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SOME

MISCELLANEOUS

RECIPES

URNITURE

Polish.—

Mix

together

one

pint

jL

of

linseed

oil,

half

a

pint

of

vinegar,

and

two

table-spoonfuls

of

turpentine.

Rub

it

well

in

with

a

flannel,

and

then

thoroughly

polish

with

a

duster.

Never

leave

the

furniture

sticky,

but

rub

it till

it

is

quite

bright

and

clean.

The

best

polish

for

oak

is

made

by

melting

a

pound

of

beeswax

in

a

pint

of

turpentine.

It

must

be used

when

it

is

of

the

consistency

of

dripping.

If

a

polished

table

or

tray

has

been

marked

by

a

hot

dish,

cover

the

place

with

beeswax

and

turpen-

tine

mixed

together,

and

leave

it

for

one

hour.

Then

rub

off

the

beeswax

with

a

leather.

Should

the

hot

dish

have

scorched

the

wood,

darken

the

place

with

a

little

linseed

oil,

and

then

polish

it.

For

brass,

use

Putz'

German

Pomade.

Rub

it

well

on,

and

then

polish

the

brass

thoroughly

with

a

leather,

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To

destroy

the

Smell

of

Paint

in

Rooms,

Place

in

each

room

a

pail

of

water

in

which

two

or

three

handfuls

of

hay

are

immersed.

At

the

end

of

six

hours

the

hay

will

have

absorbed

much

of

the

smell

of

the

paint.

Burn

the

hay,

throw

away

the

water,

and

repeat

the

process

as

often

as

required,

To

destroy

Flies.

Take

half

a

tea-spoonful

of

freshly

ground

black

pepper,

a'tea-spoonful

of

brown

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