96. A Brick Pincushion
A brick pincushion was a dressmaker's ingenious way of making easy work of basting and sewing long seams. She took a common red brick, topped it with a flat oblong cushion size and shape of the brick, covering the whole neatly with a bright chintz cover... 97. Fruit Stains, to Remove from Hands
When your hands become stained from paring fruit or vegetables, dip them in soap suds then rub thoroughly with coarse salt, and they will become smooth and white. ... 98. Eyelet Embroidery, Suggestions for
For some time after I began doing "eyelet work" I wondered if there was not some way to fasten the thread after completing an eyelet. A friend of mine showed me a solution of my problem. It was to leave the last three loops loose enough so that I could ...

50. Clean Leather Furniture 46. How to Kill Black Ants 134. To Remove Grease from Silk 39. How to Keep Cookies from Burning 11. To Clean Mirrors 277. To Boil Eggs Without Cracking Them 321. Old Perspiration Stains 1. Charcoal to Prevent Rust

22. Lemons; How to Obtain More Juice 281. Do Not Use Coarse Thread 330. Cleaning Crockery and Enamel 264. A Good Substitute for a Toaster 302. The Gingham Apron for the Housewife 308. To Prevent Marks on the Dining Table 245. Cleaning the Sweeping Brush 237. To Light a Closet of Any Kind