The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-02-04
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
Ronovating Articles Of Wearin
Apparel.

RCnOvating Articles of Wearing
Apparel.
We find in the Germantown Telo-
graph an article from which we make
some extracts, observing, however, that
the best turpentine is campbeue, (not
burning auid)
The commonest marks are grease
spots, and to scour them out Of silk or
satin, the best materials to employ are
ox-gall, or pure turpentine. IF gall be
used, it should be quite fresh, unless it
is purified, Of which we will speak here
after. IF turpentine be employed, it
should be distilled, and perfectly free
from resin. The preparation called
Securing drops is pure turpcntine,
perfumed with essence of lemon
| Either Of these substances may be ap-
piled with a piece of sponge, or with a
remnant of the same material that is
being cleaned. When the grease spot
is large, the greater part may be re-
moved, in the first instance, by the APP
plication Of blotting paper and a hot
iron.
IF the stain upon silk or satin is pro-
{ duccd by an acid, such as from fruits,
and that upon black or dark colors,
the best Te-agent is liquid ammonia,
(strong hartshorn) rubbed in till it dis
appears. For plain and figured silks,
Of delicate colors, we cannot give a gen.
eral applicant, and therefore leave them
to be operated upon by the professed
dcgraisscurs To obltcrate grease spots
from white silk or satin, we may pro.
ceed as directed for colored silks; but
fruit, ink and glove marks require Q
different treatment. These marks arc
generally removed by domping the par
with oxalc acid, dissolved in water
about the eighth part of an ounce, in Z
d wineglassful of water, is strong enough
The common salts of lemon in water al
so answers well Coffee stains, mut
D spashes, &C., will mostly give way Il
the use Of soap and water Cur,
soap should be applied for this purpose
For grease spots upon cloth and al
kinds Of woolen goods, soap and waite
r may be used without fear, provided
q is well washed out afterwards. Ful
! lors earth, or powdered French chalk
! made into a paste with water an
p laid upon the part, is, however, tn
s best applicant, to be brushed out whe
! dry
y Paint marks are removed with tul
= pentine, the smell of which may b
dissipated by hanging the article upon
J, line in the air.
e The clarified gall Of the OK is ais
n much used by scourers for renovatin
h. the delicate colored silks and satins. l
r. its natural state, it contains GREEN'S
+ coloring matter, and is then only appl
n cable for restoring the brightness o.
n dark materials 1t is de-oolored thus
n Take one pint of gall; boil ana skim i
f then divide into two parts; to one hal
.r pint, add half an ounce Of salt; to tn
" other add half an ounce of powdere
d alum; each part is to be heated unit
ne the additions arc dissolved; then pou
p. into separate bottles, and allow them {
L. stand and clear Gin q quiet place. for
1- month or eight week5-oyen longer, ]
4 not bright. The clear portions of bot
ie are then to be poured gently off IL
~ sediments, and mixed together, the co
tv oring matter coagulates and falls fro
be- which the transparent gall is final
separated by iltoring through blottinl
paper. In this state it will keep an
length of time with its qualities unin
paired, and free from odor.
w CURE FOR WARTs.-If they give yC
I'd no special inconvenience, let the
ne alone. But if it is Of essential impo
3 tauce to getri Of them, purchase half
le ounce of muriatic acid, put it in
ot broad bottomed vial, so that it will n
K easily turn over; take stick as larl
IN as the end of a knitting needle, dip
Mt into the acid, and touch the top of Il
nv wart with whatever of the acid adher
So to the stick; then, with the end of Il
.e stick rub the acid into the top of Il
e. wart, without allowing the acid to touC
e. the healthy skin. DO this night al
ld morning; a safe painless, and eiTeotu
At cure is the result Halls journal {
. Health