Encyclopedia of Practical Receipts and Processes

How to silver a mirror, brew ginger beer, kill moths, make fireworks, tan a hide, bronze iron, cure a ham and clean a straw hat: William B. Dick's numbered encyclopedia answered the questions a nineteenth-century household actually had.

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To Scour Boards (Lime part ing to be had)

Lime, 1 part; ing to be had, and have ready some clean warm water and a piece of flannel, which dip into little on the boards with a scrubbing-brush , the water and squeeze nearly dry; then take and rub thoroughly. Rinse with clean wa- as much whiting as will adhere to it, apter and rub dry. This will keep the boards ply it to the painted surface, when a little of a good color, and will also keep away rubbing will instantly remove any dirt or vermin.

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