s two ounces, of spermaceti half an ounce, and
white wax half an ounce. Put them in a close vessel, and set the vessel
in a skillet of boiling water. When melted, beat the ingredients with
rosewater until cold. Keep it in a tight box, or wide-mouthed bottle,
corked up close.

406. _To prevent the formation of a Crust on Tea-Kettles._

Keep an oyster-shell in your tea-kettle, and it will prevent the
formation of a crust on the inside of it, by attracting the stony
particles to itself.

407. _To remove Stains from Broadcloth._

Take an ounce of pipe clay that has been ground fine, and mix it with
twelve drops of alcohol, and the same quantity of spirits of turpentine.
Whenever you wish to remove any stains from cloth, moisten a little of
this mixture with alcohol, and rub it on the spots. Let it remain till
dry, then rub it off with a woollen cloth, and the spots will disappear.

408. _To extract Paint from Cotton, Silk, and Woollen Goods._

Saturate the spot with spirits of turpentine, and let it remain several
hours, then rub it between the hands. It will crumble away, without
injuring either the color or texture of the article.

409. _To remove Black Stains on Scarlet Woollen Goods._

Mix tartaric with water, to give it a pleasant acid taste, then saturate
the black spots with it, taking care not to have it touch the clean part
of the garment. Rinse the spots immediately, in fair water. Weak
pearl-ash water is good to remove stains that are produced by acids.

410. _To extract Grease from Silks, Paper, Woollen Goods, and Floors._

To remove grease spots from goods and paper, grate on them, very thick,
French chalk, (common chalk will answer, but is not as good as the
French chalk.) Cover the spots with brown paper, and set on a moderately
warm iron, and let it remain till cold. Care must be taken not to have
the iron so hot as to scorch or change the color of the cloth. If the
grease does not appear to be out on removing the iron, grate on more
chalk, heat the iron again, and put it on. Repeat the process till the
grease is entirely out. Strong pearl-ash water, mixed with sand, and
rubbed on grease spots in floors, is one of the most effective things
that can be used to extract the grease.

411. _To extract Stains from White Cotton Goods and Colored Silks._

Salts of ammonia, mixed with lime, will take out the stains of wine from
silk. Spirits of turpentine, alcohol, and clear ammonia, are all g