keeping—and the same is true of every other walk in life—are the quiet workers, SILVER-WARE, when set away, keeps best wrapped in blue tissue-paper. Rartny Days.—Make the house as bright and sunshiny as possible. 384 ) GENERAL SUGGESTIONS. To Prevent Hinces CreaAkine.—Rub with a feather dipped in oil. To Drive orr FieAs.—Sprinkle about bed a few drops of oil of lavender. Rep Ants.—A small bag of sulphur kept in a drawer or cupboard will drive away red ants. Icy Wrypows.—Windows may be kept free from ice and polished by rubbing the glass with a sponge dipped in alcohol. To Destroy CocKROACHES, ETC.—Sprinkle the floor with -hellebore at night. They eat it and are poisoned. Lost CHILDREN.—Label children’s hats with the name and ba of resi- dence so that, if lost, they may be easily restored. Parcers.—When parcels are brought to the’ house, fold ee and put away in drawer, and roll the string on a ball kept for the purpose. Soap.—It is a great saving to have bars of soap dry. It should be ponent by the quantity. To PREVENT Parts From SHRINKING.—Saturate pails and tubs with gly- cerine, and they will not shrink. To Keep Frizs orr Girt Framus.—Boil three or four onions in a pint’ ‘of - water and apply with a soft brush. To REMovE OLD Putry rrom Winpdow-FRAMES.—Pass a red-hot poker slowly over it, and it will come off easily. - To SorreNn Harp WarteEeR.—Hard water becomes nearly soft by boiling.” A piece of chalk will soften hard spring-water. PRovIDE oN SATURDAY FoR Monpay, so as not to take up the fire with cooking, or time in running errands on washing- day. To Sorren CistTERN-WATER.—Cistern-water that has become hard from long standing, can be softened by adding a little borax. To Destroy THE SMELL OF FRESH Paint.—Sprinkle hay with water in which chloride of lime has been mixed, and place on floor. “Ants AND InsxEcts.—Dissolve two pounds alum in three quarts water. Ap- Ay with a brush while hot to every crevice where vermin harbor. To Ciean Curomos.—Dampen a linen rag slightly and go over them gently. If the varnish has become defaced, cover with a thin mastic varnish. Coat ASHES make excellent garden walks. They become very hard by use and no weeds or grass will grow through them. To CLEANSE A SponcEe.—By rubbing a fresh lemon thoroughly into a soured sponge and rinsing it several times in lukewarm water, it will become as sweet as when new. To ReMovE GREASE Spots FROM CARPETS.—Cover spots with flour dud then pin a thick paper over; repeat the process several times, each time brushing off the old flour into a dust-pan and putting on fresh. Menpine.—Never put away clean clothes without examining every piece to see if they are in any way out of order. Stockings, particularly, should be carefully darned. Harp WHITEWASH.—Ten cents worth of kalsomine, five cents worth of glue dissolved in warm water, two quarts of soft soap, and bluing. This will do for halls closets, fences, ete. Bap SmeEtis.—Articles of clothing, or of any other character, which have become impregnated with bad-smelling substances, will be freed from them by burying for a day or two in the ground. Wrap up lightly before burying. CEMENT FoR Cu1NA.—ToO a thick solution of gum arabic add enough plaster ' of parts to form a sticky paste; apply with a brush, and stick edges to- gether. SHEETs.—When sheets are beginning to wear in the middle, sew the sel- ae sides together and rip open the old seam, or tear in two and hem the sides. To Make Artiricrat Corau.—Melt together four parts yellow résin and one part vermilion. Dip twigs, cinders, or stones in this, and when dry they will look like coral. To Sew CARPET-RAGS ON A Macuine.—Make the stitch short, run it ob- wre AY chee ee ye om te ae a, sy a aa ea SE tee BAP PP Oe Fee ath he NACo £ iM A ae halt 4 Fonythia tee Ne 4 « ew, Yar le io! CN eas T , 40 GENERAL SUGGESTIONS. | 385.

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keeping—and the same is true of every other walk in life—are the quiet workers, SILVER-WARE, when set away, keeps best wrapped in blue tissue-paper. RAINY DAYS.—Make the house as bright and sunshiny as possible. To Prevent Hinges Creaking.—Rub with a feather dipped in oil. To Drive off Fleas.—Sprinkle about bed a few drops of oil of lavender. Red Ants.—A small bag of sulphur kept in a drawer or cupboard will drive away red ants. Icy Windows.—Windows may be kept free from ice and polished by rubbing the glass with a sponge dipped in alcohol. To Destroy Cockroaches, Etc.—Sprinkle the floor with hellebore at night. They eat it and are poisoned. Lost Children.—Label children's hats with the name and address of residence so that, if lost, they may be easily restored. Parcels.—When parcels are brought to the house, fold them and put away in drawer, and roll the string on a ball kept for the purpose. Soap.—It is a great saving to have bars of soap dry. It should be purchased by the quantity. To PREVENT Parts From SHRINKING.—Saturate pails and tubs with glycerine, and they will not shrink. To Keep Fringe off Gilt Frames.—Boil three or four onions in a pint’ ‘of - water and apply with a soft brush. To REMovE OLD Putry rrom Winpdow-FRAMES.—Pass a red-hot poker slowly over it, and it will come off easily. - To Soften Hard Water.—Hard water becomes nearly soft by boiling.” A piece of chalk will soften hard spring-water. PRovIDE oN SATURDAY FoR Monpay, so as not to take up the fire with cooking, or time in running errands on washing- day. To Soften Cistern-Water.—Cistern-water that has become hard from long standing, can be softened by adding a little borax. To Destroy THE SMELL OF FRESH Paint.—Sprinkle hay with water in which chloride of lime has been mixed, and place on floor. Ants and Insects.—Dissolve two pounds alum in three quarts water. Ap- Ay with a brush while hot to every crevice where vermin harbor. To Clean Chromos.—Dampen a linen rag slightly and go over them gently. If the varnish has become defaced, cover with a thin mastic varnish. Coal Ashes make excellent garden walks. They become very hard by use and no weeds or grass will grow through them. To CLEANSE A SponcEe.—By rubbing a fresh lemon thoroughly into a soured sponge and rinsing it several times in lukewarm water, it will become as sweet as when new. To Remove Grease Spots from Carpets.—Cover spots with flour dust then pin a thick paper over; repeat the process several times, each time brushing off the old flour into a dust-pan and putting on fresh. Menpine.—Never put away clean clothes without examining every piece to see if they are in any way out of order. Stockings, particularly, should be carefully darned. Harp WHITEWASH.—Ten cents worth of kalsomine, five cents worth of glue dissolved in warm water, two quarts of soft soap, and bluing. This will do for halls closets, fences, ete. Bad Smells.—Articles of clothing, or of any other character, which have become impregnated with bad-smelling substances, will be freed from them by burying for a day or two in the ground. Wrap up lightly before burying. Cement for China.—To a thick solution of gum arabic add enough plaster ' of parts to form a sticky paste; apply with a brush, and stick edges to- together. Sheets.—When sheets are beginning to wear in the middle, sew the side sides together and rip open the old seam, or tear in two and hem the sides. To Make Artificial Coral.—Melt together four parts yellow resin and one part vermilion. Dip twigs, cinders, or stones in this, and when dry they will look like coral. To Sew CARPET-RAGS ON A Macuine.—Make the stitch short, run it ob- wre AY chee ee ye om te ae a, sy a aa ea SE tee BAP PP Oe Fee ath he NACo £ iM A ae halt 4 Fonythia tee Ne 4 « ew, Yar le io! CN eas T ,

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