Historical October 1976 household tip. The original kerosene and motor-oil method is reproduced as period source material, not recommended present-day cleaning practice.
A great old-fashioned way, ‘newly discovered, to clean aluminum storm windows: use a half and half mixture of #10 motor oil and kerosene, applied with 4.0 steel wool. Wipe with a dry towel afterwards, and Voila! Magnificently clean storm doors, old copper or brass, radiators, tools, whatever!
Originally published in The Paper, October 1976.
Read this article in the original newspaper issue.
Original source: SD_Times1976_10.pdf, printed page(s) 7; PDF page(s) 7.
