Try ground caraway seed as flavoring for a simple cake. Many prefer the ground spice to the seeds.

A pinch of salt added to the whites of eggs will make them whip better.

If a pinch of vinegar is put into doughnuts they will not absorb the fat in which they are fried.

If potatoes are pared and laid in cold water before boiling they will remain white.

Dry celery stalks and use them for seasoning.

Never put strawberries in tinware.

A hot cloth wrapped around jelly or ices will cause them to come out of the molds without sticking.

A little boiling water added to an omelet will keep it from being tough.

A little butter added to cake frosting greatly improves it.

Dredge cake tins with flour and the cake will not stick to the tins.

Wooden spoons are best to use in cakemaking.

If raisins and currants are rolled in flour before being put into cake they will not sink to the bottom.

When cutting fresh bread dip the knife in hot water.

Keep an apple in the cake-box. It will keep the cake fresh for a long time.

If grease is spilled on the kitchen floor cold water should be poured on it immediately. The water will harden the grease and prevent it from soaking into the floor. It may then be scraped up with a knife.

When using valuable vases for table decoration fill them one-fourth full of sand to prevent them from being tipped over.

Scatter a few drops of lavender in bookcases in the summer and no mold will be found.

To preserve maps brush each with a solution of gutta percha which is quite transparent. It may be applied to both sides.

Moisten grease spots with cold water and soda before scrubbing.

Soak new brooms in hot, salted water before using them. The salt toughens the bristles and the brooms will last longer.

Try cucumber peelings to exterminate cockroaches. The cucumber acts as poison to the roaches.

Stains on knives, however obstinate, will disappear if rubbed with a piece of raw potato.

Try soft tissue paper for cleaning or polishing a mirror.

Never use soap and water on varnished woodwork.

To prevent flies from entering a house brush the screen doors with kerosene.

If a drawer sticks, rub a little fresh lard on it.

Sprinkle the cellar often with chloride of lime and it will be kept free from rats.

To clean straw mattings wash them with soft water, changing the water often.

Add a little kerosene to the water in which windows are washed.

Burn orange peel on the stove instead of coffee for disagreeable odors - the effect is more pleasant.

A few drops of oil of lavender poured in a glass of hot water makes a pleasant odor in a sick room.

Scour copper kettles with salt and vinegar.

Keep an oyster shell in the teakettle to prevent the forming of a crust.

Straw mattings will last longer if given a coat of varnish,

A piece of camphor kept with silver will prevent the silver from tarnishing.

Crushed eggshells or shot will clean a water bottle or vinegar cruet.

Use lemon juice to remove mildew stains.

Put a pinch of salt into water in which cut flowers are placed and they will last longer.

To clean a clogged drain pipe, pour down some kerosene and follow it immediately with boiling water.

Polish a dining table with melted beeswax, rubbed on with a soft cloth.

When planting sweet peas have the rows run north and south. The plants will blossom better.

When laundering lace curtains, if a creamy shade is desired, add clear, strong coffee to the starch.

Wash challies in rice water made by cooking one pound of rice in five quarts of water. Strain and cool.

Add a little turpentine to water in which clothes are boiled; it will whiten them.

Clean flatirons with emery paper.

A few drops of kerosene added to starch will make ironing easier.

When laundering Battenberg pieces put a teaspoonful of borax into the rinsing water and there will be no need of starch.

Soak hair brushes in ammoniated water to harden the bristles and prevent them from falling out.

If a gown has become stained with lemon juice, ammonia applied to the spot will restore the cloth to its natural color.

To remove ink stains from clothing soak the spot in sour milk.

A faded dress may be made perfectly white by boiling it in water to which cream of tartar has been added.

A gold chain may be made to look very bright by dipping it in a cup containing one part of ammonia and three parts of water.

A teaspoonful of flour or sulphur, dissolved in hot milk and slowly sipped, is said to be helpful in case of sore throat.

Apply common mud to a bee sting and the pain will cease. Scrape raw potatoes and apply the pulp to a burn. It will give immediate relief.

The whites of eggs beaten, with salt, to the consistency of frosting and applied to a sprain will give great relief. Renew the application as the egg becomes dry.

Celery, eaten abundantly, is said to be good for neuralgia.

Lay thin slices of potato across the forehead in case of headache.

A gargle of salt and water is a good remedy for sore throat.

Boiled flaxseed juice flavored with lemon is excellent for a cough.

To cure hiccoughs, take a long breath and hold it.

Salt and sugar mixed together will sometimes stop a cough.