Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1878 — A Cheap Disinfectant. [ARTICLE]

A Cheap Disinfectant.

A correspondent of the New York Herald says that the “ chloride of lead is the most efficient and cheapest deodorizer and disinfectant known.” As some neutralizing agent of this kind should b 9 freely used at this time in every house, we give the process of preparing and using it, as given in the Herald: “To prepare a solution of chloride of lead on a small scale, for family use, take one-eighth of an ounce of nitrate of lead and dissolve it in one quart of boiling water; then dissolve one ounce of common salt in five gallons of water, pour the two solutions together, and, when settled, pour off the clear mixed solution, and keep well corked in a demijohn or jug for use. A cloth wet with this and suspended in the room will neutralize all offensive vapors, and a little dashed into a privy, sink’ drain or sewer will disinfect and destroy

all noxious gases by combining with them. It is said to be in general nee in England for purifying sewers; also for destroying the stench of bilge water in the holds of Teasels.”