THE valuable qualities of borax, if more generally known, would insure it a warm reception from every well-informed, progressive housewife. It should find a place in the laundry closet, and on the toilet stand of my lady's dainty boudoir. To wash flannels use one level teaspoonful to each pail of cold water. For starch use one teaspoonful to each quart. If the hair has a superabundance of oil, use a half teaspoonful to a quart of water for occasional washes. A strong solution of borax is said to be useful in stopping ringworm. Borax and vaseline, applied after the skin has been thoroughly washed with castile soap, will greatly benefit one suffering from eczema. Borax, beloved by the housewife, is disliked by two of her enemies, cockroaches and ants, and if it be plentifully sprinkled about their haunts, they will speedily depart.—Church Union, N. Y.