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Solution No. 1:
Nitrate of Silver (pure) . . . . . . . . 40 grains
Nitrate of Silver (pure) . . . . . . . . 32 grains
Distilled Water . . . . . . . . . . . . ……1 pint
Ammonia, 26% . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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This product is a small plastic vial with screw cap, in which a piece of chemically saturated folded felt is packed. When the screw cap is removed, this wet piece of felt extends up and above the top opening of the vial, so that the plastic container serves as an applicator when the screw cap [...]

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3/4 gallon Water
1/2 pound Whiting
1 pound Tripoli
1/2 pound Silica
3 ounces Oxalic Acid
Process:
Mix well in a 10 quart pail. Cleans all metals, prevents rust. Put in coloring, if desired (use water soluble acid proof color).
Notes:
The oxalic acid renders this poisonous. Do not use for food or drink vessels.
If desired non-poisonous, substitute Citric Acid for the oxalic.
Use [...]

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This is waterproof.
This is simply Airplane Dope.
You can obtain this from firms selling materials for making model airplanes.
If you are selling your products you can put this up in bottles and sell clear or you can add aluminum powder to make the cement look like solder.
Note: Be careful around fire with this.
Please share how you [...]

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Hand Cleaner
This hand cleaner is useful for heavy grime but is gentle enough for every day use.
4 quarts Water
1 box Borax Soap Chips
1 box Lux pure soap powder
1 pint Corn Meal
Mix well. Use as a paste hand cleaner.
Please share your hand cleaner recipes with your HealthSufficiency family and friends!
Lee Porter an author and entrepreneur for [...]

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This cloth is for silverware and other metallic surfaces.
Do not use on silver or metal food or drink vessels.
2 pounds Whiting
2 ounces Oleic Acid
1 gallon Gasoline (untreated or use Benzine) Do not use gasoline containing lead.
Mix thoroughly.
Soak cloths, wring out, let dry. Use cutting flannel for clothes.
Directions:
Polish silver and metal surfaces with the cloth. [...]

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This recipe cleans and polishes windows, eyeglasses and acts as a steam preventative.
For windows and glass doors, you may want to wash windows and glass doors with soap and water or spray on water based cleaner first because of their size and then apply the formula to polish the glass and for its steam/water repellent [...]

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Acid Test for Gold
If you wish to find out if a piece of jewelry is made of gold, touch it with a glass stopper which has been wetted with nitric acid. If it is pure gold it will remain untouched and unchanged; if not, the solution will become blue from the formation of nitrate of [...]

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Look around you. Almost everything you see is made of plastic. There are more than 16 formulas in our archives to help you make or repair almost any type of plastic product.
You can even turn plastic making items into a big money making hobby or home based business opportunity. Consider expressing your creative skills [...]

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Easy to make. Take any desired amount of wood flour or finely sifted sawdust. Add enough ordinary clear lacquer to make a thick putty like mass. This will keep for a long time if kept in a tightly closed container. It makes a fine durable material for mending and patching wood.
Purchase a can of plastic [...]

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