The housekeeper's instructor; or, general receipt book, for the use of families.

Date:
1843
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The housekeeper's instructor; or, general receipt book, for the use of families. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    M MMM 44M4MMAM A Lately Published, Price Ftfu i;ri(see. a valuable little Work, RS* of great Importance to Housekeepers, >aud the Heath ojfj Families, entitled., Hotf S E K E E P E [t’s INST R UCTOR ; OR, PRACTICAL GUI BE TO DOMESTIC ECONOMY: WHICM CONTAINS Howio make Spruce Beer, To make Ginger Beer, Superior Ginger Cakes, for cold Wea¬ ther, Directions!© make and use tfee cele¬ brated French Polish, To remove Gil, &c. from Wood ay Stone, To give a fine Colour to Mahogany, To repair cast-iron Boilers, I To clean cast-iron and black Hearths, To take the Black off the (bright Bars -of polished Stoves, To clean Tin Cov&e,|, ..... - - = Best method to clean silver Plate, To clean Gold and restore its lustre, To take Spots out oi Linen, Remove Iron Moulds or* Rust from Linen, To extract Spots or Stains from. Si Ik Velvet, See. Excellent Wash Ball*, Harness.. Makers Jet, i Cheap Shoe Blacking, A good way to clean Boot Tops, Best manner to cement broken China, m- Glass, or Earthenware, To make genuine Windsor Soap, To make fine hard Sealing Wax, oi all Colours, To dye Silk a beautiful Purple, A good Green, A rich Carnation, A fine Buff, French Marone, &c. To Varnish Drawings and Paintings, A Cure for the Head-ache, A Remedy for the Tooth-ache., Ointment for Burns, 1 ’« nt Corn S; ive., Cf i Cough , Gargle lora-sore Throat, To kill Cockroaches, To destroy Rats, &c. j To sweeten tainted Meat, Fish, Sic, i To restore scorched Linen, | To clear Hearthrugs or Carpets, Cure for the Rheumatism, MSfetmake .Boots & Shoes Waterproof, j Infallible Remedy for weak Eyes. ittle,ait;is presumed, need be saiu, in recommendation of a work of such j|pr s.erling .value. The variety of Articles that are within.its pages, and the im- ! portance of the knowledge it communicates, has obtained for this little Book, (at once trifling in price, unassuming in its appearance, and replete with the r ost valuable information,) a large share.of public patronage. To the youth- fi l domes ^ as to the more experienced Housekeeper, it is an inestimable treasure; and as no work of equal Merit has hitherto been publish *d in this country, it is-strongly recommended,to the notice of every member of society,