How To Remove Axle Grease

Spread butter evenly on the spot. Let remain there until thoroughly soft and greasy, then wash out in soft, soapy water and the stain will come out and no marks left. This will be found valuable, especially for children's clothes.

How To Drive Away Ants

In one-fourth of a cupful of water put one teaspoonful each of sugar and tartar emetic. Place in the haunts of the ants. Also good for getting rid of roaches.

Four Rows Of Buttons

Instead of using 2 rows of buttons on my little girl's waists, as is usually done, I sew on 4 rows and so make last year's petticoats and this year's dresses fit together without showing a line between the hem and the bottom of the skirt. Also this year's petticoats and last year's dresses fit together without the skirts hanging below.

Fruit Stain Remover

Before the goods are wet moisten the spot with camphor and the stain will come out when washed. This is especially good for table cloths.

Lemon juice and salt is very good for removing fruit stains in clothing. After rubbing into the spot put out in the sun. When dry, wash well.

How To Remove Stains From Enameled Ware, Sinks, Etc

Sprinkle chloride of lime liberally over sink, moisten with cold water, let stand and after a few hours wash off and find perfectly white sink.

How To Improve Your Starch

Make starch in the usual way then add teaspoon each of turpentine and powdered borax.

How To Keep Rice From Sticking

When cooking rice, if the seasoning of butter is added, when the rice is put on to cook, it can be covered and left until done, providing enough water was put on at first, and it will not run over.

How To Freshen Refrigerators And Milk Room

Charcoal is recommended as an absorber of gases in the milk room. It should be freshly powdered and kept there continually, especially in hot weather when unwholesome odors are most liable to infect the milk.

How To Whiten Clothes

A teaspoonful of powdered borax put in the last water in which clothes are rinsed will whiten them surprisingly.

A tablespoonful of turpentine boiled with your white clothes will greatly aid the whitening process.

How To Banish Musty Odors And Absorb Moisture

Keep unslacked lime in damp cellars to absorb moisture as well as to banish musty odors.

To freshen your closets when cleaning sprinkle chloride of lime on shelves and floor, close tightly for several hours. Sweep up and the result is delightful.