Will also be particularly under the inspection of the housekeeper; but still a great deal will depend upon her own cleanliness and exertions: the beds not in use should be every day aired by shaking them, and the blankets nicely folded and placed between he bed and mattress: the curtains and hangings should be slightly shaken and dusted with a proper brush, and replaced in their former order. Before sweeping the rooms, they should be sprinkled with tea-leaves, and the carpets swept with a proper whisk-brush. In towns, carpets are very liable to be soiled by smoke, dust, etc. in which case, the following application, published by the Society for the encouragement of Arts, etc. will be invariably found to remove the dirt, etc. For every gallon of water intended to be used, take eight raw potatoes, grate them into fine pulp, mix them with the water, and wash the carpet slightly with a large spunge : this mixture will not only clean, but restore the colour of carpets to their former beauty.

For removing grease-spots on the boards - Apply a few drops of oil of turpentine, rubbing it in with the finger: this will dissolve the grease, and make it mix with the soap when washed.

For preventing steel and iron from rusting. - Take mutton suet, melt and strain it; warm the steel, or iron; rub it with the melted suet, and sprinkle finely powdered hot lime over it: or take two pounds of unsalted hogslard, melt it, and whilst warm, add as much blacklead as will thicken it; rub this over the iron or steel.

For taking rust out of polished grates, fenders. etc - Apply olive oil, letting it remain on the spot for forty-eight hours : powder some hot or unslacked lime, sprinkle it over the place, and rub till the rust disappear.

For taking the black or burnt parts out of polished steel bars.- Boil in two quarts of water, one pound of soft soap, till reduced to one quart: this when cold will form a jelly; of which take three spoonsful, and mix to the thickness of paste by adding powdered finery : rub the bars with some of this mixture put on a piece of clean cloth, and polish with glass paper.

For blacking stoves. - Take blacklead one pound, table beer one pint, soft soap about the size of a walout; boil till the soap is dissolved: with this mixture brush over the stove, and when dry, polish with a common stove brush. Or take blacklead one pound, water a pint and a half, common gum one ounce: boil till the gum is dissolved, and apply it as in the former case.

For blacking stone chimney-pieces. - Grind together oil varnish and lamp black, add spirits of turpentine, till reduced to the thickness of paint. Having previously well cleaned the stone, and dried it, apply a coat of this varnish with a fine brush), and when quite dry a second coat. This varnish is usually sold under the name of Brunswick blacking.

For taking iron-moulds out of marble. - Drop a very small quantity of weak oil of vitriol on the spots, rub with a linen rag, and they will disappear: but observe immediately to wash the part with soap and water. As marble will in time become yellow, the following preparation will both-remove it and also fresh polish it: mix unslacked lime with strong soap-ley, as thick as batter; lay it on with a brush, and in two months time wash it off with a strong lather of soap and water: the polish may be heightened by well rubbing with a plean hard brush.