1961. To Preserve Furs from Moths.—Warm water, one pint; corrosive sublimate, twelve grains. If washed with this, and afterward dried, furs are safe from moth. Care should be taken to label the liquid "poison."
1962. To Keep away Flies.—No fly will enter a room in which a wreath of walnut leaves has been hung up. The experiment is worth trying.
1963. Washing.—The most important department of domestic economy naturally includes the washhouse, into which philosophy has found its way for the application of many useful principles, and much useful practice. (See [p. 262.])
1964. To Clean Morocco Shoes.—Dissolve gum arabic in water, and mix with it a little white sugar. If it is to be kept any time, put in a little spirits of wine. Brush the shoes with it.