Holiday Color for Winter Fires
Holiday Color for Winter Fires Common table salt for a yellow flame Borax for a green flame Rock salt or calcium chloride for an orange flame To pr...

Lace Scorch Prevention
Lace Scorch Prevention 2 teaspoons granulated sugar 1 pint water When ironing lace, dip it in this solution first. It will prevent scorching the la...

Mildew Inhibitor
Mildew Inhibitor 2 cups table salt 1 gallon hot water Dissolve salt in water. Wipe tile walls generously with the solution, then let dry.

Newspaper Clipping Preservative
Newspaper Clipping Preservative 1 white antacid tablet 1 quart club soda Dissolve antacid tablet in club soda overnight. Lay newspaper clippings in...

Paper Glue
Paper Glue 1/4 cup flour 3/4 cup hot water 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon powdered alum 1/4 cup cold water 5 drops clove oil (optional) Mix ...

Plain Putty
Plain Putty Linseed oil Whiting Add enough linseed oil to the whiting to make a paste. Apply to cracks with a putty knife. Allow to dry. Sand surfa...

Potpourri Molds
Potpourri Molds 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup salt 1 cup potpourri (old or new), cut finely 1/3 to 1/2 cup water Cookie cutters (the open kind, no...

Quick-Patch Putty
Quick-Patch Putty 1 part salt Water 1 part powdered starch Mix salt and starch. Add enough water to make a paste. Apply and allow to dry. Touch up ...

Road Salt Cleaner
Road Salt Cleaner 1 cup baking soda 2 cups warm water Mix well. To clean the salts splashed onto the sides of the car, scrub the solution on with a...

Rustproofing
Rustproofing 1/4 cup lanolin 1 cup petroleum jelly Combine ingredients in the top of a double boiler, and warm over low heat until the mixture melt...