TO REMOVE INK-SPOTS
To remove ink-spots from fabrics make a thick paste of milk
and starch, and spread this on the spots and leave it for
2 days ; and at the end of that time the spots will be hardly
visible when the paste has been brushed off. It is, however,
of use only if the spots are treated soon after they have
been made.
TO REMOVE GRASS-STAINS
Grass-stains may be removed from clothing with common
cooking-molasses, or with glycerin, by allowing the stained
cloth to remain for 2 or 3 hours with either of these spread
over the stained spot, then afterward washing out in luke-
warm water. If the first application does not entirely remove
the stain, then apply again.
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TO TAKE A SCORCH-MARK OUT OF LINEN
A scorch-mark on linen, if not too brown, may sometimes
be removed by moistening the linen with water, and laying
in the sun. Repeat the moistening two or three times, and
the mark will disappear.
TO REMOVE PAINT-STAINS
Turpentine is generally a very good liquid to use for re-
moving paint-stains, and in this case it is always well to use
if possible, the surrounding cornstarch, to prevent the tur-
pentine from spreading.
STAINS MADE BY TAR
Stains made by tar are always best removed by the use of
turpentine; and the spot should be surrounded with corn-
starch, to prevent the spreading of the cleanser.
TO REMOVE COFFEE AND TEA STAINS
To remove stains of coffee and tea, rub the spots with a
little borax, and soak for half an hour in cold water; then
hold the fabric over the mouth of a deep bowl, and pour
boiling water through the spot.
Another method of removing coffee stains, is to rub the
stained portion with pure glycerin. This will remove stains
of coffee and even of cream, from woolen and other materials.
The stained place should be afterward well washed with luke-
warm water, and ironed on the under, or wrong side, until
dry.
TO REMOVE BLOOD-SPOTS
Blood-spots may be removed from the most delicate fabrics
by dropping cold water quickly over the stains (that is, im-
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mediately after the blood-spots are made), and then covering
the place witji a thick layer of common laundry starch, finely
powdered. When dry, brush off the starch, and it will be
found that the stains are gone. This remedy, however, is of
no use unless applied at once.
KEROSENE FOR WASHING CLOTHES
The washing of clothes can be made much easier by soaking
them overnight, especially clothes that are particularly soiled,
in water to which has been added a tablespoon of kerosene.
In the morning wring out the clothes, and put them in a
boiler, to which has been added another tablespoon of kero-
sene, then rinse through cold water, and hang them out.
TO REMOVE STAINS OF PEACHES
To remove peach-stains, place a tablespoon of sulphur on
a plate, add a few drops of pure alcohol and ignite. Over
this place a tin funnel, mouth downward, and wet the stain
and hold over the smaller opening of the funnel, allowing
the fumes of the sulphur to come in contact with every part
of the stain. The action is a quick, chemical bleaching, which
is effective for stains on white goods. Be careful to rinse
the material immediately, and thoroughly in weak ammonia,
and then launder as usual.
TO REMOVE BERRY- OR FRUIT-STAINS FROM THE
HANDS
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TO REMOVE INK-SPOTS
To remove ink-spots from fabrics make a thick paste of milk and starch, and spread this on the spots and leave it for 2 days ; and at the end of that time the spots will be hardly visible when the paste has been brushed off. It is, however, of use only if the spots are treated soon after they have been made.
TO REMOVE GRASS-STAINS
Grass-stains may be removed from clothing with common cooking-molasses, or with glycerin, by allowing the stained cloth to remain for 2 or 3 hours with either of these spread over the stained spot, then afterward washing out in lukewarm water. If the first application does not entirely remove the stain, then apply again.
TO TAKE A SCORCH-MARK OUT OF LINEN
A scorch-mark on linen, if not too brown, may sometimes be removed by moistening the linen with water, and laying in the sun. Repeat the moistening two or three times, and the mark will disappear.
TO REMOVE PAINT-STAINS
Turpentine is generally a very good liquid to use for removing paint-stains, and in this case it is always well to use if possible, the surrounding cornstarch, to prevent the turpentine from spreading.
STAINS MADE BY TAR
Stains made by tar are always best removed by the use of turpentine; and the spot should be surrounded with cornstarch, to prevent the spreading of the cleanser.
TO REMOVE COFFEE AND TEA STAINS
To remove stains of coffee and tea, rub the spots with a little borax, and soak for half an hour in cold water; then hold the fabric over the mouth of a deep bowl, and pour boiling water through the spot.
Another method of removing coffee stains, is to rub the stained portion with pure glycerin. This will remove stains of coffee and even of cream, from woolen and other materials. The stained place should be afterward well washed with lukewarm water, and ironed on the under, or wrong side, until dry.
TO REMOVE BLOOD-SPOTS
Blood-spots may be removed from the most delicate fabrics by dropping cold water quickly over the stains (that is, immediately after the blood-spots are made), and then covering the place witji a thick layer of common laundry starch, finely powdered. When dry, brush off the starch, and it will be found that the stains are gone. This remedy, however, is of no use unless applied at once.
KEROSENE FOR WASHING CLOTHES
The washing of clothes can be made much easier by soaking them overnight, especially clothes that are particularly soiled, in water to which has been added a tablespoon of kerosene. In the morning wring out the clothes, and put them in a boiler, to which has been added another tablespoon of kerosene, then rinse through cold water, and hang them out.
TO REMOVE STAINS OF PEACHES
To remove peach-stains, place a tablespoon of sulphur on a plate, add a few drops of pure alcohol and ignite. Over this place a tin funnel, mouth downward, and wet the stain and hold over the smaller opening of the funnel, allowing the fumes of the sulphur to come in contact with every part of the stain. The action is a quick, chemical bleaching, which is effective for stains on white goods. Be careful to rinse the material immediately, and thoroughly in weak ammonia, and then launder as usual.
TO REMOVE BERRY- OR FRUIT-STAINS FROM THE
HANDS