8.  A Use for Sacks.—­Save all salt and sugar sacks; wash and boil them and they can be put to various uses.  Salt sacks are nice to strain jellies through; are also nice to bake veal or beef loaf in.  Sugar sacks make nice dish-towels.

9.  Soap With Stove Blacking.—­Use a half bar of laundry soap, and one cake of blacking.  Put in an old kettle with three quarts of water.  Boil down until thick.  This will last a year.

10.  To Remove White Spots from Tables.—­Wring cloths out of very hot water, lay them over spot and remove quickly.  Repeat if necessary.  When dry, rub the furniture with some of the good polish.

11.  To Clean Mirrors.—­To clean a French mirror which has grown dull, rub with a cloth soaked in alcohol; follow this by rubbing with a dry cloth.  The dullness will vanish, and the mirror will look like new.  This method is used for cut glass with excellent result.

12.  To Whiten Linen.—­If you want your table linen to last do not use bleaching preparations.  Use only clean soap and soft water.  If the water is not soft, add a little ammonia.

13.  Velveteen for Polishing Cloths.—­Old pieces of velveteen that have served their original purpose should be saved for polishing cloths.  They will answer perfectly the purpose of chamois and save buying anything fresh.  When soiled the cloths may be washed in soapy water and dried in the open air.

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14.  For Clearing Vinegar.—­Should your home-made vinegar refuse to settle, try this:  To each gallon stir in a half pint of fresh milk and let stand undisturbed for twenty-four hours.  The milk will form a curd at the bottom and all the dregs will settle with it, leaving the vinegar clear.  Pour off very carefully.

15.  Uses for Old Velvet.—­A bit of velvet is a fine polisher for brass.  It quickly removes the dust from woodwork, or shoes soiled from walking which do not need reblacking.  For dusting a felt hat there is nothing better than a piece of chiffon velvet.  It is also good to keep the bottom of a silk skirt free from the dirt.  One housekeeper even uses a big piece of old velvet to rub her stove to a high polish after it has been blackened.

16.  Removing Warts.—­Warts can be removed permanently and safely by an application of a salve made by mixing common table salt into a yolk of an egg.  Change the application daily, and within the week they will all drop out.

17.  To Save Time by Sewing.—­When sewing on plain garments, cut out several garments at a time, and save time by stitching all the straight seams, then doing all the basting, etc.

18.  To Remove Stains from Blankets.—­Stains on blankets and other woolen materials may be removed by using a mixture of equal parts of glycerin and a yolk of an egg.  Spread it on the stain, let it stay for half an hour or more, then wash out.

19.  Burn from Acid or Lye.—­In case of a burn with carbolic acid or lye, the speedy application of sweet oil or olive oil will give almost instant relief.