General Hints.

Silk will look like new after being washed if a teaspoonful of methylated spirits is added to each pint of rinsing water.

Pen nibs and sewing needles that refuse to work well should be burnt in the flame of a match for a few seconds.

A damp woollen cloth will pick up small pieces of broken glass.

Flannels will not shrink if washed in lukewarm water and borax.

Tea stains on cups and teapots can be removed easily with a little salt.

Eucalyptus oil can be used to clean soiled velvet. It should be rubbed on gently with a clean piece of muslin.

Slits in the cover of a black umbrella can be repaired from the inside with strips of black court plaster.

Mix starch with soapy water. This will prevent the iron sticking, and will give the linen a better gloss.

Onion juice, rubbed in immediately, will often remove scorch marks from clothes.

Vinegar will remove most stains from the hands.

An excellent polish for furniture is made by mixing together equal parts of boiled linseed oil, vinegar, and methylated spirits.

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