Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-01-02
Laundry Hints.

INK STAINs.-Soak in sour milk. If a
dark stain remains, rinse in a weak solu-
ton of chloride of lime.
BLOOD STAINs.-Soak in cold salt
water, then wash in warm water with
plenty of good soap; afterwards boil.
GRASS STAINs.-Saturate the spot
thoroughly with kerosene and wash in
warm water.
IODINE SPoTs.-Wash with alcohol,
then rinse in sOapy water.
SEwING-MACHINE OIL STAINs.-Rub
with lard. Let stand for several hours,
then wash with cold water and soap.
SCoRCH STAINs.-Wet the scorched
place, rub with soap and bleach in the
sun.
MILDEw SPOTs.-Soak in weak solu-
ton of chloride of lime for several hours.
Rinse in cold water.
GREASE SPOTs.-Hot water and soap
generally remove these, but if fixed by
long standing use ether, chloroform, or
naphtha. All three of these must be
used away from the fire or artificial light.
Hot TEA AND COFFEE STAINs.-Soak
the stained fabric in cold water, wiring,
spread out, and pour few drops of
glycerine on each spot. Let it stand
several hours, then wash with cold water
and soap.
IRON RUST SPoTs.-Soak thoroughly
with lemon juice, sprinkle with salt and
bleach for several hours in the sun.
CHOCOLATE AND Cocoa STAINS
Wash with soap in tepid water.
FRUIT STAINs.-Stretch the fabric
containing the stain over the mouth of a
basin and pour boiling water on the
stain. If the stain has become fixed,
soak the article in a weak solution of
oxalic acid, or hold the spot over the
fumes of sulphur.
VAsELINE STAINs.-Saturate the spot
with ether. Place cup over it to pre-
vent evaporation. Use the ether with
great care.
PITCH, WHEEL GREASE AND TAR
STAINs.-Soften the stains with lard,
then soak in turpentine. Scrape off
carefully with a knife all the loose
surface dirt. Sponge clean with turpen-
tine, and rub gently until dry.
VARNIsH AND PAINT STAINs.-If the
stain is on a coarse fabric, dissolve by
saturating it with with turpentine; use
alcohol if on fine fabric. Sponge with
chlOroform, if dark ring is left by the
turpentine.
SILK SToCKINGs.-Never use soap 10
washing silk stockings. Bran in water
is the proper fluid to use-four table
spoonfuls to quart Of water. Rinse in
several clear waters, pressing the water
out. Dry stockings in the sun.
USES FOR COMMON SALT.-Mix starch
with it to prevent lumping-eleven parts
starch, one part salt.
Put pinch of salt in whites of eggs
when beating them; also use 1t when
whipping cream.
Place salt in oven under baking tins,
in order to prevent scorching Of their
contents.
Put salt in cold water when you wish
to cool dish.
Rub salt on flat-irons before using.
Use salt on carpets to prevent moths.
Put salt in whitewash to make it stick.
Use salt for cleaning piano keys, knife
handles and glass spotted by hard water.
Salt dissolved in alcohol will remove
grease stains from clothing.
Use salt to remove ink stains from a
carpet, when the ink is fresh.
Rub salt on prints before washing, to
set their color.
Salt sprinkled on the pantry shelves
will drive away ants.
A little salt will revive fire.
To make a candle burn all night, put
finely powdered salt on 1t until the salt
reaches the black part of the wick. In
this way mild and steady light may be
kept all through the night BY small
piece of candle.-Ex.