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To Wash Carpets

E. A. Forsyth.

Spread the carpet where you can use a brush ; take Irish potatoes and scrape them into a pail or tub of water, and let them stand over night, using one peck to clean a large carpet; two pails of water is sufficient to let them stand in, and you can add more when ready to use; add two ounces of beef gall and use with a brush, as to scrub a floor; the particles of potato will help cleanse; when dry, brush with a broom or stiff brush.