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To Render Children’s Clothes Uninflammable

From Tried favourites cookery book, 1909

Serves 1

1 oz. of alum added to rinsing water will make clothes practically uninflammable.

Presented as published in 1909. 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 Tried favourites cookery book (1909) by Kirk, E. W. Mrs, page 206. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

To Render Children’s Clothes Unin- flammable. To 3 parts of dry starch add 1 part tungstate of soda, and use in ordinary way. If material does not require starching dissolve 1 lb. of the same in 2 gallons water

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.