To Clean White Knife Handles—­To clean and whiten ivory-handled knives which have become yellow with age, rub with fine emery paper or sandpaper.

To Prevent Rust in Tinware—­If new tinware is rubbed over with fresh lard and thoroughly heated in the oven before being used, it will never rust afterward, no matter how much it is put in water.

To Remove Rust from Tinware—­To remove rust from tinware, rub the rusted part well with a green tomato cut in half.  Let this remain on the tin for a few minutes; then wash the article and the rust will have vanished.

Kerosene for Tinware Stains, Etc.—­Kerosene removes stains from tinware, porcelain tubs and varnished furniture.  Rub with a woolen cloth saturated with it; the odor quickly evaporates.

To Preserve Enamel Pans—­If new enamel pans are placed in a pan of water and allowed to come to a boil and then cooled, they will be found to last much longer without burning or cracking.

To Prevent Dust When Sweeping—­Wet the broom before starting to sweep; it makes it more pliable and less hard on the carpet’s pile and also prevents dust from arising.

To Clean Paint or Rust from Linoleum—­When linoleum becomes spotted with paint or rust it may be cleaned by rubbing with steel shavings or emery paper.

Linseed Oil for Kitchen Floor—­Boiled linseed oil applied to the kitchen floor will give a finish that is easily cleaned.  It may also be painted over the draining board of the sink; this will do away with hard scrubbing.  It should be renewed twice a year.

Window Cleaning Hints—­The six following paragraphs will be found useful when cleaning windows: 

After Polishing Windows, moisten a clean rag with a very little glycerine and rub it over the pane.  Windows polished in this way do not “steam” and will stay clean much longer.

A Cold-Weather Cleaner for Windows—­Dampen a cheesecloth with kerosene and you can clean your windows quickly in cold weather when water can not be applied to the glass without freezing.

Window Cleaning Help—­Before starting to clean windows carefully brush all dust off the frames.  Add a few drops of kerosene to the water used for cleaning and it will give the glass a much brighter and more crystal-like appearance.

To Clean Windows—­First wash the glass with water to which a little ammonia has been added and then polish with a chamois which has been dipped in water and wrung as dry as possible.

Cloths for Cleaning Windows Without Use of Water can be made with a semi-liquid paste of benzine and calcined magnesia.  The cloth, which should be coarse linen or something free from lint, is dipped into this mixture and hung in the air until the spirits have evaporated and it is free from odor.  This cloth may be used again and again and is a great convenience.  When soiled, wash it and redip.

To Remove Paint from Window Panes—­Paint can be removed from window panes by applying a strong solution of soda.