From the Library of Congress, 1919.
What Will Mrs. Thompson Say?
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What can G.M.W. burn to get rid of pipe soot? This is kind of a hard one so let's make the correct answer worth 5 points. Feel free to make up to three (and only three) guesses as to what will remove the soot. You will get five points for each correct ingredient that Mrs. Thompson mentions in her reply.
Mrs. T. has a side job as a chemist and loves to hang out with druggists. Only RG and the lovey Liz know the correct answer. I am willing to give it a try. I have been cleaning weird things all my life.
First make sure your burner is not hot. Dust the soot out of your burner. Wash off your soot with a CLEANING mixture of _____.
3 POSSIBLE INGREDIENTS FOR YOUR CLEANING MIXTURE.
Glycerin
Vinegar
Borax
The cobwebs in my brain are complaining. I need 2 wafer thin mints.