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sider an airing indispensable, give tlie furs a good switching and 

 put them quickly back. — Country Gentleman. 



How TO Wash Furniture. — Mahogany may be washed in vei-y 

 weak suds made of hard soap, and immediately rinsed and rubbed 

 dry with a clean cloth. Some think water must never touch fur- 

 niture, but once or twice a year ; this method may be used to ad- 

 vantao-e ; it makes the articles look as if newly varnished. White 

 spots made by heat, on varnished furniture, may be removed by 

 rubbing with a flannel cloth saturated with coal oil. I have often 

 done so with perfect success. It is much easier than the old hot 

 paper plan. 



How TO Wash White Paint. — As little soap as possible should 

 be used with this, and that in the water and not on the cloth. It 

 not only makes the paint yellow, but, after a little while, removes 

 it altogether. A friend of mine, noted as a housekeeper, would 

 never allow either soap or hot water to be used on paint, except 

 in case of grease. Cold water and a scrubbing brush were her 

 weapons of offence in waging a warfare with dirt ; but I should 

 rather pay for painting once in a while, than expend as much 

 strength and time as such a process requires. However, it gives 

 a very fresh look to paint, and saves soap and fire, if one is in- 

 clined to try it. For greasy spots prefer a little soda (carbonate) 

 iu the first water, to be immediately rinsed off and wiped dry. 



Rust on Dinner Knives — Cover the steel with sweet oil, well 

 rubbing it on ; let it remain forty-eight hours, and then, using un- 

 slacked lime, finely powdered, rub the knife until all the rust has 

 disappeared. 



How TO Clean Tin. — Xever use lye to clean tin ; it will soon 

 spoil it. Make it -clean with suds, and rub with whiting, and it 

 will look well, and last longer. 



Cleansing Wool. The Maine Farmer gives the following re- 

 cipe for cleansing wool of gummy matter : — Take one pound of 

 saleratus to twelve pounds of wool, dissolve in water not quite 

 boiling hot, then put in the wool and stir occasionally for one 

 hour ; take it out and squeeze it thoroughly, or, what is better, run 

 through a close wringer, rinse in cold water, and spread on grass 

 ground to dry. This process will remove all dirt from any kind 

 of wool, and make it much better for custom work. 



Restoring Color to Silk. — When the color has been taken from 

 silk by acids, it may be restored by applying to the spot a little 

 hartshorn or sal volatile. 



Cleaning Windows.— If the sash are to be cleaned, it is done 

 with a small brush or soft cloth, as you would any other varnished 

 or painted wood. If you wish to clean the glass by washing in 

 water, have a tub of moderate soapsuds and another of clean water 

 beside you. Wash the window first in the suds, and then riuse 



