To Clean Granite Ware. — When mixtures being
cooked have burned in granite ware, fill vessel with
cold water about half full, add tablespoonful of soda,
cover and place on range where it will heat gradually
to the boiling-point. Empty, and you will find it quite
easy to clean. >Should the article being cooked be not
burned, but only stuck, cover it closely and rest on
cold surface ; the steam that forms from contact of hot
and cold will loosen the substance so you can take it
off quite easily.
To Keep the Sink Drain Free from Grease. —
Pour down onpe or twice a week a strong solution of
370 SCIENTIFIC COOKING.
lye, using about two quarts of boiling water and about
half a can of good, strong lye or potash. Put this into
the waste-pipe when you are leaving the kitchen for
the night.
To Clear a Choked Drain. — Should your drain get
choked, dissolve a fourth of a pound of copperas in two
quarts of hot water. If the first time does not open it,
it will be well to repeat before you send for the
plumber.
To Remove Grease Spot. — Use cold water and soap
to remove grease from cotton or woolen goods, or you
can cover the spots with French chalk. The soap will
leave a light ring, while the chalk will brush off and
leave no mark. The chalk is fine for silk.
To Remoa^ Iron Rust. — Lemon juice and salt are
good when the rust first appears. Apply the lemon
juice and cover with salt, and lay in the sun for three
or four hours. If this is not effective, you can try
hydrochloric acid. After using the acid, dip the ar-
ticle in ammonia water to neutralize the acid.
To Remove Grass Stains from cotton goods, wash
in alcohol.
To Remove Ink Stains. — Use hydrochloric acid, and
rinse in ammonia water. Wet the spot in warm water,
applj^ soap, rub between the hands, and generally the
spot will disappear.
To Clean the Tea and Coffee Pot. — Free the pots
from the leaves and grounds, wash thoroughly with cold
w^ater, and occasionally fill pots with cold water to
which one tablespoon of borax has been added. Heat
to the boiling-point to remove the discoloration, rinse
ivith hot water, wipe and dry.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS. 371
To Remove Stains from Furniture. — Dip flannel
cloth in very hot Avater and place over the spot. Re-
move (juickly and rub with a dry cloth. Repeat until
the spot is removed. A little alcohol may be used, but
the work wants to be speedily done.
Never put the cogs of your Dover egg-beater in
water.
To Clean the Ice-chest. — Use lukewarm water in
which a little washing soda has been dissolved. Never
use soap. A little Sapolio may be used to remove any
spots. Should anything be spilled, wipe it out imme-
diately. All things that have any odor should be put
in the top of the box ; milk, butter, meats and poultry
in the bottom. Milk and butter should be kept closely
covered.
Clean Piano Keys with soft cloth and alcohol.
For Burn. — Use equal parts of white of q^^ and
olive oil, well mixed and applied at once, using old
linen to cover. If this prescription is followed at once,
there will be no blister. The cooking soda is fine to
cover the burned surface, then over this put a soft
cloth and keep wet with cold water. This stops the
pain and draws out the fire.
To Remove Odor of Fish. — Use a solution of am-
monia and hot water, allowing one tablespoonful to a
gallon of water.
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Presented as published in 1911. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
To Clean Granite Ware. — When mixtures being cooked have burned in granite ware, fill vessel with cold water about half full, add tablespoonful of soda, cover and place on range where it will heat gradually to the boiling-point. Empty, and you will find it quite easy to clean. >Should the article being cooked be not burned, but only stuck, cover it closely and rest on cold surface ; the steam that forms from contact of hot and cold will loosen the substance so you can take it off quite easily.
To Keep the Sink Drain Free from Grease. — Pour down once or twice a week a strong solution of
lye, using about two quarts of boiling water and about half a can of good, strong lye or potash. Put this into the waste-pipe when you are leaving the kitchen for the night.
To Clear a Choked Drain. — Should your drain get choked, dissolve a fourth of a pound of copperas in two quarts of hot water. If the first time does not open it, it will be well to repeat before you send for the plumber.
To Remove Grease Spot. — Use cold water and soap to remove grease from cotton or woolen goods, or you can cover the spots with French chalk. The soap will leave a light ring, while the chalk will brush off and leave no mark. The chalk is fine for silk.
To Remove Iron Rust. — Lemon juice and salt are good when the rust first appears. Apply the lemon juice and cover with salt, and lay in the sun for three or four hours. If this is not effective, you can try hydrochloric acid. After using the acid, dip the article in ammonia water to neutralize the acid.
To Remove Grass Stains from cotton goods, wash in alcohol.
To Remove Ink Stains. — Use hydrochloric acid, and rinse in ammonia water. Wet the spot in warm water, applj^ soap, rub between the hands, and generally the spot will disappear.
To Clean the Tea and Coffee Pot. — Free the pots from the leaves and grounds, wash thoroughly with cold w^ater, and occasionally fill pots with cold water to which one tablespoon of borax has been added. Heat to the boiling-point to remove the discoloration, rinse ivith hot water, wipe and dry.
To Remove Stains from Furniture. — Dip flannel cloth in very hot water and place over the spot. Remove quickly and rub with a dry cloth. Repeat until the spot is removed. A little alcohol may be used, but the work wants to be speedily done.
Never put the cogs of your Dover egg-beater in water.
To Clean the Ice-chest. — Use lukewarm water in which a little washing soda has been dissolved. Never use soap. A little Sapolio may be used to remove any spots. Should anything be spilled, wipe it out immediately. All things that have any odor should be put in the top of the box ; milk, butter, meats and poultry in the bottom. Milk and butter should be kept closely covered.
Clean Piano Keys with soft cloth and alcohol.
For Burn. — Use equal parts of white of egg and olive oil, well mixed and applied at once, using old linen to cover. If this prescription is followed at once, there will be no blister. The cooking soda is fine to cover the burned surface, then over this put a soft cloth and keep wet with cold water. This stops the pain and draws out the fire.
To Remove Odor of Fish. — Use a solution of ammonia and hot water, allowing one tablespoonful to a gallon of water.