The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-30

air for the disagreeable fumes to evapor-
ate. but if colored. do not hang in the
| with a piece of the same fabric If pos
sible. or at least with one of the same
colo-.
CLEANING soILEp sTUFFs.
Remove the grease spots from black
wooden goods with naptha or French
chalk. Scrape the chalk on the spot, let
I it remain for "a hours and brush off,
I Sometimes this treatment has to be re-
peated. These remedies may also be used
/ on colored woollens Paint is removed
7 with benzine. and if the latter leaves a
stain like water use French chalk on it.
Water stains are frequently dry at once.
Ammonia often turns black goods gray,
yet We repeatedly see 1t recommended for
cleaning spots, diluting 1t with warm
water. When black goods simply look
rusty sponge them on the tight side with
a wad of the fabric dipped in equal parts
of alcohol and warm water, and when
nearly dry iron on the wrong side until
perfectly dry. If mud leaves a stain
after it has dried and been brushed off,
rub 1t with naptha.
If silk warp woollen goods begin to
shine part of 1t may be removed with the
sponging of alcohol and water. but the
shine soon returns and is only entirely
removed with redying the fabric. as the
shine comes from the wool wearing away,
exposing the silk in the warp.
WASHING AND IRONING.
Black goods wash well, but must not
be rubbed on a washboard; clapping them
between the hands or sousing them up
and down in the water is as near rubbing
as can be given. Do not twist the mate
rial tightly when wringing it dry, and
hang at full length on the line; always
iron on the wrong side unless the right
side is specified. as in ladies' cloth, though
with a soft muslin cloth between the iron
and cloth. Fold a full width down the
center. as in new goods; the smaller pieces
leave Unfolded.
A good washing fluid for black woollens
consists of soapsuds with a teaSpoonful
of borax to every two quarts. Souse the
very blue water; then dry and iron, as
directed above. Or soak the material in
soapsuds for two hours, then put 1t in
pail of warm water in which an ounce of
extract of logwood has been dissolved
and let it soak all night; then rinse four
times, adding a pint of sweet milk to the
last rinsinG.
Wash alpaca like any black wooden
fabric, adding a little gum arabic to the
rinsing water. and sponge this like all
other materials. in down strokes. Colored
in q fluid of one dessertSDoOnful of
beef's gall to a pail of warm water; use
less gall in the rinsing water, and do
the shade and ironing when nearly dry.
Use warm. not hot. irons. and try the
washing liquid on a small piece first.
When soft water cannot be had, soften
that used with little boraX.
WORK FOR EXPERTS.
Colored silks are the most difficult to
attempt improving but grease spots are
removed with French chalk. or rub over
the stain a piece of wet magnesia: let
it dry and dust off. Either is also used
on colored silk Never rub silk vigor-
ously. japanese, China, India and pom
gree silks are freshened by washing in
lukewarm soapsuds. rinsing quickly and
drying in the shade. In fact, this reno
waiting must not lag; the sooner the goods
are on the line drying the better they
if well done the result is most satisfac-
tory.
Keep white silk wrapped up in blue
tissue paper. and it is not likely to yell
low but if il does use it cream colored
as trying to bleach it is simply ruinous
Ammonia restores the color destroyed
by fruit stains, but in turn often leaves
ring STAIN which may be removed
with naphtha or chalk, though the writ