The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-09-14
For Removing Spots Of All Sorts.

O~Ao ~ VAC OSSe preparations Tor
taking out grease stains Is made by a
mixture Of one pint OF deodorized BEN
zine one,-half dram each of .hloro-
FORM and alcohol and q little good
cologne. Apply to coat collars and
black garments with a piece of silk.
In washing solid black goods, use ono
tablespoonful In each gallon of water.
1t will not injure the most delicate
silk fabrics.
Grease can often be removed bv re-
peated applications Of blotting-paper
and French chalk to the wrong side
OF wooden goods. Grease upon Garrett
ing can often be removed by washing
the spot carefully in hot soapsuds.
Lukewarm water and fine soap will
remove fats from fast-colored WOOL
ems, while tar and wagon grease will
yield to lard rubbed on, then soaped
and allowed to lie for an hour or 80.
Afterward wash alternately in water
and spirits Of turpcntine.
Lime. lye and other alkalies will
give way to a weak solution of citric
ac'd' applied drop by drop and spread
carefully over the discolora ton with
one finger. The solution should be
extremely weak at first. tho strength
Increased according to the effect de-
sired. On the contrary, all discolor-
ations from the effect Of acids, includ-
Ing sour fruit, may be removed by
using. In exactly the same manner. a
solution OF spirits Of hartshorn. One
must feel ones way in regard to the
strength Of these solutions. in accord
ance with the delicacy and color Of
the material Each drop must be inn
med1ately rinsed off with 4 wet rar
before allowing another to fall. 80 an
70 suspend the process at the right
point.
Silk goods, in the main. can receive
the same cautious treatment that ia
given to woolens. Fats may be treated
with benzine. ether and soap in a very
weak solution. Turpentine ofould not
be used upon silk, unless 1t be black
SILK. A current Of water falling from
height upon the reverse side OF the
spot will help erase it, Whatever an
phcauons are made. care must be ex-
ere1sed In regard to leaving an outline
OF the stain. which must be rubbed
with a soft cloth while dying.
Right here 1t may be said that kero-
sene OIL Will erase fresh wagon grease
and that machine oil yields to cold
soapsuls.
One rule must be remembered:
Alkalies are removed by diluted acids.
like citric acid. while acids require
ammonia.
Scorch stains: Wet the scorched
place, rub with soap, and bleach In
the sun. SCOT stains: Rub the snota
with dry meal before sending the
clothes to the wash. Gra$s stains:
saturate the spot thoroughly with
Kerosene, then put In the washtub.
Blood stains: Soak In cold salt water.
then wash In warm water with plenty
OF soap; afterward boil. Mildew:
Soak IN a weak solution of lime for
several hours, then wash with cold
water and soap. Ink stains: Soak In
sour milk; II q dark stain remains.
rinse In q weak solution Of chloride Of
lime. Verdisris: Salt and VINEGAR will
remove the worst spots OF verdigris on
brass or copper, wash of with SOAP
and water. and polish with a whiting
wet with alcohol. Grease spots: Hot
water and soap generally remove
these. II fixed by long standing, use
either chloroforn1 or naphtha. All
three Of these must be used away
from either dre or artificial light
Iodine stains: Wash With alcohol.
then rinse u soapy water. 81. 35
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