To Clean A Vinegar Cruet - Fill the cruet with finely chopped potato skin; cork tightly and let stand in a warm place three days. Then turn the skins out and rinse the cruet with warm water and borax.

To Cleanse Rusty Knives - Use a raw potato dipped in brick dust.

To Kindle Fires - Potato parings, dried in the oven, are good to kindle fires, as they light easily.

To Clean Carpets - Grate a raw potato and rub over the surface of the carpet and finish off with a clean cloth, wrung out with warm water.

To Clean Dresses - Grate two raw potatoes into a pint of cold water; strain through a sieve; add another pint of water and let it settle; then pour the clean part into a bottle. Dip a sponge into the water and rub the soiled garment caretully, afterward rinsing with clear water.

To Clarify Drippings - Slice a raw potato into the fat while rendering. It will absorb all impurities.

To Make Light Bread - Mash a boiled potato and add to the flour.

For Corned Beef Hash - Chop a raw potato and add to the meat.

To Cleanse Silk from Mud Spots - After washing thoroughly, rub soiled places with a raw potato.

When a Fern Turns Yellow - Slice a raw potato and put it on top of the soil. This will draw out the worms.

To Remove Paint from Windows - Use sal soda the same as you would Bon-Ami for cleaning them.