Burned Saucepan A burned saucepan should be filled with cold water to which has been added a liberal amount of soda.                                           Let it stand for an hour  then heat the water slowly and let it simmer for a few minutes and the burned particles will come off easily Bright Kitchen Ware To keep kitchen lids and all tin goods like silver dip the articles to be cleaned in boiling soda water to get all the grease off and then rinse with cold water and polish with cabbage or rhubarb leaf and rinse again with cold water. Do not wipe but before the fire to dry immediately. Taking wine stains from linen Hold the article in milk that is boiling on a fire. The stain will soon disappear Brass Kettles Before using for cooking clean with salt and vinegar  Cleaning Carpets The oftener carpets are shaken the longer they will wear as the dirt that collects under them grinds out the threads Beat a carpet on the wrong side first and then more gently on the right side Do not beat carpets with a stick with sharp points as it may tear the carpet A half worn carpet may be made to last longer by ripping it apart and transposing the breadths A stair carpet should never be swept with a long broom but with a short handled brush and dust pan held closely under each step If a corner of a carpet becomes loose and prevents the door opening or trips every one up; nail it down at once To wash a carpet take a pail of cold water and three gills of ox-gall. Rub it into the carpet with a soft brush. It will raise a lather which must be washed off with clear cold water. Then rub dry with a clean cloth. When nailing down a carpet be sure that the floor has been washed and allowed to dry or the nails will rust and damage the carpet