Presented as published in 1914. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
Cleaning Mixture
From Cookery for every household, 1914
Serves 1
This will keep for quite a long time and will be found most useful.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
- 1 lb. of powdered whitening
- 1 lb. of soft soap
- 1 lb. of silver sand
- 1 quart hot water
Method
Mix the whitening with the water and put them into a saucepan with the soap.
Bring to the boil over the fire and simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove from the fire, cool slightly, stir in the sand, and stir occasionally until nearly cold to prevent the sand from sinking.
Pour into a jar or tin and use as required.
As published
This recipe was extracted from Cookery for every household (1914) by Florence B. Jack, page 15. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
Cleaning Mixture. — The following is good for the scrubbing of wood and also for scullery work of all kinds : Take 1 lb. each of powdered whitening, soft soap, and silver sand and 1 quart hot water
Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.