To Remove Indelible Ink—Use equal parts of turpentine and ammonia to remove indelible ink when all other methods fail. Saturate the garment well, and let it soak; then rinse it thoroughly in warm water.

To Remove Grease Stains from White Woolens, use cream of tartar and water or alcohol.

To Remove Perspiration Stains—The stains caused by perspiration can be removed from garments by the application of a mixture consisting of three parts of alcohol, three parts of ether and one of ammonia.

Salt to Remove Perspiration Stains—To remove perspiration stains from clothing, soak the garments in strong salt water before laundering them.

To Remove the Stain of Mud from clothing, rub well with a raw potato.

To Remove Fruit Stains from Linen the following suggestions are given:

(1) Fruit Stains on Linen should be smeared with glycerine and left for about an hour; then wash the stains in warm soapy water. Repeat the process if necessary.

(2) To Remove Fruit Stains from Linen—Before sending table linen and white garments to the laundry all fruit stains should be well dampened with alcohol. All traces of discoloration from the fruit will have vanished when returned from the laundry.

(3) To Remove Fruit Stains from the Tablecloth, apply powdered starch while fresh.

Starch for Removing Blood-Stains—To remove blood-stains from material which can not be washed, cover the stain with lump starch that has been dampened to about the consistency of very thick paste. As the starch dries, the stain will go.

To Remove Mildew—The four following methods are given for removing mildew:

(1) Buttermilk for Mildew—Articles that have become mildewed should be boiled in buttermilk. Rinse well in warm water after boiling and hang in the sun. The same process will effectively bleach materials that have grown yellow from lack of use.

(2) Salt for Mildew—Mildew can be taken out by rubbing the stains well with a fresh tomato and covering with salt; afterward place garment in sun.

(3) To Take Out Mildew, mix equal parts of powdered borax and starch with half as much salt; moisten the whole with lemon juice, spread the mixture on the mildewed spot and place the garment in the sun on the grass. Renew the mixture every morning until the stain disappears.

(4) Alcohol for Mildew—Mildew may generally be removed by dipping articles into alcohol.

To Remove Road Oil—Kerosene is best to take out road oil on most fabrics, as it evaporates and does not injure same.

To Remove Wax Stains—To remove wax or tallow stains, lay a piece of brown paper over them and apply a hot flatiron. After one or two applications the paper will absorb all of the wax or tallow from the cloth, leaving no trace behind.

To Remove Tar Spots, put a little lard on the spots and let them stand for a few hours, then wash with soap and water.

To Remove Iodine Stains, immediately immerse the stained article in a gallon of water to which has been added about two teaspoonfuls of plain household ammonia.

To Remove Blueberry Stains—Blueberry stains may be removed by washing at once with cold water and white soap.

To Remove Grease Spots—To remove automobile grease, or any dark, heavy grease, from washable fabric, apply a small piece of butter and rub it in well; then wash with soap and rinse.

To Remove Tea and Coffee Stains from any white goods, soak the spots with glycerine and let them stand for several hours untouched. Afterward wash with soap and water.

To Remove Grease Spots from Tablecloths, coats, trousers, etc., sandwich the article between two pieces of blotting paper and rest a hot iron over the damaged part for a few minutes.

To Remove Rust Stains, the three following suggestions are given:

(1) Tomato Juice for Iron Rust—Tomato juice will remove iron rust and fruit stains from wash goods.

(2) Rhubarb Juice for Rust Stains—The worst rust stains can be removed without injury to the fabric by the application of boiling rhubarb juice.

(3) To Remove Rust Stains—Spread the rust-stained part over a bowl of boiling water and rub it with salt wet with lemon juice; then place it in the sun. Repeat this process until the stain is light yellow; then wash the cloth in weak ammonia water and afterward in clear water.

To Remove Ink Stains—The following various methods are recommended for removing ink stains:

Chinese Plan for Removing Ink Stains from Clothing—Wash the article with boiled rice; rub the rice on the stain as you would soap, and wash with clear water. If first application is not effective, repeat the process.

This has been found to work like magic, even with stains not discovered until entirely dry.

A Sure Cure for Ink Stains—To remove ink stains from wash materials pour a tablespoonful of kerosene on them and rub well; then rinse in kerosene and the spots will immediately disappear. This should be done before being washed.

