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LIME

To remove the lime that gathers in the tub and toilet, etc., put javex,
vinegar and water in it and let stand overnight. The vinegar dissolves the
lime, and the bleach removes the stains.

Put a marble in the bottom of a tea kettle to prevent lime from collecting.
Boil with a vinegar solution.

Boil tomatoes in a kettle that has lime in it.

Boil rhubarb in kettle which is coated with lime.

LINEN

Linen that has become yellow may be bleached snow white if soaked in
buttermilk, for a short time. Rinse and hang in the sun.

LINOLEUM

To clean linoleum without washing, remove all dust. then take a piece of
flannel sprinkled with paraffin and rub over the linoleum. This not only
makes it appear like new, but preserves the linoleum,

To clean linoleum, wash it with warm soapv water. but do not use a
scrubbing brush; rinse and dry thoroughly, then pol'sh.

The life of linoleum may be prolonged and preserved by an occasional rub
with a rag dipped in olive oil.

Linoleum that has lost its original bright appearance can be restored by
rubbing lightly and evenly with a piece of beeswax. Polish afterwards
with a piece of flannel that has been warmed in the oven.

LINT

To remove lint from sweater brush with a clean sponge.

Lint on sweaters can be removed by shaving the sweaters so to speak with
a safety razor.

Wrap a piece of scotch tape around the back of your hand (stick side
out) and rub the sweater with this to remove lint.

To remove fluff from nylon sweaters rub them lightly with fine sandpaper.
To keep clothes lint free, add % cup of vinegar to the rinse water.

For lint on corduroy put in a dryer; or bury the corduroy in the snow; or
use a damp sponge.

LIPSTICK

Sponge the spot with carbon tetrachloride, then wash in warm suds. Rub
stain with a piece of bread. The stain will sometimes roll off with the
crumbs.

pied 0, spots with vaseline or lard, then sponge with cleaning fluid and
launder.

Soak whites in vinegar and the coloured materials in equal parts of vin-
egar and water, then launder.

Sponge with dry cleaning solvent. Rub liquid detergent on spot and
launder.

MEAT

If you have trouble separating ground beef when browning it for spaghetti
or chile, use a potato masher.

Wrap left-over roast beef securely in aluminum foil and re-heat in a
hot oven for about 20 minutes. The roast beef will be just as juicy and
tender as it was when freshly roasted.

Par-boil sausages for 8 to 10 minutes before frying or boiling.

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