The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-02-02
HOW TO CARE FOR SILVER.
Too Mach Occurring VIII Wear Out
Plats and Means Needless Work.


While all bomemakers take genuine
pride In the handsome appearance OF
their table silver. many find the care
Of II a burden and give themselves an
unnecessary amount Of labor over IT,
The weekly cleaning which is bug.
bear TO many housewives. Is not only
needless. but real harm. since con
slant securing viii soon wear off sill
yer plate and has an appreciable eff.
| feet even upon solid silver To avoid
i"ls It Is hoped that the following
hints may prove helpful to some house
| keepers:
Silver In daily use should be washed
a Soou as possible after leaving the
table. following immediately after the
glasses In the process Of dlshwashlng.
After a preliminary rlnslng TO remove
loose food lay aside any stained pieces
for future care and immerse the rest
In a pan Of clean. hot. soapy water.
Wash such pieces as need II with a
soft cloth and place them all In anoth-
or pan Of hot water to which table
spoonful OF ammonia and dash OF
soap have been added. Wipe the
pieces directly from this water with.
out draining them Plenty Of dry soft
towels are required. Follow this b.
rub with ehamois skin or soft fannel.
rubbing briskly. but not heavily
enough TO bend the handles.
Take the stained pieces next. Egg
stains are removed with wet salt. 9th
crs with whiting moistened with alco-
BIOL or ammonia. After all stains have
been removed wash and polish pieces
MS above. Two coarse. wide moufhed
pitchers will he found convenience
10 washing silver. SOAP should never
o. rubbed directly on the silver but a
strong suds should be made with the
soap shaker. This program may seem
somewhat elaborate at FIRST. but II per.
sisted In II easily becomes habit. and
the result Is much more than worth
the trouble.
For the grand cleaning choose
clear. dry day. Provide yourself with
convenient table covered with oil
cloth or papers. Have whiting. sified
three times. 10 a dish before you.
small bottle Of alcohol. one OF am
monia. soft brush flannel and cot.
ton rags. channels skin and plenty 81
tissue paper.
Begin with the small pieces and sep.
. ute the sets For the most part |
rub with cloth dipped first In alcohol.
then In whiting. will be all that is need.
cd TO clean. but " The articles are
much stained make paste OF the
whiting aud alcohol and apply thickly.
allowing II 10 dry on. After this clean
ing rub all the articles fst with old
dapnei. then with chamois using the
brush 10 remove the whiting from the
ornamental work. In case there are
obstinate stains which do not yield 10
this treatment competent authority
advises touching them with orslic
acid. washing II on Immediately and
then rubbing again with the whiting
aud alcohol. oxallc acid is poison.
and oil due precautions must te Oh
served ia It's Use. n the spot looks
inll after the acid has been used rub
|, hard with 6annel rag moistened
With sweet al and dry whiting.
After everything Is shining and clean
IN that which In not In daily use
'houia b@ put swsy 10 canton naunel
,a.s cueh contsinlus small III Of
,amphor gum II IL an added pro.
ecsion also II each piece 10 previously
veil wrapped In white tissue paper.
'ararr paper Is sreeiiess for wrap !;