To Remove Ink Stains—To remove ink stains without damage to the fabric, place the stained portion over a saucer and cover the stain with powdered borax; then pour peroxide of hydrogen over the borax. Do not pour water over the borax. The stain will disappear almost immediately.

Ink Stains Can be Removed without injury to the most delicately-colored material. Mix some mustard to a thick paste and spread it over the stain. After twenty-four hours sponge thoroughly with cold water; no trace of the ink will remain.

To Remove Ink from Linen After it Has Dried In—Wash out as much of the ink as possible in a pan of milk. Then put the article to soak in another pan of milk, letting it stand until the milk turns to clabber. Then wash out and not a trace of ink will remain.

Ink on Carpet—If ink is spilled on the carpet, wash it out at once with sweet milk and sprinkle it with white cornmeal. Let it remain over night. The next morning sweep it up and the colors will remain bright.

To Remove Ink from a Carpet, soak up as much of it as possible with blotting paper. Then saturate the spot with plenty of milk, and after some time, having removed the milk with blotting paper, rub the carpet with a clean cloth.

INDEX TO GAS AND ELECTRIC SUPPLEMENT

The Care and Use of Gas Appliances 1a Care of Gas Ranges 1a Use of the Range 2a Broiling and Roasting 2a Steaks and Chops 3a Fish 3a Other Foods 3a Roast Meats 3a Baking 3a Bread 3a Biscuits 4a Loaf Cake 4a Layer Cake 4a Boiling 4a Stewing 4a Toasters 5a Gas Water Heaters 5a Gas Flat Irons 6a Furnace Connections 6a All-Gas Kitchens 6a Demonstrator 6a Gas Lighting 7a

Electrical Appliances 8a Electric Service in the Home 8a All-Electric Homes 8a Electric Range 9a Electric Dishwasher 9a Vacuum Cleaner 10a Sewing Machine 11a Flat Iron 11a Electric Lamps 11a Table of Comparisons 12a Residential Lighting 12a Parlor 12a Hall 12a Porch 12a Bedroom 12a Sitting-room 12a Dining-room 13a Bathroom 13a Kitchen 13a Attic 13a Cellar 13a Care of Lamps and Fixtures 13a Fixture Recommendations for the House 13a Parlor 13a Hall 14a Sitting-room and Library 14a Bedroom 14a Dining-room 14a Bathroom 14a Kitchen 14a Cellar 14a Attic 14a Clothes Press 15a General 15a Wiring Hints 15a Fuses 16a

INDEX TO HOUSEHOLD HELPS

Alarm Clock, To Diminish Noise of 17 Ammonia, Many Uses of 12 Ants, To Get Rid of 22 Apple Pie, To Make Tender 8 Apples, To Peel Easily 7

Baby, Choking, To Relieve 29 Baby, Restless, Hint for 30 Bacon, Proper Way to Slice 3 Bath Tub and Wash Bowl, To Clean 19 Bead Chain, An Unbreakable 29 Beans, Hint for Baking 6 Bed Springs, How to Clean 17 Beef Juice, Squeezer for 2 Beetles, To Get Rid of 7 Black Cloth and Woolen Goods, To Remove Shine from 33 Black Dress, How to Clean 33 Blankets, Woolen, To Prevent Shrinking 20 Bleaching Clothes, To Protect 25 Blister on Heel, To Prevent 26 Boiling Eggs, Hints for (four) 9 Bottles, How to Cut Off, and Their Uses 24 Bottles, Glass, How to Clean 15 Brass Beds, Polish for 17 Brass, How to Clean 32 Brass, To Keep from Tarnishing 18 Bread, Cornpopper for Toasting 2 Bread, Hint When Baking 5 Bread, To Keep Fresh 9 Bread, When Too Brown 7 Broken Glass, To Gather Up 28 Bronze Articles, To Clean 31 Brushes, Paint, How to Soften 25 Bug or Other Small Insect in Ear, Relief for 31 Burners, Gas Stove, To Clean 3 Burns, Remedy for 10, 26 Butter, How to Soften When Hard 1

