AMMONIA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19215, 2 January 1926, Page 6 (Supplement)

AMMONIA.

To brighten the colours in an old carpet; says a writer in an exchange, wipe it over with a cloth wrung out of warm water in which has been added a teaspoon of the strongest ammonia. Dirty door-plates can bo cleansed with Ammonia and water.

One teaspoonful added to a basin of water is better for cleaning windows than soap.

A few drops of ammonia in a cup of warm water will remove spots from paintings and chromos. To remove grease spots from delicate fabrics, use a solution of ammonia and water, then lay soft paper over and iron with a hot iron.

Ammonia will kill most acids if applied at once. If on coloured clothing use chloroform to restore colour.

Old brass can bo made to look quite new if nibbed with strong ammonia. The yellow stains made by sewing machine oil can be removed by rubbing with a cloth wet with ammonia.

Equal parts of ammonia and turpentine will take paint out of clothing, be it ever so hard and dry. Saturate the spots fro quently and wash out with common soap. To wash tweed suits add one tablespoon of strong ammonia and two of spirits of turpentine to strong suds. Soak tho suits in this while hot (not boiling); let them remain till cool, and then wash without any more soap. If the suit is not clean then, repeat and rinse two or three times through ammonia and water and hang out without wringing. Tweed dresses, jackets, etc., can bo treated the samv way.

Blankets can be washed in warm water and about tablespoons of ammonia and a little soap. Soak some hours and cub very little.