A gas-stove, or substitute, for heating purposes.
A peel, made of wood, to hang the sheets on the lines. The sheets are placed on the peel, from which they are transferred to the lines.
Chloride of lime for solution of chloride of lime.—Make a saturated solution of chloride of lime by mixing intimately the lime with water in a large jar. When clear the solution may be used. To every gallon of hot water take from this stock solution two or three ounces.
NOTE.—Chlorine bleaches all vegetable matter.
Hydrochloric acid, also known as muriatic acid or spirits of salts (poison).
Oxalic acid (poison).
Powdered alum. |160|
A hair sieve. This is not absolutely necessary, as a fine piece of linen will answer as well.
Size:—
- (1.) 1 quart of water.
- 1 ⁄ 2 ounce of powdered alum.
- 1 ounce of isinglass.
- 1 scruple of soap.