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இ Hints & Helps Mud Stains (Colored Goods)-Let the mud dry thoroughly, and then remove as much as possible by brushing. When fully dry cover with a mixture of salt and flour and keep in a dry place.

If the stains are extensive place the garment in a large paper flour sack with a quantity of salt and flour well mixed, shake vigorously, tie up the sack, and allow it to hang behind the stove for a few days. Afterwards shake out the dust and press. Mud Stains (White Goods)-Dip the mud stains in kerosene before putting them in the boiler. Add kerosene to the boiling water.

To take Iron Rust out of any white goods, dissolve 5 cents' worth of oxalic acid in about 3 teacups of warm rain water, let stand 24 hours. If there is still acid crystals in bottom of bottle, pour off clear water and acid and use that. Pour liquid through the strainer and be sure and put in sun; if stains do not disappear repeat until they do. Be sure and thoroughly rinse the acid out immediately after the stain disappears. May be used on the finest fabric, but be sure and have in the open air and in the sunlight. Ink spots may be removed in the same way. Salt and vinegar will remove tea stains from china.

To take berry stains out of table linen, pour boiling water through the stain before being wet with soapy water.

Salt rubbed on the black spots on dishes will remove them, and salt placed over a fresh claret stain on the table linen will assist it to disappear when washed. It is said that salt placed under baking tins in the oven will prevent their contents from scorching on the bottom.

To clean ink stains from the fingers, rub spots with a sulphur match, then wash in soap. If soot falls upon the carpet or rug, do not attempt to sweep until it has been covered thickly with dry salt. It can then be swept up properly and not a stain or smear will be left.

To Remove White Marks on Furniture-To remove white marks on furniture caused by heat or water, hold a hot iron near them, but not near enough to burn or scorch. Or, if the stain is obstinate, cover with baking soda and hold a hot iron close to the spot, taking care not to scorch or burn the wood. Repeat if necessary. After using any of the above, wipe the spot dry, apply furniture oil, and polish with damp chamois or silk or linen cloth. Do not allow alcohol, turpentine, camphor or similar detergents to remain on a polished surface.

To Remove Spots on Oilcloth-Anything hot placed on oilcloth turns it white. To remove these spots rub with alcohol and polish with a dry cloth. To Remove Grease-To prevent hot grease from sinking into the floor, sop cold water on it with a cloth to harden it. Scrape off what is on the surface with a dull knife. Remove the stain with a wet cloth sprinkled with baking soda. It will pay you to read all the articles on Calumet Baking Powder which appear in this book. You may have been misguided for years by the misleading advertisements of other baking powder companies. The article on page 5 is of special value to you. PO To Remove Stains and Discolorations-Methods recommended for cleaning discolored silver are boiling in suds or in water containing soda, sal soda, alum, cream of tartar, borax or lye, or rubbing with dry salt, whiting, grated potatoes, or solutions of sulphuric acid, chloride of lime, alum, or cream of tartar. A clean, easy way to wash the table silver is to put it in a wire draining basket, having a handle. Then immerse it in a pan of scalding hot suds and scrub the silver with a hand mop. When washed, lift the basket from the pan and place it in the sink. Pour a kettle of boiling water over it and let drain. Very little labor is required to dry it with a soft cloth.

A little milk added to the water in which silver is washed will help to keep it bright. To clean drain pipes, dissolve copperas and lye often in your drain pipes to clean them out and disinfect them.

You will find that a half-worn whisk broom makes a good scrubbing brush for enameled ware. When your whisk brooms become worn take them and trim them to a stub. Then scald with soapy water, then with clear water and finally rinse with cold water. When washing Enamel Ware, if the food sticks, you will find that a few strokes with one of these brooms removes it without injury to the cooking utensils. To Freshen Carpets-Before sweeping, scatter dry salt over the carpet. It brightens the colors and checks the ravages of moths.

To Clean Ivory-Ivory ornaments, brooches, card cases, bracelets, carvings, piano keys and the like may be cleaned by painting them over with spirits of turpentine and when possible exposing them for 2 or 3 days to sunshine. Or articles that can be taken out of doors may be bleached by simply moistening them with water and exposing them to direct sunshine.

To Clean Marble-Mix 2 ounces of common soda, 1 ounce of pumice stone, and 1 ounce of fine common salt, and dilute with water to the consistency of cream. Pour the mixture over the marble and let stand until all stains are removed. Afterwards wash the marble with salt and water, rinse, and wipe dry. To clean Mica in stoves, wash with vinegar and water. To Dry-clean Shirtwaists-Put 4 quarts of cornmeal into a 24-pound flour sack or a pillow slip. Put the waist into this, and rub or knead gently so that the meal will come in contact with all parts of the fabric. Leave it there for a day or two, then shake and dust thoroughly, and press with a hot iron.

To Clean Windows-Do not use soap suds on windows. The easiest way to clean windows is with a chamois or clean cloth and clear water. Wring out the chamois or cloth so as to be wet but not dripping, and wash the windows clean. Afterwards wring dry and go over them again. Finally polish with a dry cloth or chamois. Tumblers that have been used for milk should not be put into hot water until they have first been rinsed in cold water. The heat dries the milk in and gives a cloudy appearance to the glass, which cannot be removed.

To Protect Carpets from Moths-Apply gasoline freely to the carpet by means of a sponge, brush, atomizer or sprinkler.

To make clothes wash easily, soak them over night in cold, soft water into which 1 tablespoon of ammonia to each bucket of water has been added. Do not wash oilcloths or linoleum in hot soap suds. Wash them with tepid water and wipe with a cloth dampened in equal parts of cold milk and water. To keep starch from sticking add a drop or two of kerosene or a little lard to a small basin of starch, let come to a boil.

To avoid Stomach Disorders, never use a Cream of Tartar baking powder, for it leaves Rochelle Salts in the food, and a constant repetition of this drug will produce dyspepsia. Calumet Baking Powder does not leave any harmful residue in the food.