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 THE MAGIC CLEANING FLUID.

Dissolve quarter pound of Castile soap in one gallon of soft water by boiling, and whilst the water is hot add three ounces of liquid ammonia, two ounces of sulphuric ether, two ounces of glycerine, and four ounces of alcohol. Keep away from a naked flame whilst mixing; when cool put in to bottles and cork. This fluid evaporates quickly, and removes grease, etc., like magic. It may be used on woollen or linen goods, as it does not stain.

FURS.

If Furs are sponged with a solution made of ten grains of corrosive sublimate, dissolved in a pint of warm water, it will effectively protect them from moth. This must be used carefully as it is a strong poison.

A good plan of cleaning Furs is to warm some new bran in a pan, and when rather hot rub it thoroughly into the Fur. Repeat this two or three times, applying it with book muslin and brush.

White Furs may be cleaned by laying them on a table, and rubbing them well with bran, moistened with, warm water, applied with a flannel, and finally rubbed with magnesia.

BLACK CLOTH REVIVER.

A good black cloth reviver may be made by boiling two pounds of logwood and one pound of blue gall in five quarts of water for two hours, and after it is strained, add a pound of green copperas.

Another good mixture may be made as follows:—2 ozs. of bruised blue gall, 1 oz. of sumach. 1 oz. of logwood, 1 pint of vinegar, ½ ounce of sugar. Soak in a closed vessel for 24 hours, macerating it thoroughly, and applying heat. Strain off the clear liquid, and add 1 oz. of sulphate of iron, and shake the mixture twice a day for a week. Apply with brush or a sponge, and keep it in a corked bottle.

For blue-black cloth, an excellent reviver is made by dissolving 1 oz. of soluble Prussian blue in a. quart of water.

A solution of oxgall is also recommended as a good renovator of black cloth. One tablespoonful of oxgall being mixed with a quart of water.

TO REMOVE SHINE.

Shine on worsted and other cloths may be partly removed by being well rubbed with turpentine or a solution of ammonia, or some strong coffee.