The new household receipt-book : containing maxims, directions, and specifics for promoting health, comfort, and improvement in the home of the people. Compiled from the best authorities, with many receipts never before collected.

  • Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell, 1788-1879.
Date:
1853
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The new household receipt-book : containing maxims, directions, and specifics for promoting health, comfort, and improvement in the home of the people. Compiled from the best authorities, with many receipts never before collected. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    the wool is impregnated with sweat of persons who have expe- rienced putrid and contagious diseases. Bed-clothes, and the wool of mattresses, therefore, cannot be too often beat, carded, cleaned, and washed. This is a caution which cannot be too often recommended. It would be very easy in most situations, and very effectual, to fumigate them with muriatic gas. 29. To clean Feathers of their Oil.—In each gallon of clean water mix a pound of quick-lime, and when the undissolved lime settles in fine powder, pour off the lime-water for use. Having put the feathers to be cleaned into a tub, pour the clear lime- water upon them, and stir them well about; let them remain three or four days in the lime-water, which should then be sepa- rated from them by laying them in a sieve. The feathers should next be washed in clean water, and dried upon fine nets; they will then only require beating, to get rid of the dust, previous to use. To restore the spring of damaged feathers, it is only neces- sary to dip them in warm water for a short time. 30. To purify Wool infested with Insects.—The process of purification consists in putting into three pints of boiling water a pound and a half of alum, and as much cream of tartar, which are diluted in twenty-three pints more of cold water. The wool is then left immersed in this liquor during some days, after which it is washed and dried. After this operation, it will no longer be subject to be attacked by insects. 31. To clean Looking-glasses.—Keep for this purpose a piece of sponge, a cloth, and a silk handkerchief, all entirely free from dirt, as the least grit will scratch the fine surface of the glass. First, sponge it with a little spirit of wine, or gin and water, so as to clean off all spots ; then, dust over it powder-blue, tied in muslin, rub it lightly and quickly off with the cloth, and fin- ish by rubbing it with the silk handkerchief. Be careful not to rub the edges of the frames. 32. To preserve Gilding, and clean it.—It is impossible to pre- vent flies from staining the gilding without covering it; before which, blow off the light dust, and pass a feather or clean brush