ter
used; let the clothes soak all night in the solution; in the morning
give them a slight boil, adding a little more Patent Borax, if they be
very greasy or dirty. By this means the clothes are rendered whiter,
soap is saved, and the hands are uninjured. It acts, moreover, as a
disinfectant, if the clothes have been taken from the bed or person of
anyone who is suffering from any infectious disorder. Flannels are
rendered softer, and the appearance of lace, fine articles, coloured
prints, soiled ribbons, &c., greatly improved by washing them in this
solution. A teaspoonful to each pint of starch, when hot, will add to
the stiffness and gloss of linen when ironed.

2319. To Revive Black Lace.

Lay the lace on a piece of clean smooth board, and moisten it all over
with a piece of black silk dipped in a solution of a teaspoonful of
Patent Borax to a pint of warm water. Iron while damp, after covering
the lace with a piece of black silk or cloth.

2320. Borax for the Toilet.

As a wash for the mouth add half a teaspoonful of spirits of camphor,
and a teaspoonful of tincture of myrrh to a pint of hot water, in
which a penny packet of Patent Borax has been dissolved, and use a
wineglassful of this mixture in half a tumbler of water, when brushing
the teeth. When the mouth is washed out with this solution, it removes
the smell of tobacco and any unpleasant odour arising from decayed
teeth. Camphorated chalk dentrifice is improved as a tooth powder by
the addition of a little powdered borax. For washing hair brushes,
sponges, etc., a solution of a small packet in a pint of hot water
should be used.

2321. Borax in the Nursery.

A little borax added to water for bathing infants and children has a
beneficial effect on the skin. For cleaning the hair and removing
scurf or dandruff wash the head with a solution of a small packet of
borax in a pint of hot water, after which the head should be rinsed
with cold water, and carefully dried. This wash may be improved by the
addition of half an ounce of rosemary spirit sold by any chemist.

2322. Borax in the Garden.

A solution made by dissolving borax in hot water in the proportion of
a penny packet of the former to a pint of the latter, will kill the
green fly on roses, and other plants. A weaker solution may be used
for syringing the plants. When applied to the stems of fruit trees,
and other tr