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Starch Polish

p. 551 · The White House Cook Book
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Take one ounce of spermaceti and one ounce of white wax; melt and run

it into a thin cake on a plate. A piece the size of a quarter dollar

added to a quart of prepared starch gives a beautiful lustre to the

clothes and prevents the iron from sticking.

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p. 551