The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide

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16. To Preserve various kinds of Fruit over winter, 97 17. To extract Essences from various kinds of Flowers, 98 18. Indelible Ink for marking linen, 98 19. Perfume Bags, 98 20. Lip Salve, 99 21. Bread Seals, 99 22. To Loosen the Glass Stopples of Decanters or Smelling Bottles when wedged in tight, 99 23. Cement for broken China, Glass and Earthenware, 100 24. Japanese Cement or Rice Glue, 100 25. Cement for Alabaster, 101 26. To extract fruit Stains, 101 27. To extract Spots of paint from Silk, Woolen and Cotton Goods, 101 28. To remove black stains on Scarlet Merinos or Broadcloths, 102 29. To remove grease spots from Paper, Silk or Woolen, 102 30. To extract stains from white Cotton goods and Colored Silks, 102 31. Rules for washing Calicoes, 103 32. Rules for washing Silks, 103 33. Rules for washing woolens, 104 34. Rules for washing white Cotton Clothes, 105 35. To clean silk and woolen Shawls, 105 36. To clean Silk Stockings, 106 37. To clean Carpets, 106 38. To clean feather Beds and Mattresses, 107 39. To clean Light Kid Gloves, 107 40. To remove Ink or grease spots from Floors, 107 41. To clean Mahogany and Marble Furniture, 108 42. To clean stone hearths and stoves, 108 43. To clean Brass, 109 44. To cleanse Vials and Pie Plates, 109 45. Cautions Relative to Brass and Copper, 109 46. To keep Pickles and Sweet Meats, 109 47. Starch, 110 48. To temper new Ovens and Iron Ware, 110 49. To temper Earthen Ware, 111 50. Preservatives against the ravages of Moths, 111 51. To drive away various kinds of household vermin, 111 52. To keep Meat in hot Weather, 112 53. To Prevent polished Cutlery from rusting, 112 54. To melt Fat for Shortening, 112 55. To preserve Eggs fresh a year, 113 56. To preserve Cream for long Voyages, 113 57. Substitute for Milk and Cream in Tea or Coffee, 113 58. To Cure Butter, 113 59. To make salt Butter fresh, 114 60. To take rankness from a small quantity of butter, 114 61. Windsor Soap, 114 62. To make Bayberry or Myrtle Soap, 115 63. Cold Soap, 115

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