Cake Flavoring, Orange Peel for 6 Cake, To Prevent Burning 4 Cake, To Prevent Sticking to Tins 6 Cake, To Remove from Tin 6 Cake, To Remove Scorch from 8 Calicoes, Dark, How to Iron 21 Canary, To Induce to Bathe 27 Candle Holders, Novelty for Children's Party 23 Candles, Economy in Use of 7 Candle, Wax, Hint Regarding 34 Carpets, Ink on, To Remove 38 Carpet, Soot on, To Remove 31 Carpets, To Brighten 18, 31 Carpet Sweeper Pulleys, Worn, To Repair 24 Carrots, Quick Way to Peel 3 Cellars, Damp or Musty, Remedy for 23 Celluloid, How to Mend 29 Chair Seats, Cane, To Tighten 27 Chapped Hands, To Prevent 2 Chicken, To Make Tender 8 Chimneys, Lamps and Wicks, Hints for (five) 12 China, Hints for Mending (four) 13 Choking Baby, To Relieve 29 Chopper, Food, Sand Soap to Sharpen 1 Clock, How to Lubricate 24 Clothes, Bleaching, To Protect 25 Clothes, To Sprinkle Quickly 21 Clothes, To Whiten When Washing 20 Clothesline, Dirty, To Clean 20 Clothespins, Grape Basket for 24 Clothing, Men's, To Clean 33 Cockroaches, To Get Rid of 7 Color, To Restore in Fabrics 22 Color, To Set in Wash Goods 22 Cooling Hot Dishes, Hint for 13 Corn Silk, To Remove from Corn 10 Cream, To Use When it is on the Turn 3 Crockery, Hints for Mending (four) 13 Curtains, Lace, New Way to Fasten 18 Curtains, Lace, To Stretch Without Frame 21 Curtains, Sash, Hint for Laundering 21 Curtains, White, To Make Ecru or Cream Color 21 Cushions, Sofa, Etc., Hint for Filling 18 Cut Glass, Polish for 18

Damp Cellars, or Musty, Remedy for 23 Dining-Chair Legs, To Protect Floors from 29 Dishcloth, Best Kind of 10 Dishes, Greasy, To Clean 4 Dishes, Loaned, To Identify 11 Dress, Black, How to Clean 33 Dust, To Prevent When Sweeping 14 Dustless Mop, How to Make 15

Earthworms in Flower Pots, To Destroy 27 Eggs, Boiling, Hints for (four) 8 Eggs, To Prevent Popping When Cooking 8 Eggs, Yolks of, To Keep Fresh 8 Egg Shells, To Remove from Cooking 8 Egg Stains, To Remove from Silver 7 Eyeglasses, How to Tighten Screws 29 Eyeglasses, To Prevent Steaming 25

Faucets, How to Polish 7 Finger Nails, To Prevent Staining 2 Fire, Kerosene, To Extinguish 3 Fish, To Prevent Breaking Up When Frying 6 Fish, Currycomb for Scaling 1 Fishbone in Throat, To Remove 30 Fish Odor, To Remove from Hands 5 Fish Taste, To Remove from Forks and Spoons 5 Flannels, To Restore When Hard or Shrunken 20 Flashlight for Sewing Machine, Use of 17 Flat-irons, To Remove Rust from 4 Flies, To Get Rid of 7 Floor, Kitchen, To Remove Grease from 10 Floor Polisher, Worn out Broom for 9 Floors, Polished, Finish for 28 Floor Wax, A Cheap and Good 23 Fly Exterminator, An Easy 28 Food, Too Salty, Remedy for 5 Food Chopper, Sand Soap to Sharpen 1 Food Chopper, To Fasten Securely 11 Fountain Pens, Leaky, Cure for 27 Fowl, To Make Tender 8 Frames, Gilt, To Clean and Remove Fly Specks from 19 Fruit Jars, To Open 1, 11 Fruit Picker, Handy, for Farmer or Suburbanite 35 Furniture, Leather, To Clean 31, 35 Furniture, To Mend Small Pieces on 19 Furniture, White Enameled, or Woodwork, To Clean 29, 34 Flowers, How to Pack for Transportation 29 Flowers, To Keep Fresh (three) 29

