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Robert Kemp Philp
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2720.
To
Clean
White
Satin
and
Flowered
Silks.
i.
Mix
sifted
stale
bread-crumbs
with
powder
blue,
and
rub
it
thoroughly
all
over
the
article;
then
shake
it
well,
and
dust
it
with
clean
soft
cloths.
Afterwards,
where
there
are
any
gold
or
silver
flowers,
take
a
piece
of
crimson
ingrain
velvet,
rub
the
flowers
with
it,
which
will
restore
them
to
their
original
lustre.
ii.
Pass
them
through
a
solution
of
fine
hard
soap
of
a
moderate
heat,
drawing
them
through
the
hand;
rinse
in
lukewarm
water,
dry,
and
finish
by
pinning
out.
Brush
the
flossy
or
bright
side
with
a
clean
clothes-brush,
the
way
of
the
nap.
Finish
them
by
dipping
a
sponge
into
a
size,
made
by
boiling
isinglass
in
water,
and
rub
the
wrong
side.
Rinse
out
a
second
time,
and
brush,
and
dry
near
a
fire
in
a
warm
room.
Silk
may
be
treated
in
the
same
way,
but
not
brushed.
2721.
Cleaning
Silk,
Satins,
Coloured
Woollen
Dresses,
&c.
Four
ounces
of
soft
soap,
four
ounces
of
honey,
the
white
of
an
egg,
and
a
wineglassful
of
gin;
mix
well
together,
and
scour
the
article
with
a
rather
hard
brush
thoroughly;
afterwards
rinse
it
in
cold
water,
leave
to
drain,
and
iron
whilst
quite
damp.
2722.
To
Clean
Black
Cloth
Clothes.
Clean
the
garments
well,
then
boil
four
ounces
of
logwood
in
a
boiler
or
copper
containing
two
or
three
gallons
of
water
for
half
an
hour;
dip
the
clothes
in
warm
water
and
squeeze
dry,
then
put
them
into
the
copper
and
boil
for
half
an
hour.
Take
them
out,
and
add
three
drachms
of
sulphate
of
iron;
boil
for
half
an
hour,
then
take
them
out
and
hang
them
up
for
an
hour
or
two;
take
them
down,
rinse
them
thrice
in
cold
water,
dry
well,
and
rub
with
a
soft
brush
which
has
had
a
few
drops
of
olive
oil
applied
to
its
surface.
If
the
clothes
are
threadbare
about
the
elbows,
cuffs,
&c.,
raise
the
nap
with
a
teasel
or
half
worn
hatter's
card,
filled
with
flocks,
and
when
sufficiently
raised,
lay
the
nap
the
right
way
with
a
hard
brush.
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