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To Wash Mirrors and Windows. Rub over with chamois skin wrung out of warm water,
then wipe with a piece of dry chamois skin. This method saves much strength.
To Remove White Spots from Furniture. Dip a cloth in hot water nearly to boiling−point.
Place over spot, remove quickly, and rub over spot with a dry cloth. Repeat if spot is not
removed. Alcohol or camphor quickly applied may be used.
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Tumblers which have contained milk should be first rinsed in cold water before washing in
water.
hot
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To keep a Sink Drain free from grease, pour down once a week at night one−half can
Babbitt’s potash dissolved in one quart water.
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Should Sink Drain chance to get choked, pour into sink one−fourth pound copperas
dissolved
in two quarts boiling water. If this is not efficacious, repeat before sending for a plumber.
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Never put Knives with ivory handles in water. Hot water causes them to crack and
discolor.
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To prevent Glassware from being easily broken, put in a kettle of cold water, heat
gradually
until water has reached boiling−point. Set aside; when water is cold take out glass. This is a
most
desirable way to toughen lamp chimneys.
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To Remove Grease Spots. Cold water and Ivory Soap will remove grease spots from
cotton and woollen fabrics. Castilian Cream is useful for black woollen goods, but leaves a
light
ring on delicately colored goods. Ether is always sure and safe to use.
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To Remove Iron Rust. Saturate spot with lemon juice, then cover with salt. Let stand in the
sun for several hours; or a solution of hydrochloric acid may be used.
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Iron Rust may be removed from delicate fabrics by covering spot thickly with cream of
tartar,
then twisting cloth to keep cream of tartar over spot; put in a saucepan of cold water, and heat
water gradually to boiling−point.
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