Gas, Good Way to Save 10 Gasoline Iron, To Protect Hand from 20 Gasoline, Hints for Cleaning With (three) 32 Gas Stove Burners, To Clean 3 Gems, Hint for Baking 6 Gems and Muffins, To Make Lighter 8 Gilt Frames, To Clean and Remove Fly Specks from 19, 31 Glass, Broken, To Gather Up 28 Glass, Drinking, Etc., To Prevent Breaking 1 Glass, Polish for 11 Glove Repair, White, Emergency 27 Grease, To Remove from Kitchen Floor 10 Greasy Woodwork, To Clean

Hammock, Squeaky, Remedy for 24 Hands, Chapped, To Prevent 2 Hands, To Remove Fish Odor from 5 Hands, To Remove Odors from 7 Hands, To Remove Stains from 2 Hooks in Hardwood, How to Put in 23

Ice Cream, To Freeze Quickly 24 Ice Pick, Handy, for Emergency 23 Icy Steps, Etc., Remedy for 28 Ink Stains on Fingers, To Remove 27 Ink Stains on Linen, Carpets, Etc., To Remove 38 Ink Stains on Oak Table, To Remove 31 Insect in Ear, Relief for 31 Insects, To Remove from Vegetables When Washing 11 Insects, Plant, To Destroy 33 Insoles from Old Felt 23 Insomnia, Cure for 26 Invalid's Room, Perfume for 25 Iron, Gasoline, To Protect Hand from 20 Ironing Over Buttons, Etc., Hint for 22 Iron Stand, Brick for 20

Kerosene Fire, To Extinguish 3 Kerosene for Water Bugs 1 Kettles and Pans, Greasy, To Clean 2 Kitchen Floor, Etc., Finish for 14 Kitchen Memoranda, Tablet or Slate for 11 Knife Handles, White, To Clean 14

Labels, Paper, To Remove 25 Lace Curtains, New Way to Fasten 18 Lace Curtains, To Stretch Without Frame 21 Lamps, Wicks and Chimneys, Hints for (Five) 12 Leather Furniture, To Clean 31 Leather Upholstery, Polish for 19 Lemons, To Increase Juice from 3 Lemons, Old, To Freshen 9 Lid, To Keep on Boiling Pot 5 Linen, To Make Glossy 21 Linen, To Remove Stains from 35 - 38 Linoleum, To Clean 16 Linoleum, Varnish and Polish for 16 Loaned Dishes, To Identify 11

Macaroni, Two New Uses for 30 Machine Oil, To Prevent Soiling Goods 16 Marble, To Clean Soil or Oil Spots from 34 Match Scratcher, Novel and Useful 27 Matting, How to Clean and Lay 34 Meat, Roast, To Prevent Drying Out 5 Meat, To Make Tender 5 Meat, To Prevent Scorching 8 Mending China and Crockery, Hints for (four) 13 Mica in Stove Doors, To Clean 13 Mice, To Get Rid of 26 Mildew in Leather, To Remove 26 Mildew in Cloth, To Remove (four) 39 Mirrors, To Clean 19 Mixing Board, Best Kind of 4 Moth Preventive 31 Moths in Carpet, To Destroy 31 Moths, To Keep Out of Piano 31 Mucilage, Dried, To Restore 25 Muffins and Gems, To Make Lighter 8 Mushrooms, How to Judge 6

Nails in Plaster, To Drive Without Damage 30 Newspapers, Old, Use for 3 Nuts, Pecan, How to Crack 2

Odor, Perspiration, To Remove 25 Odors, To Remove from Hands 7 Oil Lamps, Wicks and Chimneys, Hints for (five) 12 Oil, Machine, To Prevent Soiling Goods 16 Oil Spots, Sewing Machine, To Remove 17 Onion Smell, To Remove from Pans 5 Onions, To Prevent Eyes Watering When Peeling 5

Paint Brushes, How to Soften 25 Pans and Kettles, Greasy, To Clean 2 Pastry, To Prevent Burning 4 Pecan Nuts, How to Crack 2 Pen or Brush Holder, Handy, for Desk 27 Perspiration of Hands When Sewing, To Prevent 16 Perspiration Odor, To Remove 25 Picture Glass, How to Clean 18 Picture Nail, To Mark Place for 28 Pictures, Hint for Taking from Wall 29 Pie Crust, To Make Flaky 8 Pies, Wire Rack for Cooling 4 Plant Insects, To Destroy 33 Poison, To Avoid Mistakes With 28 Polisher for Stove When Hot 4 Postage Stamps, How to Separate 25 Potatoes, Sweet, To Peel Easily 4 Pots, Hint for Cleaning 6

