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TO CLEAN CARPET

11 ingredients 7 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

171
Calories
0g
Protein
14g
Fat
13g
Carbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • one gallon of water until melted
  • four ounces of borax
  • four ounces of sal soda
  • four gallons of cold soft water
  • half pint of alcohol
  • one pint of gum arabic
  • one bar of white ivory soap
  • one-third linseed oil
  • one-third turpentine
  • one-third vinegar
  • vinegar

Directions

1

One bar of white ivory soap, cut in fine shavings and boil in one gallon of water until melted. Add four ounces of borax, four ounces of sal soda. Stir 5 minutes, and add four gallons of cold soft water and one -half pint of alcohol.

2

FURNITURE POLISH NO. 1.

3

One-third linseed oil, one-third turpentine, one-third vinegar. Rub on with flannel, polish with either flannel or chamois. First wash the article with strong castile suds.

4

FURNITURE POLISH NO. 2.

5

Take equal parts of sweet oil and vinegar, mix, add one pint of gum arabic, finely powdered. This will make furniture

6

THINGS GOOD TO KNOW. 135

7

look almost as good as new, and can be easily applied, as it requires no rubbing. The bottle should be shaken and the polish poured on a rag and applied to the furniture. S.

By Clarke, Mary Lamson. [from old catalog] · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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