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GRANDMA'S REMEDIES AND GRANDPA'S FORMULAS
"Tree" Gasoline Anti-Knock! A little spray of water carburated into intake manifold of an internal combustion engine will dampen the "ping" nearly as well as tetra-ethyl lead ("ethyl").
Plant to Keep Mosquitos Away! The castor bean plant. Seeds available from any nursery. Plant in pots within the house; replant outdoors. Decorative and they grow like weeds!
Non-Rust Anti-Freeze! Old motor oil thinned with kerosene.
Remove Coffee and Tea Stains! Glycerine. OR ethylene Glycol ("Prestone") OR Diethylene Glycol.
Tooth Powder! Equal parts table salt, borax and baking soda. Ask your dentist.
Break a Dog from Chasing Cars! Attach a stick to the dog's collar to strike at his knees when he runs.
Remove Water Marks from Table Tops! Dissolve paraffin shavings in olive or cooking oil. Rub one way only.
Develop Fingerprints! Place a small wad of cotton, saturated with tincture of iodine, in a glass tube; blow against suspected fingerprints, and they will appear.
Burn Out Carbon in a Motor! Disconnect windshield wiper tube from intake manifold. Substitute another tube leading to a container of hydrogen peroxide. Allow this to be drawn into idling motor. Excess oxygen will burn out the carbon deposits.
Remove Rust Stains from Fabrics! Equal parts alum and tartaric acid, or 10% solution hydrofluoric acid. Rinse!
Remove Chewing Gum from Rugs and Clothing!
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