*^33 Acr.lCUL TiJnAL MUSEb'SJ 



The method o.f cleansing: Silk, woolen and Cotton Good^ 



>vithowt damage to the texture or cofour. 

 [From the Transactions of the Society of Arts, &c.] 

 TAKE raw potatoes, in the state they are taken out 

 of the earth; wash them well; then rub them onagrater 

 oveT a vessel of clean water to a iine pulp, pass the liquid 

 matter throut^b a coarse sieve into another tub of clear 

 w.ater ; let the mi .xture stand till the fine white particles 

 of the potatoes r ire precipitated; then pour thcmucilagi- 

 no-ns liquor for use. The articles to be cleaned should 

 then be laid up /on alinen cloth on a fable, and having 

 provided a cle aij sponge, dip the sponge in the potatoe 

 liquor and aj ^piy the sponge thus wet upon the article to 

 be cleaned, a j^d ,-ub it well uponit with repeated portions 

 of the potat Qg liquor, till the dirt is perfectly separated ; 

 then wash tb^ article in clean water several times to re- 

 move the 1 ,6<jse dirt ; it may afterwards be smoothed or 

 dried. 



Two ' /niddle-sized potatoes will be sufficient for a 

 pint of ^ater. 



^"^ tPv'hite fecula which separates in making the mu- 

 onagn ^^^g liquor, will answer the purpose of tapioca, 

 ^'^'"i" Bake an useful nourishing food with soup ormilk, 

 or s ^i^e to mak« starch or hair powder. 



Che coarse pulp, which does not pass the sieve, is of 

 S^ G^i service in cleaning worsted curtains, tapestry, 

 ^' Mrpets, or other coarse goods. 



The mucilaginous liquor of the potatoe will clean all 

 tfjorts of silk, cotton or woollen got^ds, without hurting 

 the texture of the articles, or spoiling the colour. 



Jt is also useful in cleansing oil pai'atmgs, or furniture 

 "that is soiled. 



Dirty painted wainscot may be cle.i^ned by wetting a 

 sponge in the liquor, then dipping it in ;i little fine clean 

 6and, and, afterwards rubbing the wainscot therewith- 

 Various experiments were made b^ ^^^^- ^Morris, in 

 the presence of a committee, at the s< jei;Cty's house; the 

 whole process was performed before them upon fine & 

 coarse goods of different fabrics, and t »thcir satisfaction. 



