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There was a time when Borax (1898 Ad) was in everyone's home but I have not seen it for a while. and this add for Colmans Mustard makes ya smile, all right if ya having a ham sandwich in the bath.(1916 Ad)
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SuBee
master brummie
I recall Borax very well.
As a 14 year old, I had a Saturday job in a hairdressers. It was my job to wash the clients hair. Hairspray at the time was not the fine mist that it is now - it was sprayed on vigourously to enable the beehives etc to remain upright................Borax was used in handfulls to disperse and dissolve the weeks worth of lacquer during the washing process.
It was also my job on a Sunday to make the mustard - it was so easy to add too much water...........sometimes we'd end up with mustard for a week cus I would have to keep adding the powder to make it thick again - I still adore colmans mustard though
As a 14 year old, I had a Saturday job in a hairdressers. It was my job to wash the clients hair. Hairspray at the time was not the fine mist that it is now - it was sprayed on vigourously to enable the beehives etc to remain upright................Borax was used in handfulls to disperse and dissolve the weeks worth of lacquer during the washing process.
It was also my job on a Sunday to make the mustard - it was so easy to add too much water...........sometimes we'd end up with mustard for a week cus I would have to keep adding the powder to make it thick again - I still adore colmans mustard though
sylviasayers
master brummie
Sue I remember so well those beehive hairdos and having my hair shampooed using borax. I still have some in my cupboard, I use it for cleaning the inside of the fridge.
My late brother-in-law was a keen footballer and used to put dry mustard powder in his boots, he was a goalkeeper and said he used it to keep his feet warm!!!
My late brother-in-law was a keen footballer and used to put dry mustard powder in his boots, he was a goalkeeper and said he used it to keep his feet warm!!!