The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-11
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Ammonia.

Ammonia.
In washing in the usual way the labor
is much lessened if ammonia, two or
three tablespoonful F, is added to the
water in which the clothes are soaked
and that in which they are boiled.
TO wash delicate laces, silk handker-
chiefs etc., soak them for an hour in
been added; rub and squeeze them out
with the hands; rinse thoroughly and
dry.
Silk and other delicate underwear
may be washed in the same way, using
a somewhat larger quantity of ammonia.
Unless much soiled they will need
little rubbing; rinse in several waters.
To cleanse chamois underwear put
into suitable vessel water sufficient
to cover the garments, and add to it for
each gallon ten tablespoonfuis of am
monia. Put the garments to soak for
one hour in this, turning them about
| frequently with the clothes stick. Lift
work with the hands until clean; rinse
thoroughly. Pull into shape while wet
and rub until soft when dry. Chamois
skins that have become soiled and those
that have been used for polishing silver
| may be cleaned by this method.
A cleansing compound to remove
| paint, grease, ETC., from carpets and
clothing is made of one quart of soft
water. one teaspoonful of saltpetre, two.
ounces Of ammonia, one ounce OF soap,
CASTLE preferred; mix we'll. When dis
| sol ic 1xy fo1. of ha
or paint with this mixture and rub well,
| applying a second time if necessary.
| Sponge with clear, warm water. Add
half teacupful of this mixture to
| basin Of water to clean iyspecked, dis
| colored or smoky paint or doors marked
by greasy fingers.
| To remove grease from clothing, or
any textile fabric, use equal parts of
alcohol and ammonia. Sponge off with
| clear water.
To clean carpet sweep it we'll, then
wipe with cloth wrung from pail of
| hot water to which has been added two
! tablespoonfuls OF ammonia. Wipe but
d small piece at a time and cleanse the
cloth frequently. 1t will brighten the
carpet amazingly.
For washing windows, mirrors, glass,
silver, hair brushes. ETC., use about two
teaspoonfuls of ammonia TO a quart of
water For washing paint use one table,
spoonful to quart of water. Wipe off
with q flannel; no scrubbing will be
ne As a fertilizer + for plants use few
drops to pint Of water not oftener tn an
once each week.
To clean nickel on stoves rub it with
cloth moistened with equal parts of am
| monia and water, and dipped in Bath
or Bristol brick or in soda. Wipe with
another cloth at once. If this fails to
remove the discoloration caused by heat,
dampen the cloth with undiluted am
| monia, dip it in the securing brick and
apply, wiping and polishing with dry
cloth Immediately This will also re-
! move spots caused by fly specks on pol
ished brass, as hanging lamps, brass Or
naments, etc. The mixture must be
rubbed off at once.
For polish for brass, nickel or silver,
| use one part ammonia to two parts al
cohol; add little whiting and bottle
for use. To use it shake it well, wet
a cloth with it and rub over the article
to be polished, then wipe it off with
another cloth before it has time to
dry.
II an acid is spilled on marble, drop
ammonia upon it, else the acid will eat
into the marble and make it rough.
Rinse with clear water.
To clean cane-seated chairs wash them
in ammonia and water, put on with a
stiff brush; rinse we'll in clear, cold
water, and placesin a current of air to
| dry. If they have become loose wet the
under side of the canes and it will
tighten them.
Equal parts of ammonia, alcohol and
glycerine, scented if desired, is valuable
as a toilet preparation. Put teaspoon
full in the water in which the face is
bathed, and use in the same, proportion
for the bath.
A teaspoonful of ammonia added to
large basin of water for bathing the
head will remove dandruff and cleanse
oily hair 1t must be rinsed out of the
hair thoroughly. If used too strong it
has drying and bleaching effect on
the hair.
Two or three teaspoonful of ammonia
added to the bath increases its refresh
ing effects. If water used for bathing
| and washing is hard little ammonia
| should be added to soften it,
Where a quickly-prepared counter irri-
tant is required q cloth wrung from
water strongly impregnated with am
monia, and as hot as can be borne,
| changed as often as it cools will be found
efficacious.
A tiny drop ON cotton placed in the
cavity of an aching tooth will relieve
the pain, but will blister the mouth if
it comes in contact with the flesh. The
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