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 A bit of soft, folded paper inside an overshoe heel will prevent same from slipping and becoming useless and leaky through running down at the heel.

Cleaning Cream—For woolen garments of any description, dissolve four ounces of white Castile soap, cut up fine in one quart of soft water, over the fire. When dissolved, add four quarts more, four ounces of ammonia, two ounces of ether, two ounces of alcohol and one ounce glycerine. Bottle and this will keep forever.

Cleaning Oil Cloth—A dingy oil-cloth may be brightened by washing it with clear water and a little borax dissolved in it. Wipe it with a flannel cloth that you have dipped into milk and then wring as dry as possible.

For Slight Burns— A few teaspoons of bicarbonate of soda or washing soda in a glass of water make a useful lotion. Apply on gauze or handkerchief. Any fat as cold cream, soap or butter is useful.

For Sprains— Perfect rest, part sprained kept in elevated position, using cloths wrung out in very hot or very cold water.

To Clean Brass—To clean anything in brass no matter how dainty, take a cup of vinegar and one-half cup of table salt; put in a warm dish.

To Keep Bar Soap—Cut into pieces and put in a dry place, it is more economical to use after, it has become hard, as it does not waste so readily.

When possible, remove all stains while fresh.

Blood Stains—Wash in cold water until the stain turns brown; then rub with Fels naptha soap, and soak in warm water.

Glue Stains—Apply vinegar with a cloth.

Grease Stains— Place a blotter over stain and iron with a very hot iron.

Grass Stains—Wash with Fels naptha and water.