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Tar Spots, To Remove.— Tar spots may be removed by putting butter 

 upon them for a few hours ; then cleanse with soap and water to remove the 

 grease, using the renovating soap if needed. 



1. Kid Gloves, To Clean.— Take purified benzine, in a bowl or suit- 

 able dish, sufficient to cover the gloves. Put the gloves into the benzine and 

 saturate or soak to wet thoroughly; then having placed one upon a clean, smooth 

 board, with a soft brush or soft sponge rub one way only, from the wrist 

 towards the fingers, wherever there is any dirt, or all over is best, to make all 

 look alike — clean, dipping them or the brush into the benzine as often as neces- 

 sary to get out all the dirt ; and if this can not be done with the first lot, throw 

 it away and pour in fresh, and rinse and squeeze out in the benzine till perfectly 

 clean. White gloves you will suppose, while cleaning, to be spoiled, as it gives 

 them a dingy appearance. Tinted or light shades will not look quite so dingy; 

 but, never mind, partially dry them in the sun. Now, having prenously pre- 

 pared a stick, a foot or more in length, carefully tapered, and rounded at one 

 end to resemble a finger, insert it into each finger, carefully pulling the glove on 

 by the wrist until smooth, then rubbing dry with fine soft muslin. When all 

 is dry, polish with French powder (white), using soft white flannel in polishing, 

 tJse care on the stick, and in all the processes, to keep the gloves smooth, for if 

 wrinkled the surface would be broken. Keep them from shrinking by putting 

 lipon the hands occasionlly when nearly dry; but if you are cleaning a smaller 

 glove, for others, than will go upon your own hand, carefully pull them as 

 needed to prevent shrinkage. 



Benzine, Benzole, Rose Oil, Ifaptha, etc. — Explanation. — Naptha, which is a 

 preparation made by the destructive distillation of wood, but now better known 

 te "wood alcohol," was formerly used for this purpose; but as this is now 

 Worth 50 cents a quart, at least, and as the purified benzine, which is made from 

 coal oil or petroleum, docs this work just as nicely, and cost not more than 

 10 or 15 cents a quart, it is now almost wholly used for these purposes. This 

 purified benzine is also known as "rose oil." Druggists understand all these 

 names. Gasoline, even, will do the same work, but it has more of the odor, not 

 being so thoroughly purified. Remember, it is the purified benzine that should 

 be obtained; and, remember, too, all these articles are not only inflammable, but 

 also explosive, if fire gets to them or the vapor arising from them. So do not 

 use them near a fire, lamp, or gaslight, to insure safety. 



Remarks. — The gentleman from whom I obtained this recipe — using naptha 

 — told me he paid $15 for it, after he had carried on clothes cleaning for eight 

 years, and he considered it a good investment at that price. It will do the 

 ■work nicely, but the benzine is now the cheapest. 



2. Or if the gloves are not much soiled, set a saucer of sweet milk, and 

 a piece of white soap upon the table. Fold a clean towel, 3 or 4 thicknesses, 

 upon the table, or upon your lap, and spread the glove smoothly upon it Take 

 a piece of clean white flannel and dip it in the milk ; then rub it upon the soap, 

 then upon the glove, from wrist to fingers, continuing the process until the dirt 

 is removed, when, if a white glove it will have a yellowish tint, dark shades of 

 gloves wiU be darker stiU. Be careful to clean every part of the glove thorn 



