A good plan for a kitchen. 105 
A revolving fire grate. 92 
A use for old corks. 48 
A wash to fix pencil drawings. 47 
Alabaster. restore ornaments in. 12 
Ammonia. its uses. 78 
Antidote to poison. 56 
Ants. the plague of. 26 
Apartments. arrangement of. 61 
Aquariums. water-proof cement. 39 
Ashes. a plea for. 61 
Beds. how to air. 24 
Beds. to clean bedding and. 20 
Bedsteads. to re-paint iron. 125 
biting their. 145 
Blacking. sponge boot. 49 
Blankets. how to wash. 
Bluing. recipe for. 30 
Books. how to lend and borrow. 53 
Borax. the use of. 29 
Borrowing. 81 
Bottles. remove stopper from glass. 10 
Bottles. remove stopper from smelling. 10 
Brass andirons and fenders. how to clean. 10 
Bread. how to prepare stale. 42 
Brushes to cleanse hair and clothes. 51 
Burns and scalds. 55 
Calcimine. 88 
Candlesticks. to clean snuffers and. 12 
Care of family stores. 121 
Care of pictures. 50 
Care of woolen curtains. 50 
Carpet. to make a cheap. 23 
Carpets. how to lay. 113 
Carpets. how to make rag. 124 
Cellar. how to clean. 19 
Cellar. to ventilate. 47 
Cement for the mouth of bottles. 75 
Cement. fire and water-proof. 41 
Cement. lime and egg. 40 
Cement. rice flour. 41 
Cement. water-proof. 39 
Chamber. how to ventilate. 44 
China. how to mend. 39 
Cisterns. how to build. 55 
Clock. how to fix the. 141 
Clothes. how to brush. 123 
Clothing to disinfect. 49 
Coat, to renovate a black. 60 
Coral. to make black. white. or red frames. 47 
Corks. a use for old. 48 
Crape. to restore. 45 
Crockery. white lead for mending. 40 
Curtains. care of woolen. 50 
Curtains. to do up lace. 36 
Dampness. how to prevent. 122 
Don't shut out the sunshine. 97 
Doors. to prevent creaking. 67 
Drawings. a wash to fix. 47 
Dress making. hints on. 27 
Dusters. home made feather. 90 
Earthen ware. management of. 52 
Economy. home. 14 
Engravings to transfer on wood. 71 
Expenses. how to manage household. 14 
Facts for housekeepers. 141 
False motions. 150 
Fermentation. facts about. 89 
Filtered water. 56 
Finger nails. to cure children from 
fire. 79 
Fire. how to extinguish clothes on 
Fire. to extinguish fires in chimneys. 59 
Fire-guard made of wire. 46 
Flannels. 28 
Flannels. how to wash. 35 
Flies. to destroy. 42 
Floors. to wash. 21 
Freckles. to remove. 42 
Friendship. 140 
Furniture. polish for. 49 
Furs. how to take care of. 25 
Glasses. how to clean. 86 
Gloves. how to buy. 44 
Gloves. to clean Doeskin. 51 
Gloves. to clean white kid. 51 
Gloves. to restore black kid. 52 
Glue for constant use. 41 
Glue. Burgardien's. 40 
Gold. how to restore French gold ornaments. 54 
Grease. to extract from silk. 45 
Grease. to remove spots from books. 44 
Hair wash. 43 
Hair. how to crimp. 67 
Harness. Castor oil for. 86 
Harness. to restore faded. 13 
Hearth to black a brick. 43 
Hints for the Laundry. 29 
Hints on varnishing. 127 
Hints upon moving. 112 
Home interests. 92 
Honor your occupation. 144 
House cleaning. how to arrange the spring. 15 
House linen. hints upon. 106 
House. how to purify. 42 
Housekeeping. 110 
Houses. best time for painting. 141 
How much to eat. 68 
How to build a cistern. 55 
How to clean a room thoroughly. 16 
How to clean carpets. 16 
How to clean knives. 69 
How to clean wall paper and walls. 17 
How to crimp the hair. 67 
How to cultivate the habit of reading. 116 
How to destroy flies. 42 
How to drive. 82 
How to dry herbs. 69 
How to enjoy life. 151 
How to hang pictures. 70 
How to iron skirts. vests and shirts. 31 
How to iron. 34 
How to make a comfortable home. 96 
How to make a model village. 148 
How to make a storm glass. 59 
How to make a wire fire-guard. 46 
How to make home happy. 65 
How to make new rope pliable. 68 
How to mend old boots and shoes. 58 
How to mend old pails. 69 
How to mend sheets and shirts. 45 
How to pack household articles. 76 
How to pour out tea. 138 
How to prepare tracing paper. 48 
How to prevent cold feet. 71 
How to remove mildew. 50 
How to restore faded alpaca. 55 
How to sleep. 53 
How to store fruit for winter use. 57 
How to teach little children. 118 
How to use French polish. 129 
How to use kerosene lamps. 62 
How to use old carpets. 23 
How to utilize old cans. 131 
How to ventilate cellar. 47 
How to ventilate rooms and large halls. 72 
How to wash fine under clothing. 136 
How to wash old flannels. 35 
Ice house. an extemporaneous. 132 
Ink for marking linen. 49 
Ink stains. to remove. 45 
Inks. sympathetic. 48 
Iron rust. to extract from linen. 61 
Ironing. 34 
Ivy poison. remedy for. 57 
Javelle water for stains. 79 
Knives. to clean. 69 
Knives. to take care of handles of. 11 
Lace. to bleach embroidery and. 33 
Lace. to wash thread. 44 
Laces and muslins. to wash. 30 
Lamps. to use kerosene. 62 
Linen. care of house linen. 126 
Linen. ink for marking. 49 
Linen. to remove fruit stains from. 36 
Linen. to renew scorched. 76 
Linen. to restore mildewed. 36 
Linen. to stiffen. 33 
Linen. to take out iron rust. 61 
Mahogany. to extracts ink spots. 45 
Management of earthen ware. 52 
Mats made of sheepskin. 69 
Matting. how to put down. 223 
Matting. how to wash straw. I39 
Mildew. how to remove. 
