How to Make Preservative for Newspaper Clippings!

This preservative will prevent any newspaper clipping from turning yellow as long as you keep the clipping out of direct sunlight!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Club Soda
• Large Bowl
• Milk of Magnesia tablet
• Large Cookie sheet with sides

1. Pour 1 quart of warm club soda into a large bowl. Drop one tablet of milk of magnesia into the club soda and let it sit overnight to dissolve.

2. Place the cookie sheet on a flat surface. Then pour in 1/4 inch of preservative solution.

3. Place newspaper clippings in liquid and let set until thoroughly saturated. About a minute! Using a spatula, remove the clipping keeping it flat. Lay the clipping out to dry on a flat surface.

Tips & Warnings

• Makes 1 quart
• Use caution when mixing chemicals!

[vallain]

on 11/6/2008 Wow, I could have saved big bucks on that spray preservative I bought.