GOLD STANDARD PURE FOOD er

To Keep a Sink Drain free from grease, pour down once a
week at night a few tablespoons Household Ammonia. Should
sink drain chance to get checked, pour into sink one-fourth pound
copperas dissolved in two quarts boiling water. If this is not
sufficient, repeat before sending for plumber.

Never Put Knives with ivory handles in water. Hot water
causes them to crack and discolor.

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.

To Remove Ink Stains—Wash in a solution of hydrochloric
acid and rinse in ammonia water. Wet the spot with warm water,
put on Sapolio, rub gently between the hands and generally the
spot will disappear.

Cut Glass should be washed and rinsed in water that is not
very hot and of same temperature.

Never Wash the inside of tea or coffee pots with soap bade
If granite or agate ware is used and becomes badly discolored,

nearly fill with cold water, add one teaspoon ground borax and heat.

gradually until water reaches boiling point Rinse with hot water,
wipe and keep on back of range until perfectly dry.

Polish for Hardwood Floors—Use one pint beeswax and two
parts turpentine. Put in sauce pan on range and when wax is
dissolved a paste will be formed.

To Clean Piano Keys—Rub over with alcohol.

To Remove Tea and Coffee Stains—Wet spot with cold water,
cover with glycerine and let stand two or three hours. Then wash
with cold water and hard soap. Repeat if needed.

For a Burn apply equal parts of white of egg and olive o1]
mixed together, then cover with a piece of old linen. If applied
at once no blister will form. Or apply at once cooking soda, then
cover with cloth and keep the same wet with cold water. This
takes out the pain and prevents blistering.

Listerine is an excellent disinfectant to use for the mouth and
throat.

Chloride of Lime is. a valuable disinfectant.

Smoked Ceiling may be cleaned by washing with cloths wrung
out of hot water in which a small piece of washing soda has been
dissolved.

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