Equal quantities of margarine and lard are an excellent substitute for butter when making pastry.
When making any kind of jam smear the bottom of the preserving-pan with margarine, and the contents will not burn.
For a cold on the chest, a flannel rag wrung out in boiling water and sprinkled with turpentine, laid on the chest, gives the great. est_relief, To tighten a loose knife-handle, take the handle out and nearly fill the cavity with a paste made of three parts of resin and one of powdered bath brick. Make the prong of the knife almost red hot, insert it into the paste, press it in firmly, and leave on one side until cold.
To remove mildew from linen make a paste of one teaspoonful each of soft soap and powdered starch, two teaspoonfuls of table salt, and enough lemon-juice to mix. Spread the paste on the mildewed spots, and expose tothe fresh air for a short time. Then wash the linen.
Black silk which has become dull and! shabby is greatly improved by the following process: Well brush and wipe the silk, then stretch it flat on a table, and sponge it with hot coffee which has been strained through a piece of muslin. Sponge on the right side, and when almost ary ivan on the wrong side.
For paintwork and varnished woodwork bran is invaluable. Coloured goods usually fade when washed, but if washed in bran water they will not lose their colour. It is excellent also as a scalp cleanser, making the hair glossy. Used instead of soap, it softens and whitens the hands. To prepare bran water, fill a small bag with bran, place in a bowl, and cover with boiling water.
Put a bag containing hot water to your feet when you have a cold, to your back when you have a
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