20.  To Wash Laces.—­To wash delicate or tender laces put the lace in a fruit jar with shavings of some good soap, cover with warm water, let soak for awhile then shake, using if necessary several waters, then rinse in same manner, spread between pieces of muslin and roll up on a bottle or jar, and leave to dry.  They will not be torn in this way and will look like new.

21.  For Cut or Bruise.—­Bind sugar and turpentine on the wound or bruise at once.  The healing properties of this simple remedy cannot be surpassed.

22.  Lemons; How to Obtain More Juice.—­Lemons placed in a moderately hot oven, for a few minutes will yield a greater quantity of juice than if used in the ordinary way.

23.  Whipping Cream.—­If cream does not whip well, add to it the white of an egg, and the result will be very satisfactory.

24.  To Clean Lamp Burners.—­To remove the black gummy coating which sometimes comes on the brass parts of lamp burners, moisten the cloth with common household ammonia, rub it on sapolio, and apply it to the coated surface with the aid of a little elbow grease.  A bright brassy surface will soon appear.

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25.  To Preserve Hot Water Bottle.—­Fill with air, cork tightly, and hang in a cool dry place.  This keeps the walls of the bottle from coming in contact with each other and prevents deterioration and decay.

26.  Sweep Stairs with Paint Brush.—­My mother uses a paint brush with long bristles for sweeping her stairs.  With its use the work is more quickly and thoroughly done than by the old way, because the bristles reach every corner and crack as a cloth cannot do.

27.  Washing Hair Brushes.—­To wash hair brushes take a piece of washing soda, dissolve it in warm water, and stand the brush in it, taking care that the water covers only the bristles.  It will almost instantly become clean and white.  Place it in the air to dry, bristles downward, and it will be as firm as a new brush.

28.  Loops on Towels.—­Always have a loop on each end of the kitchen towel, where a roller is not used.  Otherwise all the soil and the wear come on the lower end.

29.  Changing Pillow Slips.—­To change pillow slips without scattering the feathers all over the house, sew up the clean tick, all except a space of about twelve inches.  Take the full pillow unopened and baste one side of the empty one to the full one.  Then with a knife slit open the seam of the pillow, the twelve-inch space.  Quickly baste the other sides together so they will not come apart easily.  Then slowly push the feathers into the clean and empty tick, and when finished undo the basting and sew tightly.  Soak the soiled ticks in cold water immediately to remove remaining feathers.

30.  Use of Old Linen Collars.—­Cut them up into narrow strips and use them for gas-lighting instead of using wax tapers.  They make a steady flame and do not drip grease.