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hands till all tlie spots have disappeared. Then rinse them in lukewarm water, 

 and squeeze them as dry as possible. Take hold of the two corners and shako 

 and snap each one for a few minutes. Boll in a soft towel lightly, laying the 

 handkerchief flat on the towel at first, squeeze tightly, and iron at once.— 

 Detroit Free Press. 



Old Silk Dresses, etc.— To Benovate to Look Like TTew.— A 

 •writer says: "A most satisfactory way to renovate old silks is to boil an old kid 

 glove in 1 pt. of soft water until the glove shrinks to the size of a 4-3-cars-old 

 child's hand; the liquor will then be glutinous; when cold, having brushed out 

 every particle of dust, sponge the silk thoroughly and smooth wtth a hot iron 

 upon the wrong side." 



Remarks. — If a dress, it may be well to take it to pieces, if much soiled, as 

 recommended with " Silk Cashmere, etc., to Clean," which see. 



"Washing Carpets Without Taking Up.— Put a table-spoonful of 

 ammonia in 1 gal. of moderately warm water, and with sponge or soft broom 

 go all over the carpet, and you will be astonished to see how brightly it will 

 look for the little labor and expense. [See " Spirits of Ammonia — Some of Its 

 Uses, etc."] 



Washing Windows. — A writer says: " Have a pail partly filled with 

 ■water a little warm and dissolve in it a tea-spoonful of borax [the author thinks, 

 it would be better to use a table-spoonful of powdered borax, or else the same 

 amount of spirits of ammonia tol gal. of water, as above for washing carpetsjj 

 have one chamois (a cloth will do nicelj') dipped into the water to wash the win- 

 dows with, then with a dry chamois rub the window dry and polish. [A cha- 

 mois skin is best to polish with, as it leaves no lint as a cloth will.] In this 

 way windows may be cleaned in a very few moments and not wet the carpets 

 nor tire the person." 



Lace Veils and Other Laces— To Wash or Henovate.— Wash 

 veils carefully in alcohol and soft water, equal parts, simply squeezing in the 

 hands in and out of the mixture; then lay a towel on a table and smooth out 

 the veil and pin the edges to the towel to dry, when, if carefully done, it will 

 look as good as new. Borax water is also used for the same purpose, drying 

 the same way. 



For Other Nice Laces. — Naomi King, in Farm, and Fireside, says: 

 •*'When you have some nice laces to wash put a little borax in warm soap suds 

 and allow them to soak 1 hour; then shake about in it well and rinse in 2 or 3 

 clear waters, as you see necessary, and to the last water add a little white sugar; 

 never use starch. Pull out well, and place between white cloths in an old book 

 until dry." 



Remarks. — She says a "little " borax and a " little " sugar, which is very 

 Indefinite. A rounding tea-spoonful of powdered borax and the same amount 

 of sugar would be plenty for 1 pt. of water. The borax would do good iq 

 washing veils, and I think the sugar would also be good there, as with white oi 

 other laces. 



