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Show Hi 10 TAKE I QK0F GOLD BB Not ovcry housowlfo renllzes that H she can savo herself an lmmenso B amount of time nnd trouble on the Bl big silver cleaning day If sho will B tako the proper dally caro of It. B With a little extra trouble after tho M articles have been used, tho sllvor polishing day1 need not come around H more than onco In throo wcoks or a jjflfl month. H Remember, In tho first place to wash the silver as soon as posslblo after It has been used. A wooden tub should be used for this purpose H if you possess such a thing as then BJ thoro will bo llttlo danger of scratch-H scratch-H ing tho silver. Take water as hot H as tho hand can bear, add a few dropa H of ammonia and enough melted soap B or soap powder to mako a nice laih- H Wash the silver In this, using a BB piece of soft toweling to rub It with, Bflflj ltlnso In clean, hot water and dry jBH with a Hno towel while tho silver I H Jb still warm. You will llnd that It LI n iB allowed to remain wet It will FMB bo dlfilcult to rcmovo tho water Ljfl marks. l''or this reason, if a largo BY quantity of sliver Is being done, It BH Is best to do a little at a time. For BB Instance, into tot can bo finished as Bfl far as tho rinsing, and then tho sec- ond lot can bo put to soak in tho H soapy water whllo the first Is being H dried. H When qulto dry give eash article B a good rub wlth'n chamois leather; this gives a bililiant pollsu. I Tako great caro not to B'cratch tho sl.ver throughout tho process, uud it I la a good Idea to keep tho lurks sop-I sop-I urato from tho other articles . Anoth-I Anoth-I cr lmportunt point to remember is I that both towel uud lather must bo perfectly cleuu und free from grease. Tho towel should be chungpd as soon B us It becomes In tho least bit dump. H Lgg spoons that havo beeu very much stained with tho sulphur frum tho egg should bo rubbed with a lit-B lit-B tie line dry suit and then washed. B A silver teapot muy bo wushed In Bj tho same way, only it it has a wood-B wood-B on handlo or wooden or ivory rings on the handlo It must not bu allow-H allow-H ed to soak In hot wator. When a tea-H tea-H pot begins to huvo a disco. ored iP- IH unnniiiixi Ifialiln nr tn Rinnll IllUfttV. illl it to tho brim with boiling water H and add a plcco of washing soda. I H Closu down tho Ud and let it stay H Uko that all nlghj. Bj Of course, from time to tlmo sll- B2 ver should hnvo a special cleaning. BJ Uno of the best things to uso for Bj this Is Hno whitening or some good H pluto Powdor und liquid ammonin. BJ I'm a llttlo whitening, not more than BB one dossertspoonfui ut a time Into a BJ taucor and mix Into a perfestly IB smooth panto with ammonia. It BE should bo of tho consistency ot thin H cream. Apply this to tho silver with HE a pioco of soft llannol, rubbing oach HI artlclo well and especially tlioso parts HH which aro most likely to bo stained. Ill Allow this to dry on tho silver, then rfH rub off with a socond pleco ot flan- jfft nol, using a soft sllvor brush wherov- 9g or necessary to remove tho whiten-BJ whiten-BJ Ing. BE Thero nro many other powders BE which can bo used In place of tho M whitening, but caro must bo taken H to uso those which nro thoroughly BJ rollablo, as to many ot them nro mix- BJ cd with morcury, whlih is very In- Bj jurlous to tho Plato. Methylated BJ spirits mny bo used Instead of am- Bj monla and will bo found vory sntls- H fnctory, but when onco a good moth- H oil Is adopted It should bo adhorrcd to, ns it Is easier for tho worKor and Bj hotter for Uio sllvor. |
