To Remove Grease

Grease may be removed from a coat collar by washing it with a sponge

moistened with a hartshorn and water.

Cement for Paper Labels

Shellac dissolved in alcohol is a

Good cement to make paper labels

Adhere to tin. The varnish should be

Tolerably thick.

To cure chapped hands

Instead of washing the hands with soap, employ oatmeal,

 and, after each washing, take a little dry meal, and rub

Over the hands, so as to absorb any moisture.

--or—

Recipe for Chapped Hands

Mix a quarter of a pound of unsalted hog's lard, which should

 Be washed first in water and then in rose-water, with the yolk

 Of a new-laid egg and a large spoonful of honey. Add to this

As much fine oatmeal or almond paste as will make the whole

 Into a paste, and apply this after washing the hands.

Cure for a Cough

 Take one pint of strong vinegar; put in a quart bottle; add two new laid eggs, shells and all; let it stand in a warm place, shaking it well occasionally, till the vinegar dissolves the shells, which will be in two days if the vinegar is strong enough; then add one pound of strained honey; shake it well, and let it stand, when it is ready for use; take a tablespoon three times a day.

Whitening the skin

Take-----
    a wineglassful of Fresh lemon-juice  

    A pint of     Rain water              
    a few drops Otto of roses          

Mix, and keep in a well-corked bottle.

The face and hands may be washed with this several times a day, allowing it to remain on three or four minutes before wiping.  Whenever there are any superficial and transient stains on the skin not readily removed by soap and water, rubbing the spot with a little piece of lemon should be resorted to next, as in the majority of cases it will quickly remove them. 

To cure hiccough

A small piece of loafsugar will instantly stop the most troublesome case.

FOR SUNBURN

Take-----
    two ounces of Spermaceti  

    Two ounces of Oil of almond                            
    One teaspoonful of Honey                                        
    A few drops of Otto of roses (or any scent)   

Melt the spermaceti in a pipkin, then add the oil of almonds, and when they are thoroughly mixed, stir in the honey.  Take the pipkin off the fire, and stir constantly until it is cool, adding the scent.

This pomade may be applied at night after washing the skin, and be allowed to remain until morning.  It not only lessens the redness, but sooths the burning, dry, and irritated feeling of the skin.

Cure for Chills  

The plant, commonly called hoar hound, is said to afford a certain cure. Boil it in water, and drink freely of the tea.

Cold or Inflammation in the Eyes

 Soak in cold spring water, for half an hour, a piece of bread toasted brown, and then place it on soft linen rag, one thickness, next to the eye. And apply at bedtime every night, until the inflammation is removed.

Cure for Toothache

 Powdered alum will not only relieve the toothache, but prevent the decay of the tooth. Salt may advantageously be mixed with the alum

How to Keep Citrus Fruit

Oranges & lemons keep best wrapped in soft paper, and if possible,

Lay in a drawer.

To preserve orange Peel

Soak the peel in strong salt water nine days, changing the water

every three days; then dry on a cloth or sieve, simmer till transparent

in a syrup made by boiling together one quart of water and one pound of

White sugar. Then make a rich syrup of sugar, adding just enough water to the Sugar to dissolve it, and when it is boiling, throw in the peels and stir them constantly till all the sugar is candied around them. Dry them thoroughly in a warm oven, and put away for use.

To preserve eggs

The following method for preserving eggs has been used with success, and eggs thus packed have been taken out good at the end of two years. Take air-slaked lime, and mix water with it till it is of the consistency of Indian pudding to the stir about. Put a layer of this in the bottom of a tight vessel, and set the eggs up, small end down far, enough apart that each egg may be encased in the lime." Or, "Make the water strong enough with lime to bear the eggs, and to each four gallons of water put in one pound of bicarbonate pf soda, stir up well and keep the eggs covered with boards and weight.

Receipt for Washing the Head

Take a fresh laid egg; beat it thoroughly; then rub it upon the head into the hair with the hands until it begins to feel dry; then rinse with clear water; either warm or cold, as you please, till the water runs clear. As this leaves the hair dry, with a decided tendency to curl, some oil is necessary, and the best is bear's oil, if you can get it. I do not mean the stuff that is sold under that name so often. Genuine bear's oil gives the hair a smooth, glossy look that no other oil will, while it is perfectly healthy both for the head and the hair.

To clean the inside of any tea pot

If the inside of your teapot or coffee-pot is black from long use, fill it with water,

Throw in a small piece of hard soap, set on the stove and let boil from half an

Hour to an hour. It will clean as bright as a new dollar, and costs no work.

Tips for cleaning the house

Monday- Mend, laundry, tidy up the house. Do your hand washables.

Tuesday- Mop, wash, sweep and vacuum your floors and stairs.

Wednesday- Do your ironing and go to the dry cleaners.

Thursday- Clean all the bedrooms.

Friday- Clean the living room, bath room and do any
other special cleaning project you may have.

Saturday- Clean the kitchen well and wipe down the refrigerator.
Do your groceries and baking

Sunday- You have a day off!

The recipes, tips, and hints were culled from vintage

19^th century books, almanacs and newspapers,

friends, family, etc…

These hints and recipes are provided for their educational & or

 Personal value, or any non profit group; no claim to their

effectiveness or safety is made. Use with your own discretion!

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