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KEEPING SILVER AND BRASS-
WARE CLEAN
All silverware, plated or solid, brassware, mirrors,
etc., should be kept not onlj' clean, but highly pol
ished. I'or silverware take lukewarm water and
soap, and clean thoroughly with a cloth or brush.
After drying apply No. 2 whiting dissolved in
water or spirits and apply lightly. Allow it to dry,
then rub off with a towel and polish well with a
chamois. If there is any of the whiting left in the
chasing or crevices remove with a silver brush.
To clean mirrors, rub very quickly.the glass with
a damp towel until every spot is removed, and then
polish with dry towel until the mirror is clean and
bright. Use nothing but linen towels, the same as
are always used with glassware. Particular attention
must be given to the damp towel, and not have it
wringing wet, for the simple reason that if it is too
moist the water will get into the cracks and joints
of the mirror frame. The excessive dampness, no
matter how apparently trifling, will cause defects to
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