How to clean ivory

Care and cleaning. To retain its warm-white color, ivory mustbe exposed to light. If you always keep ivory-handled knives in a chest or a piano’s ivory keys covered, they will eventually darken and yellow.

Dust ivory with a soft, clean cloth. Wash ivory in mild soap and water, rinse, and dry it. Buff it with a clean woolen cloth. Don’t soak pieces such as jewelry or knives; water can soften the glue that holds the ivory in place.

To clean ivory piano keys, pick up a small amount of baking soda with a slightly damp cloth and gently rub one key at a time. Wipe the keys clean with a damp cloth; buff them dry.

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How to carve pumpkins jackolanterns

Place a flat-bottomed, long-stemmed pumpkin on several layers of newspaper. With a dark crayon or soft pencil, sketch a face on a well-rounded side. Position the mouth high enough so that the candle won’t be seen.

With a paring knife, cut out a beveled edge lid around the pumpkin stem. The opening should be large enough for your hand to pass through. Slice the stringy membrane from the lid.

Dig the seeds and membrane out of the inside of the pumpkin with a longhandled spoon.

Carve the face with a sharp knife, using sawing strokes rather than one continuous cut.

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How to open stuck jar lids

Opening stuck lids. A partial vacuum in jars and bottles helps the lid form an airtight seal and keep food fresh. But the vacuum also makes lids difficult to unscrew. If you don’t plan to reuse ajar, punch a hole in the lid with a can opener or ice pick to break the seal. A slight vacuum also forms when you place ajar with warm food in the refrigerator. To help break the seal, run warm (not hot) water over the jar before opening it.

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