Polish for Leather Upholstered Furniture—­Turpentine and beeswax mixed to the consistency of thin cream makes a fine polish for leather upholstered furniture.

To Fasten Small Pieces on Furniture—­For fixing on small pieces of wood chipped off furniture, use the white of an egg.

Onion Water for Gilt Frames—­Flies may be kept from damaging gilt frames by going over the frames with a soft brush dipped in a pint of water in which three or four onions have been boiled.  This is also good for cleaning the frames.

To Remove Fly Specks from Gilding—­Old ale is a good thing with which to wash any gilding, as it acts at once on the fly dirt.  Apply with a soft rag.

To Clean Gilded Picture Frames, use a weak solution of ammonia and water.  Go over the gilt gently with a moist cloth, and after a few moments, when the dirt has had time to soften, repeat the operation.  Do not rub hard, and dry by dabbing gently with a soft cloth.

IN THE BATHROOM

For Clogged Lavatory Basins—­Mix a handful of soda with a handful of common salt and force it down the pipe; then rinse the pipe thoroughly with boiling water.

To Clean Bath Tub and Wash Bowl—­Some housekeepers like to use kerosene in the bath tub to take off the soapsuds and stain that will gather, but the odor is sometimes objectionable.  To clean the bath tub and the wash bowl in a jiffy use a half lemon rind turned wrong side out.

To Clean Mirrors—­A little camphor rubbed on a mirror after the dust has been wiped off will brighten it wonderfully.

To Clean and Purify a Sponge—­Rub a fresh lemon thoroughly into a soured sponge and then rinse several times.  The sponge can be made as sweet as a new one.

IN THE LAUNDRY

To Clean Dirty Clothesline—­Wrap it around the washboard and scrub it with a brush and soap suds.

Brick for Iron Stand—­If a brick is used for an iron stand, the iron will hold its heat much longer than when an ordinary stand is used.

Lemon for Whitening Clothes—­Put a slice of lemon, with rind on, in your boiler of clothes and it will remove stains and make your clothes white without injuring them.

To Prevent Starch from Sticking to the Iron—­Borax and oily substances added to starch will increase the gloss on the article to be ironed and will also prevent the starch from sticking to the iron.

To Make Water Softer for Washing—­Use four ounces of alcohol and one-half ounce of ammonia.  If used for toilet purposes add to this one dram of oil of lavender.

A couple of teaspoonfuls of glycerine to a small tubful of water will soften the lather in which flannel pieces are to be washed.

To Protect Hand from a Gasoline Iron—­When using a gasoline iron, a little steam always rises from the iron and burns the hand.  Before putting on your glove, rub the side of the hand well with vaseline and this burning can be avoided.