For cleaning white kid gloves, make a paste by boiling 1 part of white curd soap with 4 parts of water, and adding a small quantity of ammonia; place the glove on a wooden hand and rub well with the paste, laid on with a sponge, until the glove is thoroughly cleaned. Any worn parts may be improved by rubbing in a little magnesia or white French chalk. Rub the glove dry with a clean cloth, and, after removal from the hand, work the glove about to render it supple again, then press with a heavy weight. Kid boots can be cleaned with the same paste, followed by the French chalk.