The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-24
USEFUL HINTS ON
 VARIOUS MATTER

N4V0O MA \ \ Ull To preserve brooms dip them for minute or two in a pail of boiling s,s once a week, which makes them to,Is and pliable. A carpet wears mi longer if swept with such a broon, Drink hot apple tea as often as y want drink. Eat pared and co,I apples all day long. They are good the stomach, while their beautifv, qualities are great.
 The addition of three-ouarters an ounce of borax to a pound og soA melted in without boiling, makes saving of one-fourth in the cost E soap and three-fourths of the laf 1 of washing, and improves the whiA ness of the fabrics. The usual caus effect is removed and the hands s left with a peculiar soft and silky fe ing.
 Ashes sifted through fine sieve better than any other preparation cleaning and polishing hot fatiro Sprinkle ashes on several sheets newspaper, then rub the irons They will keep perfectly clean a smooth. The ashes are excellent cleaning kitchen sinks, pots, pans d kettles. Keep the ashes in a bakir powder can. Perforate the cover that the contents can be liftA through.
 The best way to dry an umbrelA and to preserve 1t. Is to leave 1t orE on the floor. Where there is not stI ficient room to allow that reverse tH usual method and stand the umbrfI la with the handle down. The vi ter drips quicker off the points. I ordinary way collects all the water one place, where the cloth dries sloN ly, and therefore rots the quicker. |
 One of the best methods of riddAI the house oe flies is to put into atomizer some oil of lavender slfghk diluted with hot water. Spray 1t irk the air and the flies will leave ts place! This also leaves a delightful fresh violet odor in the house.
 When ironing blouses or dresS with large buttons sewn on it will K found a much easier task if the WcR lis done on several thicknesses blankets or towels. Turn the gd iment button side down and press the wrong side. The buttons sink irs the soft padding, leaving snod surface for the iron to polish. To remove the grease stains whiS are formed uponsa kitchen wall by ta steam caused by cooking and by q dust of sweeping apply the followi solution by means of a soft cloth { sponge: A pailful of warm soapsn5 little ammonia and four tabIespoo fuls of kerosene. Grease spots rnE also be removed by pressing blotti paper to the wall by means of a l1 iron.
 Pour a few drops of ammonia in every greasy roasting pan or grea cooking dish after half filling wi warm water. A bottle of ammoHl should always be kept near the sit for such uses. Never allow the pal to stand and dry, for it doubles t labor of washing, but pour in wat and use ammonia, and the work half done.
 To remove tea, coffee or chocol$ stains from table line, sprinkle wiz borax and soak in cold water. Thk stretch the linen over a bowl and pq boiling water directly upon stain8 places.
 As soon as the tin containing aI kind of food has been opened, and < rendered not alright, the food shou' be immediately emptied out FodH such as salmon, etc, should not ev| be carried from shop in tin aft it has been opened.
 A boracic poultiee is excellent f an inflamed toe joint, Steep pid3 of lint in boracic acid solution; this on the joint; place over 1t pids of oiled silk, keeping it in place wi narrow bandage. Do not wear shd that press on the foot in any way
 Egg-stains may be removed fra spoons, caused by using them WE