Photo: Sara Cervera
Ingredients
- four ounces of ammonia
- four ounces of white castile soap cut fine
- two ounces of alcohol
- two ounces of price's glycerine
- one quart of water over the fire
- four quarts of water
- two ounces of ether
- half water
Directions
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Four ounces of ammonia, four ounces of white Castile soap cut fine, two ounces of alcohol, two ounces of Price's glycerine and two ounces of ether. Put the soap in one quart of water over the fire; when dissolved add four quarts of water; when cold add the other ingredients, bottle and cork tight. It will keep indefinitely. It should be made of soft water or rain water. To wash woolens, flannels, etc., take a teacup of the liquid to a pail of lukewarm water, and rinse in another pail of water with half a cup of the cream. Iron while damp on the wrong side. For removing grass stains, paint, etc, use half water and half cream.
By Henrietta Latham Dwight ·
Recipe sourced from
gutenberg