=To Keep your Own Umbrella=
Take a piece of narrow white tape, three or four inches long. With a glass pen, or a new clean steel one, and indelible ink, write your name upon it. Sew this to the inside of the umbrella.
=To Wash a White Silk Waist, or a Baby's Bonnet=
Use cold water and white soap. Hot water will turn white silk yellow.
=When Ironing Embroidery=
Place it right side down on a piece of soft flannel, ironing on the wrong side. If flannel is not at hand, try an old turkish towel.
=To Wash Small Pieces of Lace=
Put in a horse radish bottle and pour over them, strong soap suds, good and hot, and shake well. Let stand awhile and shake again. Rinse in clear, warm water, by shaking. Dry on a clean cloth in the sunshine.
=Never Throw away Sour Milk=
It is excellent for graham bread, gingerbread, brown bread, griddle cakes, and doughnuts, also biscuit.