[To Fasten Small Pieces on Furniture]—For fixing on small pieces of wood chipped off furniture, use the white of an egg.
[Onion Water for Gilt Frames]—Flies may be kept from damaging gilt frames by going over the frames with a soft brush dipped in a pint of water in which three or four onions have been boiled. This is also good for cleaning the frames.
[To Remove Fly Specks from Gilding]—Old ale is a good thing with which to wash any gilding, as it acts at once on the fly dirt. Apply with a soft rag.
[To Clean Gilded Picture Frames,] use a weak solution of ammonia and water. Go over the gilt gently with a moist cloth, and after a few moments, when the dirt has had time to soften, repeat the operation. Do not rub hard, and dry by dabbing gently with a soft cloth.
[IN THE BATHROOM]
[For Clogged Lavatory Basins]—Mix a handful of soda with a handful of common salt and force it down the pipe; then rinse the pipe thoroughly with boiling water.
[To Clean Bath Tub and Wash Bowl]—Some housekeepers like to use kerosene in the bath tub to take off the soapsuds and stain that will gather, but the odor is sometimes objectionable. To clean the bath tub and the wash bowl in a jiffy use a half lemon rind turned wrong side out.
[To Clean Mirrors]—A little camphor rubbed on a mirror after the dust has been wiped off will brighten it wonderfully.
[!-- Page: 20 --] [To Clean and Purify a Sponge]—Rub a fresh lemon thoroughly into a soured sponge and then rinse several times. The sponge can be made as sweet as a new one.