Hints Of All Sorts

to ptvveiit fflilk from eurdllng add i good ptnch of carbonate of soda to ach quart of mllk bufore putting it on o buil. Spots In ctothtng caused by orange, emon or other fruit julees may often je restored if the spots are touched vlth liquid ammonia. Corkscrews are not always at hand when wanted. When thls is the case ase an ordinary large screw, wlth a ítrlng attached, to pull out the cork. Stained oak furniture can be thorjughly cleaned and all spots removed y washing wlth a ltttle hot beer. terwards pollsh with furniture cream n the usual way. When bedclothlng la not sumciently warm two or three newspapers spread jetween the blankets will secure a comfortable nlght. Thls Is a hint worth remembering by those who travel much, and who do not carry about a eupply of rugs. A waterproof blacking la made by mixing sixty parts of bone black lnto forty-flve of syrup, whlch must be dlluted wlth twelve parts of fltrong vlnegar, then gradually add twelve part3 of snlphuric acid. Stand for a week before mixing lt with twelve parts of caoutchouc oil. The stlcky fly paper whloh is commonly sold during the summer seasou makes an excellent mouse trap. - A sheet of it laid In front of a hole from which mice emerge Is sumcient to hold thera tast until they are captured and destroyed. The same paper may be used over and over again. When there ís no soft water for washing follow thls suggestion and see how well you do your laundry "work without the ald of soda. Draw sumcient water for the washing three or tour days before it Is requlred and exposé it In tubs, etc, to the action of the air and sun, whlch will render lt soft and fit for use. Thls paste for polishing the kltchen range will be acceptable to the thrlfty 'housewlfe who likes to see her grate very clean and brlght: Boil two ounces of best blacklead in nearly half a pint of lager beer, with a piece of yellow soap the size of a nut. When this Is melted, dip In a painter's brush and wet the grate, havlng flrst brushed off all the soot and dust. Then take a hard polishing brush and rub till of a beautlful brightness. After prolonged use In water, a gelatlnous substance frequently forms in sponges. This can be removed by using a solutlon of permanganate of potassa. To get rld of the brown staln caused by Chemicals, soak the sponge In a very dilute murlatic acid. To clean an old and dirty sponge, flrst soak it for several hours in a solution of permanganate of potassa, then squeeze lt, and put it into a weak solution of hydroshlorlc acid, about one part acid to ten parts water.