New-York tribune., 1900-05-07
PROPER C4RE OF LINEN.

To keep the household linen spotless is one OF
the anxieties that careful housewives have always
with the T. vet there are few stains that cannot
be removed II their reagents are understood As
10 the table linen. every housekeeper Of even the
shortest standing knows that il is the freshly laid
cloth that TO grief the quickest; that II Is
the snowy cover without wrinkle or blemsh for
which every liquid and solid the table feels an
especial affinity
In households where the size of the weeks
laundering is item Of interest, a slightly cloth
may be preserved for several days by removing
spCts from meat and vegetable saucers or from
milk as fast as they appear To do this It is only
necessary to place the part OF the cloth that Is
stained over a bowl and with warm water, soap
and a soft cloth wash away the spot caretully
Tinsng the place by pouring "''eL LilIE,si ~
leaving il TO dry partially over = thlh 9iale ana
then ironing it smooth. ,- - s.,,., ,,o .,o-.,
way each time that it is ironed; BY careful super
vision this can be avoided by folding IN & tW0s one %
methods \ Iablecoth viii give a better appear
ance ii the ridges are smoothed out with an iron
after the cloth Is laid Many hOusekeepers who do
not Ike the appearan%ce &c of f6as iTGn P them OUT Ell
A table cloth which is to show the creases
with the two 9aIVes LoqeG p1Th Si III Up@posIIe @ ~ ~
rectons instead OF togetnfr, & ms WIN III leave avn tne ]e
beraI use Of tea and tray cloths centrepieces
ance Of table and saves YES the long cloths % great a
GFaa meanWntle 4I Mt1I much a5tii work
Before linen goes to the laundry it should he
should De removed for treatment before being put
containing soap OF ammonia as most
stains are hopelessy set" after such an INNER
To remove fruit. tea. coffee or chocolate stains
spread the stained cloth a bowl and pour
boiling water through from height that IL will
strike the place with force
For an ink stain is still fresh soak the cloth
in milk changing the liquid often it be-
comes discolored. II il IS dry and obstinate, use
Iavee water or salts OF lemon If the former
Dour IL on the cloth bowl and allow IL 20
stand for q short time, then wash thoroughly. II
salts OF lemon is employed, place the cloth over a
howl OF steauing water sprinkle the salts of
fades away Then scald thoroughly.
Lemon and shine are the antdotes FOR midew.
Rub the lemon on the spot and place II IN direct
Iron rust Yields to salts Of lemon Javelle water
II either "a applied according 10 the directions for
removing ink.
Soak grass stains In a-conol and rub the cloth
until the color disappears
VerdYeris can be removed by covering the stain
win lard and then washing II thoroughly.
The sun is a reagent for scorch.
To "a ke dry paint from fabric soften the spot
with vaseline and rub II with benzine-
PIT clothing that Is stained with pecspiration in
strong soapsuds and stand IL in the sunshine.
heating the operation daily until IL is spotless.
Wash machine oil out or cloth with COD water,
rubbing toward the centre so that the stain viii
not spread. -
starch and allow IL 10 dry or wash II our I'm warm
fnof hot) water and soap
Wine stains WELD 70 the same treatment fruit
stairs II is A well known fact that port and
sberrv wines act as reagents for each other.