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Show Z' An excellent' thing for the laundry is the following mixture: Take two ounces offinc white gurm-arabic powder, pow-der, put it in a pitcher, and pour on a pint 'of boiling water; cover tight, and let it s'tand over night. In the morning strain, bottle, and cork. A tablcspoonful o this stirred into a pint of starch made in the usual way will give a new look to the clothes. To rid u place of red ants, grease a plate with 'lard, and set it over night where the ants arc troublesome. Place three or four sticks leading up to the plate, so that they can get to it, easily. In the morning the plate will be cyrcd with the ants. They may be iillcd by immersing the plate irfHiot water. h .To keep an egg several days while using it fqr coffee, use an egg cup with the small end up. Set the egg in?thc cup aStbreak a small hole in iti; Use a little of the egg at a time, as a little will clear the coffee as well as half an egg. An egg may be kept good three or four days in this way. In cutting hard butter into even slices or tiny squares fold a piece of waxed ;aper over the blade of the knife used. " In tins' way a smooth cut may be made without breaking or crumbling the butter. A piece of tbp paper which conies around the butter may be used for thi9 purpose. ""' ' !' Vlien covering an ironing board make it on the principle of a pillow slip, makihg'it the shape, of the board and very tight to prevent wrinkling. Its a )ood plan to have several of ly changed and laundered. |