Take a quantity of sharp small beer or ale put therein a quantity of alloes & a quantity of gallinger as aforesaid make it boyle 3 or 4 walmes untill ye alloes be dissolved then take a piece of woollen cloth dip it therein and wash over your chairs and stools therewith then put them to dry this will kill all the moths though bred in the seats amongst feathers flox or wool and refresh any colour’d cloth or stuff turkey workes or needel workes not altering the property of ye colours nor hurting the workes.
474. To scoure and refresh the Colour of Cloth Carpets, Silk Curtains, or any Stuff yt is Stain’d or Soil’d.
Take a quantity of orgull break it to a small powder then put it into some pewter platter then put it over a chaffendish of coles make it hot then put your carpet or curtain abroad upon a table afterwards take a brush made of swines hairs dip it therein and so rub over your carpet or curtain therewith this will take away all the spots and refresh the colour.
475. To scoure & refresh ye Colour of Gold & Silver Lace or Fringe.
Take a quantity of wine vinegar put therein a quantity of rock allome make it boyle till the allome be dissolved then rub over your lace therein afterwards wash it over with clean water and castle soap this will make your lace very fair and fresh. Some rub it only wth the powder of Common Palk burnt:
476. To scoure or refresh ye Colours of Pictures yt are Stain’d or Soil’d.
Take a quantity of wine vinegar & a quantity of allome let it boyle till ye allome be dissolved then take a piece of fine clean linnen cloth dip it therein & wash over your pictures therewith then let them dry and after they are dry take a little piece of fine linnen cloth dip it in linset oyle and so wipe over your picktures therewith then hang them in their places this will fetch off all ye stains and make ye pictures fresh.
477. To dress & order Thin & Old Bedtikes to make ym keep in their Feathers.
Take a quantity of wheat flour and a quantity of yellow wax put it into clean water make it boyle and stir it well together untill the wax be clear dissolved then let it cool and after it is cold use it after this manner, take your bedtike turn the wrong side outwards and spred it abroad upon a table then take a brush made of swines hairs dip it therein rub over every place of your bed tike therewith and put it to dry this will make your bed thick and strong & cause that no feathers shall come out nor dust enter in.