofa, Etc., Hint for Filling    18
+ Cut Glass, Polish for    18
+
+ Damp Cellars, or Musty, Remedy for    23
+ Dining-Chair Legs, To Protect Floors from    29
+ Dishcloth, Best Kind of    10
+ Dishes, Greasy, To Clean    4
+ Dishes, Loaned, To Identify    11
+ Dress, Black, How to Clean    33
+ Dust, To Prevent When Sweeping    14
+ Dustless Mop, How to Make    15
+
+ Earthworms in Flower Pots, To Destroy    27
+ Eggs, Boiling, Hints for (four)    8
+ Eggs, To Prevent Popping When Cooking    8
+ Eggs, Yolks of, To Keep Fresh    8
+ Egg Shells, To Remove from Cooking    8
+ Egg Stains, To Remove from Silver    7
+ Eyeglasses, How to Tighten Screws    29
+ Eyeglasses, To Prevent Steaming    25
+
+ Faucets, How to Polish    7
+ Finger Nails, To Prevent Staining    2
+ Fire, Kerosene, To Extinguish    3
+ Fish, To Prevent Breaking Up When Frying    6
+ Fish, Currycomb for Scaling    1
+ Fishbone in Throat, To Remove    30
+ Fish Odor, To Remove from Hands    5
+ Fish Taste, To Remove from Forks and Spoons    5
+ Flannels, To Restore When Hard or Shrunken    20
+ Flashlight for Sewing Machine, Use of    17
+ Flat-irons, To Remove Rust from    4
+ Flies, To Get Rid of    7
+ Floor, Kitchen, To Remove Grease from    10
+ Floor Polisher, Worn out Broom for    9
+ Floors, Polished, Finish for    28
+ Floor Wax, A Cheap and Good    23
+ Fly Exterminator, An Easy    28
+ Food, Too Salty, Remedy for    5
+ Food Chopper, Sand Soap to Sharpen    1
+ Food Chopper, To Fasten Securely    11
+ Fountain Pens, Leaky, Cure for    27
+ Fowl, To Make Tender    8
+ Frames, Gilt, To Clean and Remove Fly Specks from    19
+ Fruit Jars, To Open    1, 11
+ Fruit Picker, Handy, for Farmer or Suburbanite    35
+ Furniture, Leather, To Clean    31, 35
+ Furniture, To Mend Small Pieces on    19
+ Furniture, White Enameled, or Woodwork, To Clean    29, 34
+ Flowers, How to Pack for Transportation    29
+ Flowers, To Keep Fresh (three)    29
+
+ Gas, Good Way to Save    10
+ Gasoline Iron, To Protect Hand from    20
+ Gasoline, Hints for Cleaning With (three)    32
+ Gas Stove Burners, To Clean    3
+ Gems, Hint for Baking    6
+ Gems and Muffins, To Make Lighter    8
+ Gilt Frames, To Clean and Remove Fly Specks from    19, 31
+ Glass, Broken, To Gather Up    28
+ Glass, Drinking, Etc., To Prevent Breaking    1
+ Glass, Polish for    11
+ Glove Repair, White, Emergency    27
+ Grease, To Remove from Kitchen Floor    10
+ Greasy Woodwork, To Clean
+
+ Hammock, Squeaky, Remedy for    24
+ Hands, Chapped, To Prevent    2
+ Hands, To Remove Fish Odor from    5
+ Hands, To Remove Odors from    7
+ Hands, To Remove Stains from    2
+ Hooks in Hardwood, How to Put in    23
+
+ Ice Cream, To Freeze Quickly    24
+ Ice Pick, Handy, for Emergency    23
+ Icy Steps, Etc., Remedy for    28
+ Ink Stains on Fingers, To Remove    27
+ Ink Stains on Linen, Carpets, Etc., To Remove    38
+ Ink Stains on Oak Table, To Remove    31
+ Insect in Ear, Relief for    31
+ Insects, To Remove from Vegetables When Washing    11
+ Insects, Plant, To Destroy    33
+ Insoles from Old Felt    23
+ Insomnia, Cure for    26
