The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-03
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WOMAN,S WORLD.

nor worries of life are more annoying
han stains, whatever their nature; ana,
moreover. in most cases. their worry -
only equalied by the mystery attaching
to their presence. You put away a dress,
as far as you know, in perfect order, and
1ot on taking it out again 1t has developed
an inexplicable mark OF more or less
tgeneraIly more) consequence Nothing
was split at five o'clock tea to your
knowledge. yet the next time that tea
cloth is brought out there is a dark,
brownish mark that betrays the presence
of tea. One might multiply these ex-
ampIes, Indefinitely. for stains are various
and many, and, as said before, all
but Invariably mysterious in their
origin. Unfortunately, this mystery adds
largely to the difficulty of removing
them. If a stain, no matter what its ma
ture. is allowed thoroughly to set in any
material. its removal is rendered tenfold
more hazardous. For this reason a strict
rule should be made never to allow d
known stain to remain a moment longer
than Is necessary. No matter how trihing
have it seen to at once. for five minutes
attention bestowed'in time viii save much
trouble and work later.
1t is a great point in ones favor If the
cause Of the stain can be made out. for
naturally on its origin must in great
measure depend its cure Remember
that a remedy that in one case may be IT.
resIstible will in another only increase
the mischief. Grease Of some kind IS a
frequent cause Of stains, and also In most
eases one OF the easiest to remove on
stunts. II of the safest methods Is to lay
the material fat on a cloth, then place a
piece Of bIotting paper over the mark and
iron 1t with a fairly hot iron tthis melts
fhe grease. which is then absorbed BY
the hlotting paper. remembering always
To shift the paper as the stain comes OF
WITH It. This treatment can be< applied 10
Al, stuffs. such as cloth, dress materials,
carpets and furniture generally.
Benzine collar is another excellent
grease remover. only it suffers from the
disadvantage of a very strong smell,
which requires much airing to remove.
Ammonia. again, will remove grease, and
also will at the same time remove many
acid stains. Hot water, soap, soda and
borax are all excellent for removing
grease spots on washing materials. espe-
cially underlinen, which is frequently
stained In hot weather. In this case rub
the stains very well with soap, and then
boil it II water in which you have put
a little coda and allowed 1t to dissolve
perfectly before putting in the articles to
be washed; for unless this is attended to
the soda would leave yellow marks. which
are not long in wearing through, as well
as looking u~nsightly. Cor baby linen
YOU will find borax the safest to use.)
Remember always to rinse the article well
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blue In the rinsing water to get the color
clear. A tablespoonful of powdered borax
to the gallon OF water viii be ample
Linen frequently suffers from mildew
spots. usually caused by the putting away
of the linen whilst still damp. This, If not
attended TO at once, Is a most trouble
some stain to remove, and, indeed. if al
lowed to set In the stuff, nothing but
chemicals, and strong ones at that, will
move it. An oid-fashioned remedy was
to mix equal quantities Of soft soap and
powdered starch with half as much salt
as you have starch and the juice Of a
lemon; paint this paste thickly over the
stains on both sides. and leave 1t on the
grass day and night till the stains disap-
pear. Another plan is to soak the stain
in sour b~uttermilk, and then dry it in
the hot sun. MANY laundresses say that
the night air and moonlight are the finest
bleachers In the world.) For tea stains,
spread the stained place over a basin.
then rub the spot well with either pow
dered borax or pure glycerine, and then
pour boiling water through the material,
allowing it to soak well in this. If the
stains are not fresh this may require to
be repeated. Coffee stains may be re-
moved In the same way. Fruit and wine
stains are frequently very troublesome,
and should be attended to as soon as may
be-
If possible, at once strain the strained
part of the cloth over a basin. and rub
the spot well with fine salt, then pour
boiling water through it to prevent the
mark spreading. A freshly cut tomato
rubbed over the newly made fruit or
wine stain Is also said to be excellent.
Another way is to rub the stained part
will on both sides with yellow soap, then
paint it thickly. also on both sides. with
a thick paste of starch; rub this well i'll,
and then expose 1t to the sun and air for
three or four days, when the stains should
have disappeared. If they have not, re-
peat the process, sprinkling the linen now
and again as 1t dries with a little water.
If, however, the stains are of long stand
ing. they must either be well rubbe
with oxahc acid lido not let this touch
your hands, or else treated as follows
Dissolve four ounces each of chloride of
lime and common washing soda in an
~edrthenware basin with three quarts Of
water, then strain and bottle it.
Put half a pint of this into a basin. and
have ready some boiling hot soapsuds IN
another. Dip the stains for a few seconds
(not minutes) in the Bleaching liquid till
the spots fade, then rinse the stuff well
In the soapy water. and. lastly. wash
out well In the soapy water, and. lastly,
wash out we'll IN the usual way. Sugar
and syrup stains should be first well
rinsed In warm water. then well rubbed
with ammonia a little diluted with more
warm water. Ink stains. when fresh. can
be removed, like most other stains, by
soaking them well in skim or buttermilk,
well washing them out afterward. If OF
long standing. more especially If the
stuff has been washed after the stain,
Ink stains must be treated like iron mould
stains-I e, the marked part should e
stretched over d basin three-parts full Of
boiling water, moisten the stain with this,
tnen sprinkle II with oxalic acid, and
rub this well in with a pad OF old linen
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