To clean brown kid gloves, cut 4oz. of white curd soap into small pieces, and boil with an equal weight of water till a smooth paste is formed, adding water to make up loss by evaporation; add 1 drachm each of strong ammonia and eau-de-javelle. stir well in, and allow to cool. The gloves should be stretched on wooden hands and well rubbed with the cleaning compound, then with a clean flannel, after which they should be allowed to dry.