828 THE HOJTSEHOLD, 



To Clean Tinware— An experienced housekeeper says the best thing 

 for cleaning tinware is common soda. She gives the following directions: 

 Dampen a cloth and dip in soda and rub the ware briskly, after which wipe 

 dry. Any blackened ware can be made to look as well as new. 



To Revive a Mattress. — When mattresses get hard and bunchy, rip 

 them, take the hair out, pull it thoroughly by hand, let it lie a day or two to 

 air, wash the tick, lay it in as lightly and evenly as possible, and catch it 

 down as before. Thus prepared they will be as good as new. 



Removing Iodine Stains.. -To remove iodine stains from linen, dip the 

 stained portion in cold water, and then hold over the tire until dry, re- 

 peating the operation until the stain is removed. 



How to Give Finisli to Woolen Articles. — Hold the article over boil- 

 ing water. When it is thoroughly dampened, fold in good shape and put 

 under a linen press. This process gives them a flat, even and smooth 

 appearance. 



To Perfume liinen. — Kose leaves, dried in the shade, or at about four 

 feet from a stove, one pound; cloves, caraway seeds, and allspice, of each 

 one ounce — pound in a mortar, or grind in a mill; dried salt, a quarter of a 

 pound; mix all together, and put into muslin bags. 



To Clean Gold. — Powder some whiting, and make it into a moist paste 

 with some sal-volatile. Cover over the gold ornaments and siirface with a 

 soft brush; let it dry, and then brush it off with a moderately hard brush. 



To Restore tlie Color of Silks. — When the color of silks has been de- 

 stroyed by any strong acid, it may be restored by carefully wetting the spot 

 with a strong soap lather, to which a little saloratus has been added. When 

 the color has been taken out by fruit stains ammonia will restore it. 



To Exterminate CocUroaclies. — Borax is a very good cockroach exter- 

 minator. Take some pieces of board, spread them over with molasses, only 

 sufficient to make the borax when sprinkled upon it stick, and place the 

 boards in their haunts. 



To Clean Carpets. — Carpets may be cleaned without taking up by 

 sprinkling them over with moist tea leaves and sweeping well. Then sprin- 

 kle Fuller's earth very thickly over the grease spots, cover them with a 

 sheet of brown paper and iron with a warm smoothing iron until the spots 

 disappear. 



To Prevent AVomlen Bo^vls front Cracking. — Either pour sweet, hot 

 lard in them, or immerse in cold water, bring to the boiling point, boil an 

 hour longer, then let the water cool gradually, when the bowl may be taken 

 out. 



To Perfume ClotUes. — Cloves, in coarse powder, one ounce; cassia, one 

 ounce; lavender flowers, one ounce; lemon peel, one ounce. Mix and put 

 them into little bags, and place them where the clothes are kept, or wrap 

 the clothes around them. They will keep off insects. 



To Re-color Hair. — Get one yard of seal brown or black common cam- 

 bric. Put in cold water and boil till the coloris well out, then add the switch 

 wid boil slowjy two hours. Dry, and if not dark enough, repeat. 



