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Whiting Paste for Cleaning

From Handbook of domestic science and household arts for use in elementary schools, 1900

Use this paste for cleaning aluminium, nickel, and silver surfaces.

Presented as published in 1900. 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 Handbook of domestic science and household arts for use in elementary schools (1900) by Wilson, Lucy Langdon (Williams) Mrs, page 32. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

jeweller's whiting through a fine meshed cloth to remove any hard particles which might scratch the surface. Make the sifted whiting into a paste with soapy water, or water and alcohol, or water and am- moni

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