=When Sewing Braid on a Dress=
Slip a piece of pasteboard three or four inches long, into the hem. You can sew more quickly, and your stitches will not show on the right side.
=To Skin Beets=
When you remove beets from the kettle, plunge them into a dish of cold water. The skins will slip off easily with the hand. Never cut or pare beets before cooking.
=A Fine Way to Keep Cut Roses=
Immerse them at night in a pail of cold water, blossoms down.
=To Keep Carnations=
Put a little salt in the water, which should be changed each morning, and cut the stems a little each time.
=When Pies are Ready to Bake=
Put little dabs of lard, on the top crust, then hold it under the faucet, letting cold water run over it.