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By Fannie Merritt Farmer

Published 1896

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Which have contained milk should be first rinsed in cold water before washing in hot water.

To keep a Sink Drain free from grease, pour down once a week at night one-half can Babbitt’s potash dissolved in one quart water.

Should Sink Drain chance to get choked, pour into sink one-fourth pound copperas dissolved in two quarts boiling water. If this is not efficacious, repeat before sending for a plumber.

Never put Knives with ivory handles in water. Hot water causes them to crack and discolor.

To prevent Glassware from being easily broken, put in a kettle of cold water, heat gradually until water has reached boiling point. Set aside; when water is cold take out glass. This is a most desirable way to toughen lamp chimneys.