To Clean Glass
From The housekeeper's companion, 1883
Ensure to wash and dry quickly to avoid spots.
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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This recipe was extracted from The housekeeper's companion (1883), page 145. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
To Clean Glass. — Tumblers and wineglasses should be washed in cold water in which a little soda is dissolved, then turned up to drain, dried with a soft, clean, and dry cloth, and finally polished with a leather or an old silk handkerchief. Chandelier or lustre glasses are washed in the same way. De- canters require careful cleaning. First have ready some strong suds of white soap and water and a little pearlash. Mash up an egg-shell well, drop it into the bottle, pour in some of the soap-suds, and shake it well about till the bottle is clean, then empty it; put in fresh suds and clean inside with a small sponge
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