Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-04-24
SUGGESTIONS OF VALUE.

TO REMOVE SF6INS.-To remove
wax stains from silk mix powdered
French chalk with lavender water to
the thickness of mustard. Put it on
the stain, and rub it gently. Put a
sheet of botling paper over it and
smooth it with warm iron. When dry
remove the chalk and dust the silk
gently with piece of white linen. II
the wax stain has fallen thickly on the
silk it should be removed first careful
ly with a penknife. To remove wax
from cloth scrape off with knife as
much as you can without injury to the
fabric; drop benzine on the spot, then
with sponge rub it gently; repeat it
till the spot disappears.
To remove grease spots without
injury to the color of the cloth
is sometimes easy and sometimes
quite difficult. Much may de-
pend upon skillful treatment
and although various agents are often
times valuable, yet good soap is the
chief reliance. Grease spots may gen
orally be removed by the patent appli-
cation of soap and soft water, but other
means are also used. x-gall is good
and delicate cleansing agent. 1t is
said to fix and brighten colors, though
it has greenish tinge. which is bad for
white articles. Ammonia is also good.
Use it nearly pure, and then lay white
blotting paper over the spot and iron
it lightly. The yolk of an egg is also
excellent. Stretch the fabric on o
board, and with soft clothes-brush
dip into the yolk and rub the spot with
it until the grease seems loosened. Tho
yolk will not iniure the most delicate
colors, but the rubbing may, if too
severe. Rinse with warm rain water,
rub the edges with damp cloth
and clap the whole between dry towels.
If the stain is not gone, repeat the
process. This is good recipe for
cleaning silk goods.
10 take grease out of velvet, pour
little turpentine over this spot, then
rub briskly with piece of dry flannel.
Hang the article in the air to remove
the smell.
To remove oil stains from paper or
leather, apply pipe-clay, powdered and
mixed with water to the thickness of
cream; leave it ON for four hours. This
will not injure the best colors.
To remove acid stains from linen
tie up in the stained part some pearl
ash, then scrape some soap into cold,
soft lather and boil the linen till the
stain disappears.
Fruit stains may be removed from
linen by rubbing the spot on each side
with soap, then laying on mixture Of
starch in cold water, very thick, rub il
wolsin and expose the linen to the sun
and air till the stain comes out. If not
removed III three days renew the pro-
cess.
Oh marks and marks where people
have rested their heads can be taken
from wall paper by mixing pipe-clay
with water to the consistency of cream,
laying it on the spot and letting it re-
main till the following day, when it
may be easily removed with brush.
10 clean mirrors take part of a news
paper, fold it small, dip it in basin of
clean cold water, and when it is thor
ouahly wet squeeze it out as sponge,
aud then rnb it hard over the face of
the glass ticking care that it is not so
wet rs t. run down in streams. After the
glass has cen well rubbed with the
w.t. paper, let it rest few minutes and
tlen go over it with dry paper till it
looks clear and bright.
Wash Ollie 9th once a month in skim
milk aal watef. equal quantities of
each. Rnh them once in three months
with DO led lmse d oil Put on very
Little, rub it well in with a rag, and
roi Sh with piece of old silk An oil
cloth $ ouid never lie scrubbed with o
h nsl, but a ter being first swept,
should e cleared by washing with a
soft fame! and lukewarm water. On
noaccount use soap or water that is hot
10 el an painted woodwork provide
plate it'll some Of the best whiting to
be had, and have ready some clean
warm water and piece of flannel
which dip into the water an squeeze
nearly dry; then take as much whiting
rs will adhere to it, apply it to the
painted surface, when little rubbing
will instantly remove any dirt or grease.
After which wash the part we'll with
clean water. rubbing it dry with soft
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