Ammonia

A llttle aminonia in tepld water will loften and cleanse the skin. Door plates sliould be cleaned by rubbing witlx a clotb, dipped in ammonia and water. To brighten carpets wipe them after sweeping v.ith warm water, into TV'hicb. has been poured a few drops of ammonla. To wash you brushea and combs put one tablespoonful of ammonia in one quart cf water, rinse, shake and dry in the sun. A tablespoonful of ammonia in a galIon of warm wator will often restore colors in carpets and will also' remove whitewash from carpets. Yellow oil stains left by the sewingmachine may bo removed by rubbing the epot with a cloth wet with ammonia before washing with soap. By rubbing nickel and sil ver ornaments wHli a woolen cloth, satúrate .1 with spirits ol ammonia, they roay bo kept very bright with but littlo trouble. If those wlio perspire freely woukl use a little ammonJa in their bath daily, it would keep their flesh clean and sweet, doing away with alj disagreeable odor. Spirits of ammonia will often remove severe headache, but should bc carefully used, as the constant use of salts, ammonia and other slrong scents injures and inflames the nose. Equal parts of ammonia and turpentine will take the paint out of clothing, even 1f it has become hard and dry. Wet the spot as often as necessary, and wash out in soap suds. One teaspoonful of ammonia in a cupful of -water will clean gold or silver jewelry. A few drops on the under side of & diamond will clean it immediately, making it very brilliant. Old brass may be made to look like new by pouring strong ammonia over it, then ecrubbing with "a brush; rinse in clean water and be careful not to touch your hands with the ammonia, To clean Windows put one or two tablespoonfuls of ammonia into a bucket of water. After washing thoioughly polish witli an old newspaper, and your Windows will be beautifully bright Flannel and blaukets should be eoaked in a pail of water, containing one tablespoonful of ammonia and a little clean suds; rub as little aa possible, and they will be white anl clean, and will not shrink. Greas spots may be taken out with weak ammonia in water, and if very i carefully applied will remoye spots 'from paintings and chromós. Lay soft white paper over and iron with a moderately hot iron.