Useful Ammonia

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 5, 11 August 1933, Page 48

Useful Ammonia

A BOTTLE of ammonia is one of the things which should be kept in store by every housewife. It loses nothing by storing, provided the cork is seen to and replaced by a fresh one when the need arises. Unless this is done, the strength of the spirit gradually wastes the cork until there is room for it to escape and render the ammonia ineffective. The uses of ammonia in the home are manifold. It will remove grease stains from clothes if you add it to the water and sponge the part thoroughly. Thereafter hang the garment in the sunshine. It will soften water quite as effectively as soda will, yet it will not harm the softest wool or the flimsiest silk, unless too much is used. It will remove all grease and dirt from hair-brushes if it is added to the water in which they are washed. So also with hair-combs. It will add lustre to one’s hair if a very little is added to the first rinsing water. It will improve the appearance of varnished wallpaper if.a tablespoonful is added to the water with which it is washed down. It will’ make window- cleaning easy if you add it to the washing water. It will give a brilliant and lasting polish if you mix it with the blacklead with which you clean the stove. It will soothe the irritation of a mosquito bite if dabbed on at once. It will lessen perspiration if. you sponge with tepid water to which ammonia has been added. It will be easy to clean the diamonds ‘of a ring or brooch if you rub ammonia behind the stones, and their brilliance after this treatment will surprise you.