+ Invalid's Room, Perfume for    25
+ Iron, Gasoline, To Protect Hand from    20
+ Ironing Over Buttons, Etc., Hint for    22
+ Iron Stand, Brick for    20
+
+ Kerosene Fire, To Extinguish    3
+ Kerosene for Water Bugs    1
+ Kettles and Pans, Greasy, To Clean    2
+ Kitchen Floor, Etc., Finish for    14
+ Kitchen Memoranda, Tablet or Slate for    11
+ Knife Handles, White, To Clean    14
+
+ Labels, Paper, To Remove    25
+ Lace Curtains, New Way to Fasten    18
+ Lace Curtains, To Stretch Without Frame    21
+ Lamps, Wicks and Chimneys, Hints for (Five)    12
+ Leather Furniture, To Clean    31
+ Leather Upholstery, Polish for    19
+ Lemons, To Increase Juice from    3
+ Lemons, Old, To Freshen    9
+ Lid, To Keep on Boiling Pot    5
+ Linen, To Make Glossy    21
+ Linen, To Remove Stains from    35 - 38
+ Linoleum, To Clean    16
+ Linoleum, Varnish and Polish for    16
+ Loaned Dishes, To Identify    11
+
+ Macaroni, Two New Uses for    30
+ Machine Oil, To Prevent Soiling Goods    16
+ Marble, To Clean Soil or Oil Spots from    34
+ Match Scratcher, Novel and Useful    27
+ Matting, How to Clean and Lay    34
+ Meat, Roast, To Prevent Drying Out    5
+ Meat, To Make Tender    5
+ Meat, To Prevent Scorching    8
+ Mending China and Crockery, Hints for (four)    13
+ Mica in Stove Doors, To Clean    13
+ Mice, To Get Rid of    26
+ Mildew in Leather, To Remove    26
+ Mildew in Cloth, To Remove (four)    39
+ Mirrors, To Clean    19
+ Mixing Board, Best Kind of    4
+ Moth Preventive    31
+ Moths in Carpet, To Destroy    31
+ Moths, To Keep Out of Piano    31
+ Mucilage, Dried, To Restore    25
+ Muffins and Gems, To Make Lighter    8
+ Mushrooms, How to Judge    6
+
+ Nails in Plaster, To Drive Without Damage    30
+ Newspapers, Old, Use for    3
+ Nuts, Pecan, How to Crack    2
+
+ Odor, Perspiration, To Remove    25
+ Odors, To Remove from Hands    7
+ Oil Lamps, Wicks and Chimneys, Hints for (five)    12
+ Oil, Machine, To Prevent Soiling Goods    16
+ Oil Spots, Sewing Machine, To Remove    17
+ Onion Smell, To Remove from Pans    5
+ Onions, To Prevent Eyes Watering When Peeling    5
+
+ Paint Brushes, How to Soften    25
+ Pans and Kettles, Greasy, To Clean    2
+ Pastry, To Prevent Burning    4
+ Pecan Nuts, How to Crack    2
+ Pen or Brush Holder, Handy, for Desk    27
+ Perspiration of Hands When Sewing, To Prevent    16
+ Perspiration Odor, To Remove    25
+ Picture Glass, How to Clean    18
+ Picture Nail, To Mark Place for    28
+ Pictures, Hint for Taking from Wall    29
+ Pie Crust, To Make Flaky    8
+ Pies, Wire Rack for Cooling    4
+ Plant Insects, To Destroy    33
+ Poison, To Avoid Mistakes With    28
+ Polisher for Stove When Hot    4
+ Postage Stamps, How to Separate    25
+ Potatoes, Sweet, To Peel Easily    4
+ Pots, Hint for Cleaning    6
+
+ Raincoat, How to Clean (two)    30
+ Rats, To Rid House of    26
+ Refrigerator, To Keep Sweet    1
+ Rice, Hint for Boiling    6
+ Roasted Meat, To Prevent Drying Out    5
+ Rocking Chair, To Prevent Creeping Over Floor    28
+ Rugs, To Prevent Slipping on Floor    27
+ Rust and Stains in Tinware, To Remove and Prevent    11, 14
