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Finger Marks Upon Doors— To Semove.— Dissolve sal-soda, 1 oz.; 

 in soft water, 1 pt., and go over the soiled doors or other painted wood-work 

 with it, using a sponge or cloth, following with a wiping cloth, slightly wrung 

 out of hot, clean water. 



Erasive Compound, or, Soap for Cleaning Clothes.— Sal -soda, 

 3^4 lb. ; castile soap, 2 ozs. ; starch 1 oz. ; borax, % oz. ; soft water, 1 qt. Direc- 

 •^ ,oxs. — Boil the soap in the water till dissolved, then add the other ingredients, 

 all pulverized, and stir till all is dissolved, and pour into a square pan or box, to 

 cool, when it can be cut into bars, of suitable pieces to wrap up for sale, if that 

 is the purpose. Used for removing grease spots, paint, tar, etc., apply with a 

 wet sponge by rubbing on the soap first, then on the spot till clean. 



Remarks. — The friend who sent me this for insertion in my "Third and 

 Last Receipt Book," says: " It is equal to the "Lightning Eradicators," which 

 are generally sold for 25 cents a cake, and as you will know, is much cheaper." 



These cakes of soap sold on the street corners for 25 cents, are only about 

 1 or l\i inches long by 3^ wide and 3^ inch thick. The same friend also sent 

 me the following ink, and the remarks connected with it are his also, but they 

 can be depended upon, except the one I have modified, as to its not being equal 

 to the best writing fluids. 



Ink— Black for School Purposes— A Quart for a Dime.— Ex- 

 tract of logw^ood, % oz. ; bi-chromate of potash, 10 grs. ; dissolve in a quart of 

 hot rain water. When cold, put into a bottle and leave uncorked for one week, 

 when it is ready for use. At first it is a steel-blue, but becomes quite bla»k. I 

 used this ink for a long time while in an office, and considered it equal to the 

 best writing fluid. [This last remark, is all in which I disagree with him. 

 It does, however, make a good school ink.] Moderate freezing does not hurt it. 



Brocade or Broche Shawls— To Clean the White Center — 

 Also Applicable to Fine, White Lace.— Spread a clean, white cloth 

 upon the table and sift over it, dry, white corn-meal, as large a spot as the 

 shawl center, and lay the shawl upon it, and cover the center also, with the 

 meal; then roll it up closely and put it away for a week, when, by dusting out 

 the meal, the shawl will be nice and clean," so says " Valentia," of Brockwood, 

 111., in the Blade, or, she says: 



2. Another and Quicker Way.— Is to take the same kind of corn 

 meal. % P*- ^^^ coarse salt, i^ pt. ; mixing well, then with a brush, all being 

 dry, scour, or rather rub well, both sides, this does the work quicker, but the first 

 is the best because it saves the rubbing, which frets out the texture. Of course 

 the lace would not stand the rubbing of this last plan. Understand no water ig 

 to be used, it is all done by the dry process. 



HINTS FOR THE LAUNDRY.-Washing All Colors of Cali- 

 cos, Percales, Muslins, Brown Linen, etc., and to Remove Paint 

 and Wine Stains Prom Silks, Woolen and Cotton Goods.— Besides 

 the foregoing receipts on general washings, etc. , I deem it best to put in a few 

 items, or "hints," as the above heading has it, from various sources, which are 



