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or pail of cold water--the colder the more effective--will make the air of a
room pure, but the water will be entirely unfit for use.
To fill Cracks in Plaster: Use vinegar instead of water to mix your plaster of
Paris. The resultant mass will be like putty, and will not "set" for twenty or
thirty minutes; whereas if you use water the plaster will become hard almost
immediately, before you have time to use it. Push it into the cracks and smooth
it off nicely with a table-knife.
To take Spots from Wash Goods: Rub them with the yolk of egg before washing.
To take White Spots from Varnished Furniture: Hold a hot stove lid or plate over
them and they will soon disappear.
To prevent Oil from becoming Rancid: Drop a few drops of ether into the bottle
containing it.
Troublesome Ants: A heavy chalk-mark laid a finger's distance from your
sugar-box and all around (there must be no space not covered) will surely
prevent ants from troubling.
To make Tough Meat Tender: Lay it a few minutes in a strong vinegar water.
To remove Discoloration from Bruises: Apply a cloth wrung out in very hot water,
and renew frequently until the pain ceases. Or apply raw beefsteak.
A Good Polish for removing Stains, Spots, and Mildew from Furniture, is made as
follows: Take half a pint of ninety-eight per cent. alcohol; a quarter of an
ounce each of pulverized resin and gum shellac; add half a pint of linseed oil;
shake well and apply with a brush or sponge.
To remove Finger-marks: Sweet oil will remove finger-marks from varnished
furniture, and kerosene from oiled furniture.
To remove Paint from Black Silk: Patient rubbing with chloroform will remove
paint from black silk or any other goods, and will not hurt the most delicate
color or fabric.
To freshen Gilt Frames: Gilt frames may be revived by carefully dusting them,
and then washing with one ounce of soda beaten up with the whites of three eggs.
Scraped patches might be touched up with Judson's or any gold paint. Castile
soap and water, with proper care, may be used to clean oil paintings; other
methods should not be employed without some skill.
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