It is very essential to beat the drying quilts frequently with a smooth stick or board. This will have the effect of swelling up the wadding, and preventing it from felting. Furthermore, the quilts should be repeatedly turned during the drying from right to left and also from top to bottom. In this manner streaks are avoided.
Removal Of Peruvian-balsam Stains.
Solution For Removing Nitrate Of Silver Spots.—
| Bichloride of mercury | 5 parts |
| Ammonium chloride | 5 parts |
| Distilled water | 40 parts |
Apply the mixture to the spots with a cloth, then rub. This removes, almost instantaneously, even old stains on linen, cotton, or wool. Stains on the skin thus treated become whitish yellow and soon disappear.
Cleaning Tracings.
The glaze may be restored to tracing cloth after using the eraser by rubbing the roughened surface with a piece of hard wax from an old phonograph cylinder. The surface thus produced is superior to that of the original glaze, as it is absolutely oil- and water-proof.
Rags For Cleaning And Polishing.
Cleaning Powder.—
| Bole | 500 parts |
| Magnesium carbonate | 50 parts |