Varnish Remover

Three tablespoonsful of baking soda in a quart of water, applied with a rough cloth, will remove old varnish very easily when you wish to revarnish furniture.

To Remove Shine

Sponge the serge with hot vinegar and then press on the wrong side of the material.

Sunshine A Cleanser

Sunshine is the best possible disinfectant. The rays of the sun penetrate and disintegrate all organic substances. Let it flood the rooms which are occupied whenever it is possible. Lay the bedding in its direct rays for an hour every bright morning. Dark corners that have a stuffy smell are dangerous to the health of the household.

Slicing Lemons

Lemon slices should be separated when cut and not have a bit of skin that is uncut to hold them together. Seeds should be removed from the slices.

For Pantry Shelves

Do away with papers on your pantry shelves by substituting for them two or three coatings of white enamel. The effect will appeal to housekeepers on account of its inviting and cleanly appearance aside from its sanitary qualities.

To Drive Away Ants

For ants, put one table-spoonful of water and one tablespoonful of paregoric in a small saucer on the cupboard shelves or any place infested by them. They will all leave. Strips of blotting paper saturated with the paregoric placed on the refrigerator shelves will exterminate the little red ants.

Serving Sardines

When a box of sardines is opened it should be drained of all oil possible and then the little fish turned out and sprinkled with lemon juice. They should be drained again before serving. The lemon will cut the remaining oil and make the sardines more palatable.

A raw egg taken immediately will carry down a fish bone that cannot be gotten up from the throat.

A mustard plaster made with the white of an egg will not leave a blister.

The white of an egg beaten with loaf sugar and lemon relieves hoarseness. Take one teaspoonful each hour.

To Wash A White Sweater

Make a warm suds with any good laundry soap, and add to this a lump of sal soda or a teaspoonful of ammonia; either will tend to cut the grease in the wool, the presence of which makes the first washing of the heavy sweater so difficult.

Do not rub garment on board, but wash by hand or in a washing machine until it is perfectly clean. Fold carefully, pass through wringer twice, and rinse thoroughly in clear water of same temperature as suds. Do not use bluing, for it will turn the natural creamy tint of the wool to a dingy gray. Again fold and pass through wringer twice, then spread out on a large bath towel. When towel becomes damp take a dry one and repeat the process until garment is dry. If the sweater is a new and heavy one, this may take two days. This method of drying gives the lustrous flat finish that the garment has when new, and while this may seem like considerable trouble, results are in proportion to the labor entailed.

An egg added to a morning cup of coffee makes a good tonic.

Cure For Corns

Dip a soft linen rag in turpentine and wrap it around the toe on which the corn is; change this night and morning for a few days. The relief is instantaneous and the corn will disappear.

For The Piano

Place a small bag of unslacked lime inside the piano; it will keep the springs and metal from rusting.

To Cure Bee Stings

A physician advises that the best remedy for bee stings is to apply oil of cinnamon with a small brush. It will slightly blister, but immediately draw out the poison.

Removing Grease

Eucalyptus oil will remove grease or oil from any fabric, no matter how delicate, and best results are obtained by gently sponging the soiled parts.

Cleaning Wall Paper

To remove grease spots from wall paper, dip a piece of flannel in spirits of wine and rub the spot very gently.

For Seasickness

Eating bread and butter which has been thickly sprinkled with cayenne pepper is recommended by many physicians as an effective means of preventing seasickness.

New Use For Parsley

If when making soups or stews you find the flavor of some one vegetable too strong, you can neutralize it by adding a sprig or two of parsley.

To Make Glue Moist

Dried up glue can be made moist and fit for use by the addition of a little vinegar.

A Valuable Cleanser

The juice of raw potatoes is excellent for removing stains from the hands and from woolen fabrics.

To Make Clothes White

Placing a slice of lemon rind in the boiler when boiling clothes will help make them white.

Cure For Hiccoughs

A teaspoonful of sugar moistened with vinegar and eaten slowly will often stop hiccoughs.

To Prevent Spatters Of Fat

To prevent lard or butter from spattering when eggs or potatoes are dropped in to fry, sift a little flour in the fat just before putting it on the stove.

For Ivy Poisoning

One of the best remedies for ivy poisoning is to rub the afflicted parts with slices of raw onion.