|
Classic
Cook Books
< last page | next page >
page 486
These are very nice to keep in your bureau drawers or trunk, as the perfume
penetrates through the contents of the trunk or drawers. An acceptable present
to a single gentleman.
HOW TO KEEP BRUSHES CLEAN.
The best way in which to clean hair-brushes is with spirits of ammonia, as its
effect is immediate. No rubbing is required, and cold water can be used just as
successfully as warm. Take a tablespoonful of ammonia to a quart of water, dip
the hair part of the brush without wetting the ivory, and in a moment the grease
is removed; then rinse in cold water, shake well, and dry in the air, but not in
the sun. Soda and soap soften the bristles and invariably turn the ivory yellow.
TOILET ITEMS.
Mutton tallow is considered excellent to soften the hands. It may be rubbed on
at any time when the hands are perfectly dry, but the best time is when
retiring, and an old pair of soft, large gloves thoroughly covered on the inside
with the tallow and glycerine in equal parts, melted together, can be worn
during the night with the most satisfactory results.
Four parts of glycerine and five parts of yolks of eggs thoroughly mixed, and
applied after washing the hands, is also considered excellent.
For chapped hands or face: One ounce of glycerine, one ounce of alcohol mixed,
then add eight ounces of rose-water.
Another good rule is to rub well in dry oatmeal after every washing, and be
particular regarding the quality of soap. Cheap soap and hard water are the
unknown enemies of many people, and the cause of rough skin and chapped hands.
Castile soap and rain-water will sometimes cure without any other assistance.
Camphor ice is also excellent, and can be applied with but little inconvenience.
Borax dissolved and added to the toilet water is also good.
For chapped lips, beeswax dissolved in a small quantity of sweet oil, by heating
carefully. Apply the salve two or three times a day, and avoid wetting the lips
as much as possible.
To soften the hands: One can have the hands in soap-suds with soft soap without
injury to the skin if the hands are dipped in vinegar or lemon-juice immediately
after. The acids destroy the corrosive effects of the alkali, and make the hands
soft and white. Indian meal and vinegar or lemon-juice used on hands where
roughened by cold or labor will heal and soften them. Rub the hands in this,
then wash off thoroughly and rub in glycerine. Those who suffer from chapped
hands will find this comforting.
< last page | next page >
Classic
Cook Books
|
