Harper's Household Handbook: A guide to easy ways of doing woman's workMcCulloch-Williams, Martha
General
Harper's Household Handbook: A guide to easy ways of doing woman's work
McCulloch-Williams, Martha
Formulas, recipes, etc.; Home economics
Flies, how to prevent, 168.
Floors, 24-30.
Floor pad, 41.
Flour, how to test, 129.
Flowers, how to keep and arrange cut flowers, 159.
Foot pad, 41.
French polish, 49.
Frocks, how to wash, 4.
Fruit, dried, 142.
Fruit stains, 119.
Fruit storage, 139.
Furniture, mending, 74;
polish, 49.
Furs, mending, 88;
cleaning, 93.
GARDEN PESTS, 166.
Gas leak, 192.
Gasolene-cleaning, 104.
Gelatine spots, 119.
Gilt, to clean, 128;
frames, 69;
furniture, 68.
Glass, annealing, 61;
mending, 79;
preserving in, 138;
washing, 58-61.
Glazing, 37.
Gloves, care of, 92.
Glue, 50.
Grass stains, what to do for, 123.
Grease spots, what to do for, 113.
Grits, how to test, 131.
Gum arabic, 52.
HARES, how to keep, 184.
Hominy, how to test, 131.
ICE, to keep in sickroom, 18.
Ice-cream spots, 119.
Ink stains, 121.
Insects, 154, 163-178.
Insecticides, 154, 163-178.
Iodine poison, 197.
Iron, rust, 123;
care of, 125.
Irons, 13.
Ironstone, 58.
Ironing-boards, 43.
Ironing-tables, 11.
JAVELLE WATER, 54.
KEROSENE EMULSION, 165.
Knee pad, 41.
Knives and forks, how to clean, 61.
LACE AND EMBROIDERY, how to wash, 10;
how to mend, 87;
how to freshen, 105.
Lamps and candlesticks, mending, 80.
Lard, how to test, 133.
Larkspur, 167.
Laundry cabinet, 45.
Lead swab, 45.
Lime water, 54.
Linen, testing, 97.
MAHOGANY STAIN, 48.
Majolica, how to wash, 58.
Materials, appliquéd, 102.
Matted floors, 29.
Matting, mending, 90.
Meat, how to keep fresh. 138.
Melons, keeping, 143.
Mending, 74-91.
Mercury poisoning, 198.
Mildew, 123.
Millinery, 109.
Mission furniture, care of, 68.
Mordants, 3-4.
Mosquitoes, 168.
Moths, 172.
Mucilage, 52.
Mustard plasters, 21.
Mutton and lamb, 135.
NARCOTIC POISONING, 196.
Nursing, clothes for, 23.
OAK FURNITURE, care of, 68.
Oak stains, 48.
Oatmeal, 131.
Oil stains, 47.
Old garments, ways to use, 108.
Ornaments for millinery, 112.
Oxalic acid, 55.
PADS, 41.
Paint, to remove, 26, 118.
Palms, how to care for, 151.
Pantries, outdoor, 141.
Paper dough, 53.
Papering, 31-32, 38.
Parrots, care of, 190.
Paste for paper-hanging, 52.
Perspiration marks, 124.
Pets, care of, 179-191.
Pewter, how to clean, 127.
Piano polish, 49.
Pine needles, 46.
Plants, care of, 148;
for window boxes, 150.
Plaster, 53.
Poisons, 196-198.
Polish, 49.
Porch furniture, 71.
Pork, how to choose, 136.
Pots, 145.
Potting, 146.
Poultices, 21.
Poultry, 137;
how to keep, 138.
Precautions, 72.
Pressing, 101.
Ptomaine poisoning, 198.
Putty, 54.
QUICKLIME, 163.
ROACHES, how to get rid of, 158, 176.
Road stains, 115.
Roses, 151.
Rugs, cleaning, 30;
mending, 90.
Rust, 123.
SALT FISH, how to keep, 138.
Salt meats, how to choose, 136.
Sand, 53.
Saving pieces of material, 107.
Sawdust, 46.
Scrubbing, 24.
Shellac, 25.
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