Open the tin and plunge into its contents a bright steel knife.
Let it remain a few moments, when, if copper be present, even in the
most minute pix>portion, it will be visibly deposited on the blade.
This is an unfailing test.
Management of Gas Stove.
With proper proportion of gas and air it burns blue. It then
gives more heat, and is cheaper than when it lights back and burns
white, and also keeps pans cleiiner. Wait till it bums red for toast.
Close and open oven door gently, especially when tap is Ioav.
Furniture Polish (1).
6 oz. Bees' Wax, 2 oz. White Wax, 3 oz. Castile Soap, 2 pints Turpentine,
2 pints Boiling Water.
Take a large jar, set it on the range, and shred the wax and soap
into it. Stir till melted, and add the boiling water and turpentine.
Remove from the fire, and stir occasionally until it is quite cold, when
it should be like very thick cream. It can be kept in the jar, but if
you have old pickle bottles it is better to pour it into' them when still
warm, and occasionally stir until quite cold. It will keep for years,
and is better old than new.
Before polisliing furniture, wash it with clean, cold water, and
polish with new chamois leather. Oak or varnish paint, same way.
A very useful recipe for brightening up furniture is made of the
following: — 1 gill raw linseed oil, \ gill turpentine. Mix well together.
A duster, moistened with this, and a dry soft cloth to finish, will make
furniture shine like new.
218 TRIED FAVOURITES COOKERY BOOK.
Furniture Polish (2).
Jiqual proportions of linseed oil, turpentine, vineffar and snirifu
of wine. Shake well before using. ^ ^
Bras*s Polish.
1 oz. Black Soap, 1 oz. Eock Ammonia, 1 oz. Eottenstone
Mix well together in 1 gill of boiling water.
Household Ammonia.
2 oz. Soft Soap, 1 oz. Pearl Ashes, 40 oz. Liquid Ammonia, 60 oz. Water.
Dissolve soap and pearl ashes in water, and add ammonia.
Ammonia Soap.
Cut up 1 lb. white soap finely. Pour over 8 quarts boiling water.
WTien quite melted and nearly cold, add 2 tablespoonfuls tuiqDentine
and 2 gills liquid ammonia. Stir well and cover at once. Keep closely
covered.
Home-made Soap.
4i pints of Water, 6 lbs. of Pat (any kind), and 3 Ibe. Black American Ashes.
Boil ^ hour. Stand 24 hours. Then boil 10 minutes, stirring
occasionally. ®
Soft Soap.
1 lb. stone potash to every lb.* of fat. (12 lbs. of each will make
1 barrel of soft soap.) Crush potash in small pieces. Put in a large
kettle with 2 gallons water and boil till dissolved. Then add the fat,
and, when melted, pour all into a tight barrel. Fill it up with boiling
water, and for a week stir daily for 5 or 10 minute®. It will grad-
ually become like jelly.
To Make Hard Water Soft.
Dissolve in 1 gallon boiling water 1;^ lbs. washing soda and \ lb.
borax. In washing clothes, allow cup of this to every gallon of water✪ To Make Hard Water Soft.
To Cure a Sheepskin.
Rub skin well with twO' handfuls salt and lb. pounded alum.
Take one-half of skin first ; roll it up and let it lie for three days.
Take some chalk and spread it over, and rub well with a sandy stone.
Repeat on remainder of skin with rest of salt and alum, &c. Nail it
up on door of outhouse or airy place to dry thoroughly, and afterwards
wash it with soap and tepid water.
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Open the tin and plunge into its contents a bright steel knife. Let it remain a few moments, when, if copper be present, even in the most minute proportion, it will be visibly deposited on the blade. This is an unfailing test.
Management of Gas Stove.
With proper proportion of gas and air it burns blue. It then gives more heat, and is cheaper than when it lights back and burns white, and also keeps pans cleaner. Wait till it bums red for toast. Close and open oven door gently, especially when tap is Ioav.
Furniture Polish (1).
6 oz. Bees' Wax, 2 oz. White Wax, 3 oz. Castile Soap, 2 pints Turpentine,
2 pints Boiling Water.
Take a large jar, set it on the range, and shred the wax and soap into it. Stir till melted, and add the boiling water and turpentine. Remove from the fire, and stir occasionally until it is quite cold, when it should be like very thick cream. It can be kept in the jar, but if you have old pickle bottles it is better to pour it into' them when still warm, and occasionally stir until quite cold. It will keep for years, and is better old than new.
Before polishing furniture, wash it with clean, cold water, and polish with new chamois leather. Oak or varnish paint, same way.
A very useful recipe for brightening up furniture is made of the following: — 1 gill raw linseed oil, \ gill turpentine. Mix well together.
A duster, moistened with this, and a dry soft cloth to finish, will make furniture shine like new.
Furniture Polish (2).
Equal proportions of linseed oil, turpentine, vinegar and spirit of wine. Shake well before using. ^ ^
Brass Polish.
1 oz. Black Soap, 1 oz. Rock Ammonia, 1 oz. Rottenstone Mix well together in 1 gill of boiling water.
Household Ammonia.
2 oz. Soft Soap, 1 oz. Pearl Ashes, 40 oz. Liquid Ammonia, 60 oz. Water. Dissolve soap and pearl ashes in water, and add ammonia.
Ammonia Soap.
Cut up 1 lb. white soap finely. Pour over 8 quarts boiling water. When quite melted and nearly cold, add 2 tablespoonfuls turpentine and 2 gills liquid ammonia. Stir well and cover at once. Keep closely covered.
Home-made Soap.
4i pints of Water, 6 lbs. of Fat (any kind), and 3 Ibe. Black American Ashes.
Boil ^ hour. Stand 24 hours. Then boil 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. ®
Soft Soap.
1 lb. stone potash to every lb.* of fat. (12 lbs. of each will make 1 barrel of soft soap.) Crush potash in small pieces. Put in a large kettle with 2 gallons water and boil till dissolved. Then add the fat, and, when melted, pour all into a tight barrel. Fill it up with boiling water, and for a week stir daily for 5 or 10 minutes. It will gradually become like jelly.
To Make Hard Water Soft.
Dissolve in 1 gallon boiling water 1;^ lbs. washing soda and \ lb. borax. In washing clothes, allow cup of this to every gallon of water.
To Cure a Sheepskin.
Rub skin well with two handfuls salt and lb. pounded alum. Take one-half of skin first ; roll it up and let it lie for three days. Take some chalk and spread it over, and rub well with a sandy stone. Repeat on remainder of skin with rest of salt and alum, &c. Nail it up on door of outhouse or airy place to dry thoroughly, and afterwards wash it with soap and tepid water.
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