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to remove the turpentine. Alcohol followed by chloroform, or 

 chloroform alone, will often remove paint or varnish from delicate 

 fabrics. 



(2) Tar or Wagon Grease. Rub lard into the stain to soften it. 

 Wet with turpentine. Gently scrape off all loose particles with a 

 knife. Wet again and again with turpentine and continue to scrape 

 until all loose particles have been removed. Then sponge with 

 turpentine and rub gently with a clean cloth until the fabric is 

 dry. Sponging with chloroform will remove the turpentine and 

 restore the color if it is affected. 



For such stains on white wash goods, rub lard on the stain, wet 

 with turpentine, and after several hours wash with soap and warm 

 water. On heavy goods use a brush. 



(3) Vaseline. If sponging with turpentine fails, try sponging 

 with ether. 



(4) Hardened Paint Brushes. (a) Soak for 24 hours in raw 

 linseed oil. Rinse in hot turpentine. Repeat, if necessary. 



(6) Heat vinegar to the boiling point and allow the brushes to 

 stand in it. 



(c) Soak the brushes in paint and varnish remover, which may 

 be bought at any paint store. 



N. B. Brushes should never be allowed to dry hard. They 

 should be kept suspended never resting on the bristles in raw 

 linseed oil. A good way to suspend brushes is to bore small holes 

 through the tips of the handles, thread them on a wire stretched be- 

 tween two nails and allow the brushes to be submerged in the oil to a 

 depth of at least \ inch above the ferrule or binding strap. 



PROJECT XXIX. How to Prevent Tea-kettle Scale, page 144 



If a tea-kettle is given the daily attention that any other kitchen 

 utensil or cooking vessel receives, there will be no accumulation of 

 scale. Tea-kettle scale is unsightly but in no wise harmful. The 

 principal reason why it should not be allowed to accumulate, or 

 should be removed if it is allowed to accumulate, is that it causes 

 such a waste of fuel. This is not noticeable if the kettle is set all day 



