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Hair Cleansing Solution

From The hearthstone; or, Life at home, 1883

Serves 1

Apply with a sponge or rag to wet the scalp thoroughly.

Presented as published in 1883. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from The hearthstone; or, Life at home (1883) by Laura C. Holloway, page 200. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

a spoonful of olive oil, and add two ounces of best spirits of ammonia or hartshorn ; shake ; then mix with three ounces of alcohol, and when thoroughly mixed fill the bottle with soft water

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