1344 The Cornell Reading-Courses 



To clean rusty ironware 



1. Spread the newspaper on the table. 



2. If very rusty, rub the ironware with kerosene and let stand for an 



hour, or longer if necessary, before further treatment. 



3. Heat the utensil enough to melt the wax or fat. 



4. Rub with wax or fat until well covered. Then scour off with salt. 



5. Wash the utensil with hot soapsuds and dry. 



6. Heat until thoroughly dry. 



7. If the weather is damp or the ironware is being put away for some 



time, rub with wax, vaseline, or saltlcss fat of any kind, in order 



to prevent rust. 



Note. — It may sometimes be necessary to use finely pulverized bath brick in ad- 

 dition to the salt. Flatirons should be cleaned as described for ironware. 



To clean nickel 

 Apparatus: 



The bottle of ammonia, a tablespoonful of whiting in a small bowl, a 

 small woolen cloth, and a larger woolen cloth or a flannelette duster. 

 Procedure: 



1. Stir enough household ammonia into the whiting to make a thin 



paste, as thick as milk. 



2. Rub the paste over the nickel, rubbing it well into crevices. 



3. When dry, rub the whiting off and polish with the dry woolen cloth. 



4. If stains still remain, it will be necessary to scour them off with 



sapolio or something similar. 



Note. — When nickel on a stove has been neglected and is very dirty, it is often 

 easier to clean the pieces after they have been unscrewed and taken off; but it is 

 necessary to look after all the bolts and screws carefully and see that all are put back 

 in their proper places. 



To clean silver 

 Apparatus: 

 A bottle of silver polish, a small piece of old, soft cloth, a clean flannel 

 or flannelette cloth, a plate brush, and a clean chamois skin. 

 Procedure: 



1. Shake the polish bottle thoroughly, wet the old cloth with the polish, 



and rub all the silver all over with it. Then wash the mouth 

 and cork of the bottle, and cork the bottle tightly. When clean- 

 ing a large amount of silver, pour the polish in a small saucer 

 to use. 



2. When the whiting is dry on the silver, rub off as much as possible 



wath the flannel cloth. 



3. Brush the whiting out of cracks and crevices with the plate brush. 



