One quart of turpentine, five cents' worth of ammonia, and not
qnite half a pound of beeswax. Chip the beeswax up fine and
put it on the stove to melt. When melted, pour it in the tur-
pentine and add the ammonia. Then set it in a tin pail of hot
water on the back of the stove to beat ; and leave it in the water
while using it, for it goes on better when warm. Rub it on with
a flannel cloth ; and for polishing, the best thing is a piece of
Brussels carpet, for it is rough and does not require so much
strength as a smooth cloth.
To make Window Glass Opaqne
Dissolve a tablespoonf ul of Epsom salts in a glass of beer or
ale. The combination is best effected by heating. Wipe the
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mixture over the wìndow you wish to cover with crystals. It is
impossible to see through the lace work. Greater opaqueness
Ì8 gained by increasing the quantity of salts.
To olean Marble
Take two parta of common soda, one part of pumice stone and
one part of finely powdered salt. Sift the mixture through a
fine aieve and mix it with water, then rub it well ali over the
marble and the stains will be removed. Rub the marble over
with aalt and water, wash off, and wipe dry.
To olean Tinware
The best thing for cleaning tinware is common soda.
Dampen a cloth, dip it in soda, rub the ware briskly, wash and
wipe dry.
To olean Out Glass
Having washed cut glass articles, let then dry and af terward
rub them with prepared chalk, with a soft brush, caref ully going
into ali the cavities.
How to olean a Tea or Ooflée Fot
If the inside of either is black from long use, fili with water
and use a good-sized lump of washing soda and let it boil for an
hov. Scald well after and it will be clean and bright.
To olean Benares Brasa
Wash, and rub with half a lemon.
How to Olean dopperà
Take a handf ul of common salt, enough vinegar and flour to
make a paste; mix together thoroughly. There is nothing
better for cleaning coppers. After using the paste, wash thor-
oughly with hot water, rinse in cold water, and wipe dry.
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To put away Silver
In putting Silver away, be careful to get the Silver tissue
paper which can be bought very reasonably at Tififany's. Silver
is not so likely to tarnish when this paper is used. After
wrapping in tissue paper, use brown wrapping paper outside,
never using newspapers, as the printers' ink has a very bad effect.
Brio-à-brac Mending
The skill of bric-à-brac menders is not fuUy appreciated un-
til it has been tried. Of ten the article is beyond restoration to
its originai form or use, but is capable in their clever hands of
transformation into some other almost equally ornamentai or
serviceable thing. A woman whose cut glass carafe lost its neck
through an accident, had it converted into a beautiful rose bowl
at a trifling expense. In this case the bric-à-brac mender was
also a glass cutter, but it is not difficult to fìnd this combination
or to seek the cut-glass worker in his special shop.
To mend Broken China
Powder a small quantity of lime and take the white of one
egg and mix together to a paste. Apply quickly to the china
to be mended, place the pieces firmly together, and they will soon
become set and strong, seldom breaking in the same place again.
Oleaning Fluid
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Presented as published in 1902. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
One quart of turpentine, five cents' worth of ammonia, and not quite half a pound of beeswax. Chip the beeswax up fine and put it on the stove to melt. When melted, pour it in the turpentine and add the ammonia. Then set it in a tin pail of hot water on the back of the stove to beat ; and leave it in the water while using it, for it goes on better when warm. Rub it on with a flannel cloth ; and for polishing, the best thing is a piece of Brussels carpet, for it is rough and does not require so much strength as a smooth cloth.
To make Window Glass Opaqne
Dissolve a tablespoonful of Epsom salts in a glass of beer or ale. The combination is best effected by heating. WiWipe the mixture over the window you wish to cover with crystals. It is impossible to see through the lace work. Greater opaqueness is gained by increasing the quantity of salts.
To olean Marble
Take two parts of common soda, one part of pumice stone and one part of finely powdered salt. Sift the mixture through a fine sieve and mix it with water, then rub it well all over the marble and the stains will be removed. Rub the marble over with aalt and water, wash off, and wipe dry.
To clean Tinware
The best thing for cleaning tinware is common soda. Dampen a cloth, dip it in soda, rub the ware briskly, wash and wipe dry.
To clean Cut Glass
Having washed cut glass articles, let then dry and af terward rub them with prepared chalk, with a soft brush, caref ully going into ali the cavities.
How to clean a Tea or Coffee Pot
If the inside of either is black from long use, fili with water and use a good-sized lump of washing soda and let it boil for an hov. Scald well after and it will be clean and bright.
To clean Benares Brass Wash, and rub with half a lemon.
How to clean Coppers
Take a handful of common salt, enough vinegar and flour to make a paste; mix together thoroughly. There is nothing better for cleaning coppers. After using the paste, wash thoroughly with hot water, rinse in cold water, and wipe dry.
To put away Silver
In putting Silver away, be careful to get the Silver tissue paper which can be bought very reasonably at Tiffany's. Silver is not so likely to tarnish when this paper is used. After wrapping in tissue paper, use brown wrapping paper outside, never using newspapers, as the printers' ink has a very bad effect.
Brio-à-brac Mending
The skill of bric-à-brac menders is not fully appreciated until it has been tried. Often the article is beyond restoration to its original form or use, but is capable in their clever hands of transformation into some other almost equally ornamental or serviceable thing. A woman whose cut glass carafe lost its neck through an accident, had it converted into a beautiful rose bowl at a trifling expense. In this case the bric-à-brac mender was also a glass cutter, but it is not difficult to find this combination or to seek the cut-glass worker in his special shop.
To mend Broken China
Powder a small quantity of lime and take the white of one egg and mix together to a paste. Apply quickly to the china to be mended, place the pieces firmly together, and they will soon become set and strong, seldom breaking in the same place again.
Oleaning Fluid