+ Rust, To Remove from Flat-irons    4
+
+ Salty Food, Remedy for    5
+ Sash Curtains, Hint for Laundering    21
+ Scalds, Remedy for    10
+ Scissors, To Sharpen    16
+ Scorch, To Remove from Cake    8
+ Scorched Spot, To Bleach    21
+ Scorched Vegetables, Etc., Remedy for    7
+ Screws and Nails, Rusty, To Loosen    23
+ Serge Skirt, Shabby, To Renovate    32
+ Sewing Machine Belt, To Tighten    16
+ Sewing Machine Oil Spots, To Remove    17
+ Shine on Woolen Goods and Black Cloth, To Remove    33
+ Shoe Lace, New Tag for    32
+ Shoes or Boots, To Make Them Take Polish    32
+ Shoes, White Kid, To Clean    32
+ Silver, Hint for Washing    4
+ Silver, To Remove Egg Stains from    7
+ Silver, Tarnished, To Clean    14
+ Skirts, Right Way to Hang    21
+ Smoke Marks on Ceiling, To Remove    30
+ Sofa Cushions, Etc., Hint for Filling    18
+ Soot on Carpet, To Remove    31
+ Soup, Best Way to Strain    2
+ Spectacles, To Prevent Steaming    25
+ Spiders, To Get Rid of    7
+ Spilled Water in Sick Bed, Remedy for    17
+ Sponge, To Clean and Purify    20
+ Spots on Varnished Wood, To Remove    34
+ Sprain, To Relieve    26
+ Stains, All Kinds, To Remove    35 - 38
+ Stain, Cheap, for Wood Floors    16
+ Stains, To Remove from Hands    2
+ Stains Under Finger Nails, To Prevent    2
+ Stamps, Postage, How to Separate    25
+ Starch, To Prevent Sticking to Iron    20
+ Stockings, To Pair    17
+ Stockings, To Prevent Cutting by Elastic    17
+ Stove, Polisher for Hot    4
+ Sweeping, To Prevent Dust When    14
+ Sweet Potatoes, To Peel Easily    4
+
+ Tea Caddy, Orange or Lemon Peel for    3
+ Teakettle, To Keep from Rusting    3
+ Teapot, To Prevent Musty    3
+ Tinware Stains or Rust, To Remove or Prevent    11, 14
+ Toasting Bread, Cornpopper for    2
+ Tomatoes, To Skin Easily    4
+ Turkey, To Make Tender    8
+
+ Umbrella Jars, Hint for    24
+ Upholstery, Leather, Polish for    19
+
+ Varnished Floors, Polish for    16
+ Varnished Wood, To Remove Spots from    34
+ Vase, Slender, To Clean    9
+ Vases, or Bric-a-Brac, Leaky, To Mend    28
+ Vegetables, To Remove Insects When Washing    11
+ Velveteen, Two Uses for    28
+
+ Wall Paper, To Make Waterproof    16
+ Wall Paper Remover and Cleaner, Recipes for    33
+ Walls, Broken, How to Mend    30
+ Wash or Lavatory Basins, To Open Clogged    19
+ Water, Spilled in Sick Bed, Remedy for    17
+ Water, To Soften for Washing and Toilet Purposes    20
+ Water Bottles, To Clean    9
+ Water Bugs, Kerosene for    1
+ Watery Eyes, To Prevent When Peeling Onions    5
+ Wax for Floors, A Cheap and Good    23
+ Weeds, To Kill    26
+ White Curtains, To Make Ecru or Cream Color    21
+ White Glove Repair, Emergency    27
+ White Kid Articles, To Clean    32
+ Window Cleaning Hints (six)    15
+ Wood Floors, Cheap Stain for    16
+ Woodwork, Greasy, To Clean    34
+ Woodwork, White Enameled, To Clean    34
+ Woolen Blankets, To Prevent Shrinking    20
+ Worms, Earth, in Flower Pots, To Destroy    27
+ Wringer Rollers, To Clean    21
+
+ Zinc, How to Clean    31
+
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