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Washing Fluid, Requiring but Little Boiling or Rubbing.
Camphor gum, 1/2 oz., dissolved in alcohol, 1/2 pt.; borax, 1/2 lb.; sal soda, 1 lb.; dissolve the borax and sal soda in hot rain water, 1 gal., and stir in the others, and put into a 2 gallon jug, having 1 gal. of cold rain water in it, cork and shake, when it is ready for use. Directions—Put 1/2 cup of this to 1 pt. of soft soap, and apply to the dirty parts of the clothing, and soak in warm water 1/2 an hour, or while breakfast is passing; need not then boil over 5 minutes. "Washing will be done in half the ordinary time. Does not rot clothing, but makes it white. Table-cloths stained with tea, coffee, or fruit, throw into boiling water a few minutes, when they will be free from stains (I have seen statements to pour hot water through such spots would free them from the stain), while soap or suds when the clothes are dry will set the stains permanently. "—Germantown, (Pa. ) Telegraph:
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