Magnet users cook book

"TO. REMOVE INK SPOTS. Ink stains, when covered immediately with salt, then washed out in warm water, can usually be removed. If it is white goods, it may be wet with lemon juice, covered with salt, and laid out in sun. if the first treatment is not successful, it may be repeated several times; Or wesh well in milk and sprinkle thickly with salt. Repeat as often necessary. TO SET COLORED CLOTHES. Make a strong solution of salt and hot ter, using about % cup of salt in each gallon of water, and plunge any icately colored fabric into it, letting it remain until quite cold. -This effectively set the color. TO SMOOTH ROUGH IRONS. When irons are rusty, rough or sticky, Sprinkle salt on several folds of paper and rub the hot irons several times over this. This renders them smooth and removes the rust. TO REMOVE FRUIT AND WINE STAINS. Apply salt to the stain and pour boiling water over it; or appiy lemon juice and salt and let it stand le while, then wash out. TO PREVENT CLOTHESPINS FROM STICKING TO THE CLOTHES. If clothespins are boiled in a salt brine they wiil become toughened. This so prevent their sticking to the clothes in frosty weather. TO PREVENT CLOTHES FROM STICKING TO THE CLOTHESLINE. handful of salt to the last water on wash-day and the clothes will not stick to the line in frosty weather. TO PREVENT BLUING FROM STREAKING CLOTHES. A handful of salt in the rinsing water will prevent bluing from streaking the clothes. FOR THE SICK ROOM FOR SORE THROAT. Place a teaspoonful of salt in a glass of water gargle three times a day. FOR EARACHE AND TOOTHACHE. Make a small bag of salt, heat it a ae FOR TIRED, ACHING FEET. Bathe the feet every night in a strong solution of salt and water, either hot or cold. This relieves and when persisted in has been known to cure. a eS a syringe of weak salt brine; or by snuffing salt water up the nostrils.. Neuralgic pains also give way to this treatment. Use a teaspoonful of salt to a glass of water. Diamond Crystal leaves no stinging sen- FOR BEE STINGS AND INSECT BITES. Dampen the affected part immediately after a sting or insect bite, and cover with a thick paste of ‘salt. This will remove the pains and soreness. FOR THE TEETH. Salt used as a tooth powder will harden the gums and keep the teeth healthy. rat FOR THE MORNING DRINK. A half teaspoonful salt added to a cup ~ of hot water—which many persons take every morning—is beneficial and _ makes the hot water palatable. FOR BREATH OF ONIONS. Eat a salted slice of lemon cut with the rind. s FOR A FELON. Place 2 tablespoonfuls of salt in a pan over a fire and — stir all the while until thoroughly browned, but not burned. Add enough Venice turpentine to make just thick enough to spread. Bind this on a | felon for several days when it is starting; it is a sure cure if the felon is not too far advanced. FOR WEAK EYES. Before going to bed at night, try bathing weak eyes — in salt water, using 1% teaspoonful of salt to each cup of the water. It should be as hot as can be borne. After bathing eyes, close them for 5- minutes at a time. TO RELIEVE COLIC IN HORSES. In case of colic, rather strong — salt water poured down a horse’s throat will often afford great relief. . Dry salt applied to the back of the horse, over the kidneys, will also re- © lieve greatly. TO STOP BLEEDING. Try holding salt water in the mouth after having a tooth extracted and it will stop the bleeding. FOR AN EMETIC. In case of poisoning, a quick and effective emetic may be given by dissolving salt in tepid water. oe FOR NERVOUS PEOPLE. an excellent tonic for nervous people, is to take salt rubs twice a day. Keep a solution ready. - 3 FOR WEAK CHILDREN. When a child is inclined to bow legs or a weak back, rub night and morning with strong salt water. a FOR A TONIC. A pinch of salt allowed to dissolve in the mouth will relieve that depressed feeling and serve as a tonic.