Raincoat, How to Clean (two) 30 Rats, To Rid House of 26 Refrigerator, To Keep Sweet 1 Rice, Hint for Boiling 6 Roasted Meat, To Prevent Drying Out 5 Rocking Chair, To Prevent Creeping Over Floor 28 Rugs, To Prevent Slipping on Floor 27 Rust and Stains in Tinware, To Remove and Prevent 11, 14 Rust, To Remove from Flat-irons 4

Salty Food, Remedy for 5 Sash Curtains, Hint for Laundering 21 Scalds, Remedy for 10 Scissors, To Sharpen 16 Scorch, To Remove from Cake 8 Scorched Spot, To Bleach 21 Scorched Vegetables, Etc., Remedy for 7 Screws and Nails, Rusty, To Loosen 23 Serge Skirt, Shabby, To Renovate 32 Sewing Machine Belt, To Tighten 16 Sewing Machine Oil Spots, To Remove 17 Shine on Woolen Goods and Black Cloth, To Remove 33 Shoe Lace, New Tag for 32 Shoes or Boots, To Make Them Take Polish 32 Shoes, White Kid, To Clean 32 Silver, Hint for Washing 4 Silver, To Remove Egg Stains from 7 Silver, Tarnished, To Clean 14 Skirts, Right Way to Hang 21 Smoke Marks on Ceiling, To Remove 30 Sofa Cushions, Etc., Hint for Filling 18 Soot on Carpet, To Remove 31 Soup, Best Way to Strain 2 Spectacles, To Prevent Steaming 25 Spiders, To Get Rid of 7 Spilled Water in Sick Bed, Remedy for 17 Sponge, To Clean and Purify 20 Spots on Varnished Wood, To Remove 34 Sprain, To Relieve 26 Stains, All Kinds, To Remove 35 - 38 Stain, Cheap, for Wood Floors 16 Stains, To Remove from Hands 2 Stains Under Finger Nails, To Prevent 2 Stamps, Postage, How to Separate 25 Starch, To Prevent Sticking to Iron 20 Stockings, To Pair 17 Stockings, To Prevent Cutting by Elastic 17 Stove, Polisher for Hot 4 Sweeping, To Prevent Dust When 14 Sweet Potatoes, To Peel Easily 4

Tea Caddy, Orange or Lemon Peel for 3 Teakettle, To Keep from Rusting 3 Teapot, To Prevent Musty 3 Tinware Stains or Rust, To Remove or Prevent 11, 14 Toasting Bread, Cornpopper for 2 Tomatoes, To Skin Easily 4 Turkey, To Make Tender 8

Umbrella Jars, Hint for 24 Upholstery, Leather, Polish for 19

Varnished Floors, Polish for 16 Varnished Wood, To Remove Spots from 34 Vase, Slender, To Clean 9 Vases, or Bric-a-Brac, Leaky, To Mend 28 Vegetables, To Remove Insects When Washing 11 Velveteen, Two Uses for 28

Wall Paper, To Make Waterproof 16 Wall Paper Remover and Cleaner, Recipes for 33 Walls, Broken, How to Mend 30 Wash or Lavatory Basins, To Open Clogged 19 Water, Spilled in Sick Bed, Remedy for 17 Water, To Soften for Washing and Toilet Purposes 20 Water Bottles, To Clean 9 Water Bugs, Kerosene for 1 Watery Eyes, To Prevent When Peeling Onions 5 Wax for Floors, A Cheap and Good 23 Weeds, To Kill 26 White Curtains, To Make Ecru or Cream Color 21 White Glove Repair, Emergency 27 White Kid Articles, To Clean 32 Window Cleaning Hints (six) 15 Wood Floors, Cheap Stain for 16 Woodwork, Greasy, To Clean 34 Woodwork, White Enameled, To Clean 34 Woolen Blankets, To Prevent Shrinking 20 Worms, Earth, in Flower Pots, To Destroy 27 Wringer Rollers, To Clean 21

Zinc, How to Clean 31

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