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Show Hints for the Household Boot polish which has become dry can he successfully softened with a few drops of turpentine. For soiled matting, dissolve some oxalic acid In w ater and apply w lih a scrubbing brush. Wash aftcr-w aftcr-w ards with clean water. T To cool jelliea or blancmange in a short time, lak" a handful of salt and the same of soda, put It In a bowl of water and stand the Jelly mold In It. For cleaning whito kid ohoer. a lather made of pure white soap and milk Is excellent. Brus'.i off as much dirt as possiblo before scrubbing scrub-bing with tho lather. Black cashmere aprons should be washed In cold water with a little soap, then rinsed In plain cold water and hung In tho air to dry. Warm water will turn them a rusty black. ' Tortolscshel! hnlrcombs become dull In time, but if rubbed with a little powdered rottcn-stono and oil and polished with a chamois leather their appearance ifl greatly unproved. un-proved. t Wooden skewers which come In Joints of meat should bo washed nnd kept. When clean inK paint they are extremely useful If wrapped In the flannel, for removing dirt from niches and corners |