[New post] Hundred-year-old Tip for Removing Ink Stains

Sheryl posted: "Hundred-year-old cookbooks are filled with lots of household tips. Some tips stand the test of time better than others. Here's one that leaves me scratching my head. Warm some mutton tallow and put on the ink stain; place in hot sun or over the hot regis" A Hundred Years Ago Hundred-year-old Tip for Removing Ink Stains Sheryl Aug 31 Hundred-year-old cookbooks are filled with lots of household tips. Some tips stand the test of time better than others. Here's one that leaves me scratching my head. Warm some mutton tallow and put on the ink stain; place in hot sun or over the hot register for half an hour. Apply soap and rub on washboard with warm water. If white material, put in the boiler; if colored, apply the tallow, etc., until stain disappears. Order of the Easter Star Relief Fund Cookbook (Michigan Grand Chapter, 1923) Where do I find mutton tallow? And, for that matter, where do I find a washboard? And, I don't have a boiler. (What is a boiler?) Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from A Hundred Years Ago. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ahundredyearsago.com/2023/08/31/hundred-year-old-tip-for-removing-ink-stains/

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