The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-10
SPOTS AND STAINS.
How to Remove Dirt and Grease
Without Iniurfng the Fabric.


How to Remove Dirt and Grease
Without Iniuring the Fabric.
Questions concerning the various means
of removing spots from cotton, linen and
other materials are so frequent that a
list of some of the best methods of deal
ing with these blemishes will be of SER
vice to every holsekeeper Most stains
can be easily removed from undercloth-
ing, bed and table linen, so long as the
material is uninjured With colored
goods, whether wool, cotton, or silk, it
is different. Here success will depend
upon the quality of the dyes, and the
nature of the fabric. Therefore in doubt
ful cases. especially where the mater
ial is costly, it is always better to send
to professional cleaner. before doing
! still further mischief by unsuccessful
trials. The dyes can be tested on pieces
OF the material at the cleaning establish
ment, before the chemicals are used on
the garment.
SPOTS WHOSE CAUSE is NOT
KNOWN.
For white and colored cotton fabrics
To one quart of soap suds (wine measure)
add one teaspoonful of ammonia, rub
the spots with sponge, then wash
with clean water.
SPOTS STAINED BY GREASE, OIL,
PAINTS AND vARNIsHEs.
For white cotton and linen, colored
wooden and calico-Rub the spot repeat
edly with a sponge moistened with spir-
Its of turDentlne or benzlne; then lay
piece of blotting paper on 1t, and press
with hot iron. Afterwards if neces-
sary wash the whole article in warm
soap SudS. Silk-ADply thin paste made
of magnesia and ether. let it dry; brush
it off, and rub with bread crumbs. Velvet
Dab and brush it with the pile with a
bag filled with hot sand.
SPOTS CAUSED BY VINEGAR AND
ACIDS.
White linen and cotton-Wash in clean
water and ammonia; the proportions
previously given of a teaSpoonful to a
quart would probably suffice. Colored
wooden and cotton fabrics and silk-Wet
the spot with diluted ammonia and af-
terward wash with clear water
CLARET. FRUIT AND VEGETABLE
STAINS.
White cotton and linen-Wash in ia
velle water or weak chlorine water and
rinse with clear water, or hold the dam
pened spot over the fumes of sulphur
anu then WASH with clear water.
GRASS STAINS.
White linen and cotton-Wash with al
cohol, or clear boiling water will fire.
cuently do. If that fails, use the alco-
hol. Colored wooden and cotton mater
ialS and silk-Moisten with a solution of
stanic chloride, wash in clear water, then
rinse.
ANILINE INK STAINS.
White cotton and linen-Wash with al
cohol, to which little vinegar has been
added. Colored woolens and cottons and
silk-Wash with pure alcohol
RUST STAINS.
White linen and cotton-Wash with So
luton of hydrochloric acid-when pur-
chasing it state to the druggist that
you want it Chemically pure'-and use
as follows: First, wet the spot with very
hot water, then touch lightly with the
acid (using a droppor) Rinse with clear
water, to which little ammonia has
been added.
COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE STAINS.
All materials-Apply glycerine mixed
with the yolk of an egg, wash with
warm water, iron with a hot iron on the
wrong side till dry.
MILK AND SOUP SPOTS.
White cotton and linen-Wash with
soap suds. When the spots are on table
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be washed, soap the spo,s well before
placing them in the water-after being
wet the stains cannot be seen-and this
will frequently suffice. Colored WoolenS
and cottons-Rub the spot with a sponge,
wet with benzine or spirits of turpen-
tine, and place a piece of blotting paper
over it; press with q hot t1at-1ron and wash
with warm water and soap. Slk-Use
the same, or substitute ether.
In conclusion, a few words about ben
zine, ETC., may be of service. Keep all
bottles containing inf1ammable fluids
corked and do not use them after dark
when artificial light is required. Ben
zine, however, does not burst with
flame from heat only when there is
flame near. In warm room it evapor-
ates. and the vapor takes fire, if a flame
is present: hence the need of caution.
If spots are not very bad ones, make it
a rule to rub them merely with cloth
dipped into benzine. Only obstinate
stains should have the benzine poured
directly upon them, and then several lay
ers of blotting paper should be placed
beneath and above them, before the
pressing is attempted.
The spirits of turpentlne should al
ways be obtained from a druggist when
wanted for cleaning purposes. Then 1t
is clear and pure. From painter II
would be oily and yellow. ;,
A good general rule for stains on all
Gotten goods. table linen, and damask.
is to wet the stains first with clear, hot
water. After using an acid put little
ammonia in the rinsing water. after US
ing . chlorine of any kind, put niue
vinegar in the rinsng water TO neutral
ize the chlorine or alkalt.
MARY j. Stafford.