2801. Fire-Proof Whitewash

2801.    Fire-Proof Whitewash. Make ordinary whitewash and add 1 part silicate of soda (or potash) to every 5 parts of the whitewash.- (See No. 2816.)

2802. Whitewash for Outside Work

2802.    Whitewash for Outside Work. Take of good quicklime 1/2 a bushel, slack in the usual manner and add 1 pound common salt, 1/2 pound sulphate of zinc (white vitriol), and 1 gallon sweet milk. The salt and the white vitriol should be dissolved before they are added, when the whole should be thoroughly mixed with sufficient water to give the proper consistency. The sooner the mixture is then applied the better.

2803. Whitewash for Fences or Out-Buildings

2803.    Whitewash for Fences or Out-Buildings. Slack the lime in boiling water, and to 3 gallons ordinary whitewash add 1 pint molasses and 1 pint table salt. Stir the mxiture frequently while putting it on. Two thin coats are sufficient.

2804. To Mix Whitewash

2804.    To Mix Whitewash. Pour boiling water on unslacked lime, and stir it occasionally while it is slacking, as it will make the paste smoother. To 1 peck of lime add a quart of salt and 1/2 ounce of indigo dissolved in water, or the same quantity of Prussian blue finely powdered; add water to make it the proper thickness to put on a wall. 1 pound soap will give gloss.

2805. To Keep Whitewash

2805.      To Keep Whitewash. Keep the lime covered with water and in a tub which has a cover, to prevent dust or dirt from falling in. If the water evaporates the lime is useless, but if kept covered it will be good as long as any remains.

2806. To Whiten Smoked Walls

2806.    To Whiten Smoked Walls. A method of cleaning and whitening smoked walls consists, in the first place, of rubbing off all the black, loose dirt upon them, by means of a broom, and then washing them down with a strong soda lye, which is to be afterward removed by means of water to which a little hydrochloric acid has been added. When the walls are dry a thin coating of lime, with the addition of a solution of alum, is to be applied. After this has become perfectly dry the walls are to be kalso-mined or coated with a solution of glue and chalk.

2807. To Color, and Prevent Whitewash Rubbing Off

2807.    To Color, and Prevent Whitewash Rubbing Off. Alum is one of the best additions to make whitewash of lime which will not rub off. "When powdered chalk is used glue water is also good, but would not do for outside work exposed to much rain. Nothing is easier than to give it any desired color by small quantities of lampblack, brown sienna, ochre, or other coloring material.

2808. To Paper Whitewashed Walls

2808.    To Paper Whitewashed Walls. The following method is simple, sure, and inexpensive: Make flour starch as you would for starching calico clothes, and, with a whitePaper Hanging. In cities, this is either a trade by itself, or is carried on as an adjunct to the painter's trade. In rural districts, however, there are many housekeepers who do this work for themselves. The following receipts are given for the guidance of housekeepers.