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Otago Witness, Issue 3102, 27 August 1913, Page 67

To Restore Shabby Velvet.—Mix two teaspoonfuls of liquid ammonia with half a pint of hot water, and apply it to the velvet with a stiff brush, moiling it well into the pile so as to take out all the stains and creases. Then hold the velvet over a hot, flat iron until the steam raises the pile, and it is perfectly dry.

The best way to make boiled ham juicy | and tender is to leave it in the water in which it is boiled until quite cold. | Before putting away spare silver, clean t it thoroughly ; wrap it up in dark blue j paper with a few camphor balls in the parcel, and when the silver is unwrapped, even months afterwards, it will be found to be as bright as when placed away. Filigree ornaments should always be kept in dark blue soft paper.

| Old linen collars and cuffs make an excellent stiffening for the collars and onffip !of blouses, and wash far better tha*l j ordinary stiffening. To remove stains from knife handles, ' and also to keep the ivory from turning yelltiw, rub the handles well with a cu% lemon. Afterwards wash in soapy wate», and dry immediately. This removes thfc stains, and keeps the ivory a good col* our.