THINGS TO AVOID
Avoid biting the thread; it is harmful to the teeth.
Never leave matches where rats can get at them.
To remove ink-stains from clothing, soak the spot in sour milk.
Salt and vinegar will be found excellent for scouring copper kettles.
Keep an oyster shell in your tea kettle to prevent the forming of crust.
Delicate glass can be safely washed in very hot water if slipped in edgewise.
Fill vases one-fourth full of sand to prevent them from being knocked over and broken.
A little powdered charcoal put in the sink occasionally will keep it clean and free from odors.
Rubbing chilblains thoroughly with paraffine oil every night for a week is said to effect a cure.
A little kerosene added to the water with which you wash your windows will make them much brighter.
A few drops of oil of lavender poured into a glass of hot water and set in the sick-room will purify it greatly.
Soaking new brooms in strong hot salt water before using them is said to toughen the bristles, making the brooms more durable.