The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-28
TO TAKE OUT STAINS.
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Mildew, iron rust and grease spots are
persistent worries in summer time to the
careful mother. Rub widowed spots well
with lemon juice and salt and expose to a
hot sun The most delicate fabric will be
unharmed- The spots will disappear.
parts of strong ammonia, water, ether and
alcohol To prevent the ring forming
slightly dampened with the same solution
In other words, rub out the ring. If the
cloth is too wet it will only make another
Ink spots should be attended to before
they dry to save the garment Sponge
with milk until all the ink is removed,
and then sponge with benzine to take out
the grease LETT BY the n milk dnh sp o.,
color will not run by applying salts OF
When varnish. gets on any garment the
cleansing should be done as soon pos
sible- Wet the varnish thoroughly with
alcohol two or three times and then
sponge off with a clean cloth. If the
color has been affected the material
acid should be used instead of the chloro-
form form: Both Of these are hard on the
Muddy spots on white dresses may be re-
moved by washing in solution of car
Donate OF soda in water. Lay the SOiled
part on a cloth and sponge well.
One often notices on new linen yellow
stains left by the sewing machine Such
garments should not be put into the wash
until the spots have been well rubbed with
fresh lard or butter will come near as
anything to removing tar, though a spot
is almost always left.
Fine linen is continually in danger OF
iron rust, and unless such spots are at
tended to at once there is little hope of
removing them Soak the spot well, if
for general washing, pass hot iron over
a wet cloth, and when the latter steams
well put it under the stained garments.
Then, on the upper side of the goods,
rub little oxalic acid where. the spots
show. The action of the acid is FASTENED
by the heat and the moisture. The rust
disappears Then the whole garment
should be washed with soap.
Paint on wooden clothing may some
times be removed by rubbing the spot
with the same cloth. 1t is supposed that
the paint disappears in the fuzz produced
by the rubbing. If this is not successful
try turpeutine.
Blood stains are about as difficult as
use. Make thin paste and spread on
the stain. Leave it to dry. Then brush
off. Generally the stain will go with the
starch me worst stains, however, will
require several applications of the starch.
A poor lroner is one of the great trials
of housekeeping Scorched clothes are
much burned may be made all right by
the patient use of onion juice. Mix it with
an ounce of fuller's earth, a little shredded
soap and a. WlneglaSSful of vinegar. Heat
the mixture till the soap is dissolved.
Then wait till it is cold before applying.
Rub it well over the scorched place, leave
to dry and then put the garment in the
regular washing.
It is sometimes difficult to remove large
coffee stains First pour boiling water
through the stain, then dip the spot in
strong ammonia water, rinse in cold
water, and put out in the sun to bleach.
For tea stains nothing is needed but plain
water.
Often the shrinking effect of rain drops
seems to have ruined light silks, when all
wrong side with a piece of muslin between
the goods and the iron.