Some more Miscellaneous copied from the Graceland Cook Book

To Remove Tar - Rub well with clean lard, afterward wash with soap and warm water. Apply this to either hands or clothing.

To Keep Flowers - Flowers will keep much longer, it is said, if pounded charcoal is placed in the bottom of the vase. The flowers soon wither and decay when left in foul water, so this idea is reasonable and may be practical.

Removing Ink Stains - In 2 quarts of water, previously boiled and cooled, dissolve 4 ounces of citric acid. Add 6 ounces of dissolved borax, which must be strained. To the same amount of water add a pound of chloride of lime. Keep the two separate. Bottle the mixtures and label. To remove ink from paper, cloth, or other absorbent substances, apply a little of the citric acid mixture, placing a blotting paper beneath to absorb the moisture. Rinse out the stain and apply the chloride of lime.

Uses of Turpentine - Turpentine and soap will remove ink stains from muslin. A few drops in the boiling water will whiten cloths. Placed among furs and winter goods, will keep moths away. An equal mixture of turpentine and linseed oil will remove white marks made by water on furniture. A few drops placed in a bucket of water is good for brightening carpets when sweeping. When one has a severe cold in the lungs nothing relieves the pain more quickly than rubbing the throat and breast with turpentine.