The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-19
HOW TO REMoyE STAINS.

Even if the housekeeper has reached
that sublime height where she is mis-
tress of herself though china fall" II
may still disturb her peace of mind
when some unsightly stain has dis
figured linen that she cannot afford &c
discard The broken china is thrust
out of sight and mind, the large arti-
Gle, once marred, remains an eyesore
until worn out. Frequently the effort
TO remove the stain only serves to
make it permanent and more ursightly
still. 1t is better not to attempt ! L
than to begin and fail. A collection of
directions for procedure in the case of
various stains on linen and white
goods may prove Of value to some
/ readers.
To remove the stains OF wine, fruit.
or iron from linen or other white goods.
wet the spot with a solution of hypo-
sulphite of soda. On this sprinkle
some pulverized tartaric acid, or wet
/ the place with strong vinegar. Then
wash out as usual. This process Is
less liable to rot the cloth than when
stronger acid Is used.
Oil colors, varnish and resin may be
removed by freely applying spirits of
turpentine, alcohol, or benzine, than
washing with soap and water. If the
stain is old, it should be wet with tur-
pentine and allowed to lie, folded, TO-
some hours, says Good Housekeeping.
Then rub between the hands and the
paint or varnish will disappear. From
the same goods acid stains may be
removed by washing with hot chlorine
water, or hot water with a little soda.
If the spot is large and obstinate, hold
II over a dish of hot water until 1t Is
saturated with steam. While doing so
another person must rub 1t with salts
of lemon until the stain disappears;
then soak it for an hour in hot water.
If chlorine water is used. the cloth
should Immediately afterward be
washed in cold water.
Coffee stains upon the linen may be
removed by beating a tablespoonful OF
tepid water into the yolk Of an egg.
apply, then wash with warm, not hot
water. Tea stains disappear after an
application of glycerine mixed with
egg yolk. If this is not effectual it
will need a solution OF the following:
Dissolve a quarter of pound each Of
chloride of lime and common soda In
three quarts of boiling water and dip
the stains in that mixture, then wash
the article in soft water.
Tannin substances OF green nutshell
stains will yield to the application OF
warm wood I've, hot chlorine water, or
concentrated tartaric acid. To remove
oil, mix turpentine with one-third vol
ume of essence of lemon. IF tar, wa
gon grease or resin is the cause OF the
trouble. then turpentlne alone, left wet
for awhile and afterward washed with
soap, assisted by allowing water TO
fall from an elevation upon the wrong
side of the goods, will restore 1t to
purity. Stearin from candles will only
need rubbing with strong alcohol.
Vegetable stains upon linen are often
very persistent, and may need not
chlorine water, or the Vapor of sui
phur, while rust spots will yield to hot
oxalic acid diluted, or hydrochloric acid
and then tin filings. If the article is
scorched it should be rubbed with d
cloth dipped in hot chlorine water.
Milk will readily remove Ink stains
II the article be washed in it before thu
ink is dry. otherwise apply oxdlic acid.
Again, spread the stained part over a
plate and rub il with butter and salt
till the ink disappears; then wash with
soa psuds. Buttermilk removes mildew.
and benzine removes paint that is yeG
fresh.
The stains Of wine will disappear Il
the linen is washed in cold water. Into
which is dropped a little ammonia and
spirits of wine. If the linen has been
wet before this application. then apply
a thick mixture of yellow soap to each
side of the cloth. which is to be I'M
mediately laid upon thick starch. Rub
it we'll. expose to the sun, and 1t will |
soon vanish. If the stains are large, |
soap them quickly. spread on the |
grass, and substitute salt for starch.
In three hours OF hot sunshine the |
linen should regain it's freshness.-New |
York Recorder.