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To soften Boots and Shoes: Kerosene will soften boots and shoes which have been
hardened by water, and render them as pliable as new. Kerosene will make tin
tea-kettles as bright as new. Saturate a woolen rag and rub with it. It will
also remove stains from clean varnished furniture.
Faded Goods: Plush goods and all articles dyed with aniline colors which have
faded from exposure to the light will look as bright as new after sponging with
chloroform.
Choking: A piece of food lodged in the throat may sometimes be pushed down with
the finger, or removed with a hair-pin quickly straightened and hooked at the
end, or by two or three vigorous blows on the back between the shoulders.
To prevent Mold on the top of Glasses of Jelly, lay a lump of paraffine on the
top of the hot jelly, letting it melt and spread over it. No brandy paper and no
other covering is necessary. If preferred the paraffine can be melted and poured
over after the jelly is cold.
To preserve Ribbons and Silks: Ribbons and silks should be put away for
preservation in brown paper; the chloride of lime in white paper discolors them.
A white satin dress should be pinned up in blue paper with brown paper outside
sewn together at the edges.
To preserve Bouquets: Put a little saltpetre in the water you use for your
bouquets, and the flowers will live for a fortnight.
To destroy Cockroaches: Hellebore sprinkled on the floor at night. They eat it
and are poisoned.
To remove Iron Rust: Lemon-juice and salt will remove ordinary iron rust. If the
hands are stained there is nothing that will remove the stains as well as lemon.
Cut a lemon in halves and apply the cut surface as if it were soap.
To keep Bar Soap: Cut it into pieces and put it into a dry place; it is more
economical to use after it has become hard, as it does not waste so readily.
To brighten Carpets: Carpets after the dust has been beaten out may be
brightened by scattering upon them corn-meal mixed with salt and then sweeping
it off. Mix salt and meal in equal proportions. Carpets should be thoroughly
beaten on the wrong side first and then on the right side, after which spots may
be removed by the use of ox-gall or ammonia and water.
Silver Tea and Coffee-pot: When putting away those not in use every
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