Mosquito and fly nets. 
Moths. how to repel. 
Muslin dresses. how to wash. J 
Needlework. plain. 28 
Oil cloth. to make a kitchen. 22 
Oil cloth. to protect edges of. 22 
Oil cloths. to clean. 21 
Open windows at night. 133 
Our boys. 93 
Our children. 92 
Our homes. 95 
Overcoats. hints on repairing. 134 
Paint impervious to weather. 13 
Paint. to make economical white. 13 
Paint. to remove from cloth. 43 
Patching and darning. 73 
Pictures and chromos. how to clean. 21 
Pictures. appropriateness of. 103 
Pictures. care of. 50 
Pimples. remove from the face. 43 
Plaster figures. to clean. 60 
Plaster. to give the appearance of marble to figures in. 12 
Plate. to clean tarnished. 12 
Plate. to clean. 66 
Plated goods. to restore. 44 
Poison by ivy. remedy for. 53 
Poison. antidotes for. 56 
Polish for furniture. 49 
Polish. French. 128 
Polish. to apply French. 66 
Polishing paste for tins. etc. 46 
Pomade. how to make. 79 
Pot Pourri No. 1. 9 
Pot Pourri No. 2. 10 
Prints. to wash black and white. 34 
Refrigerator. a home made. 26 
Roses. how to make the otto of. 81 
Rug. to make a rag. 62 
Rugs out of old carpets. 89 
Rust. to preserve iron and steel. 11 
Sachet powders. 45 
Scalp. to cleanse. 43 
Scrap book. the value of. 132 
Servants. how to train. 148 
Sheets and shirts. how to mend. 45 
Shirt making. directions for. 109 
Shirts. vests and skirts to iron. 31 
Shopping. hints on. 115 
Silk. to clean. 67 
Silk. to extract grease from. 45 
Silver. East Indian method of cleaning. 87 
Silver. to prepare cloths for polishing. 12 
Silver. to remove egg stains. 42 
Simplicity in living. 94 
Skin. how to whiten. 121 
Sleeping rooms. comfort in. 98 
Soap dish. a convenient. 32 
Soap for scrubbing. 38 
Soap making. hints upon. 36 
Soap without ashes. 37 
Soap. to make hard. 37 
Soap. to make pure white. 38 
Stains from silver. 42 
Stains, how to remove stains from clothing. 90 
Stains. to remove fruit. 60 
Starch made from coffee. 33 
Stockings. to wash black woolen. 33 
Stockings. to wash silk. 43 
Storm glass. how to make. 59 
Sympathetic inks for writing. 48 
The art of color. 105 
The charm of reserve. 146 
The fine art of patching. 73 
The rag bag. 137 
The use of paper in the house. 134 
Time. how to economize. 120 
Tins. Britannia ware. polish for. 46 
Tins. to clean common. 11 
To black-lead and polish grates. 18 
To clean colored and varnished paints. 19 
To clean colored fabrics. 31 
To clean Doeskin gloves. 51 
To clean door knobs. bell pulls. 21 
To clean glasses. bottles. decanters. 67 
To clean marble. 74 
To clean wainscots and painted wood. 19 
To clean waiters. 77 
To clean wash leather gloves. 52 
To clean white kid gloves. 51 
To clean white paint. 18 
To close cracks in stoves. 85 
To cut pencils for drawing. 64 
To disinfect clothing by sulphur. 49 
To keep leather harness pliable. 75 
To make a rag rug. 62 
To make black. red. or white coral frames. 47 
To perfume linen. 74 
To preserve steel ornaments. 64 
To prevent hair falling off. 67 
To remove freckles. 42 
To remove grease from carpets. tablecloths. dresses. 46 
To remove ink stains. 45 
To remove iron rust. 137 
To remove stains from the fingers. 74 
To restore black kid gloves. 52 
To restore crape. 45 
To restore woolen furniture. 60 
To stain woods. 50 
To ventilate closets. 129 
To wash cretonne and chintz. 126 
To wash laces and muslins. 30 
To wash muslin dresses. 32 
To wash ribbons. silk handkerchiefs. 76 
To wash vials. 76 
Towels. to repair. 44 
Varnish. old straw hats and baskets. 13 
Velvet. to iron. 76 
Venetian blinds. to clean. 22 
Vials. how to wash. 76 
Wash. black and blue linens. 35 
Washing fluid. 29 
Water-proof boots and shoes. 57 
Waterproof boots. 86 
White lead for mending crockery. 40 
Whitewash. a recipe for. 80 
Whitewashing. directions for. 87 
Why girls should be taught to keep house. 114 
Window draperies. 82 
Windows. to clean mirrors and. 21 
Wines. how to know if colored. 122 
Woods. to stain. 60 
Woolen. Scotch method of washing shawls. 186