Hold the stain over the nose of a boiling teakettle and drop on lemon juice. The spot will immediately disappear. If it is a bad stain repeat the operation.

Equal parts of ammonia and turpentine will remove paint of long standing from clothing.

Turpentine will often remove ink from white goods. Soak the stain in the turpentine.

Mustard plasters made with white of an egg will not blister, while the result is just as good.

The white of a raw egg turned over a burn or scald is soothing and cooling. If applied quickly it will prevent inflamation.

As soon as a cold sore appears, wet the spot with camphor and cover with powdered subnitrate of bismuth.

It is said, if a piece of camphor be placed in a silver chest, the silver will not become discolored.

To cut hard boiled eggs in smooth slices, dip knife in water.

Open canned fruit 1 or 2 hours before using - it is far richer when the oxygen is restored to it.

A curry comb makes an excellent fish scraper.

Fold the whipped white of eggs into any mixture, rather than stir them in, as the latter method breaks the air cells.