The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-01-12

suds To wash sweat stains and other
soils from delicately colored fabrics it
is best to use turpentine in place of the
| kerosene: it not only prevents the fad
ing and running Of colors. but cleanses
the fabric.
Turpentine is also most excellent
cleansing agent for the neck Innings of
bodices. Mixed with an equal quantity
Of alcohol tthe common wood alcohol
will answer, and well shaken together,
| it may be applied to the most delicate
silks without injury and has the advan-
tage OF not turning white silk yellow,
as benzine and naotha sometimes do;
besides which it is less dangerous
through being less volatile and not ex-
plosive, 1t is very inhammable, how
ever. and should not be used near the
stove or artificial light
The best way to use the turpentine
mixture for thin silks or gauzy fabrics
is to fold a clean linen towel into a
thick pad on the ironing board or on
the knee. Then with a soft bit of clean
linen or flannel moisten the soiled spots
with the cleansing fluid and Immediately
turn the soiled side down next the clean
pad and keep patting the right side of
the material with the wet bit of cloth.
This will prevent the soil from entering
into or penetrating the fibre of the cloth
and should leave it in streaks upon the
folded towel pad.
In removing a simple grease spot
from the front of waist or gown it
is best to draw circle about the spot
with ordinary chalk such as the chill
dren use in school. This will prevent
the grease from spreading and forming
the large circle. which it is apt to do
unless this precaution is taken.
This same mixture OF turpentine and
alcohol acts like charm for wiping
off the grease and>soil from mans
overcoat collar; whether the collar be
of velvet or cloth, ii it is otherwise in
good condition. it will look like new
after being rubbed gently with cloth
moistened with this mixture. 1t is the
dust which collects in the coat collar
that so quickly soils the white collar
beneath. 1t must be remembered, how
ever, not to get the collar actually wet
with the turpertine. otherwise il will
take it at least twenty-four hours a day
out and lose the turpentine odor. For
this same reason it is advisable that you
SlNdi Soui p"t ~ tlt2S VI DtuiNS til lNdat
two days before YOU want to wear it.
and hang it ont in the sunshine for half
day to remove the turDcntine smell.
Turpentine unmixed with alcohol will
remove paint spots from silk or wooden
goods. If the paint is dry and stubborn
it should be saturated thoroughly and
let rest for couple OF hours br SIX
rubbing Will then remov it.
Fresh paint on cot ons or linens is
easily removed by. rubbing on lard, then
washing with cold water and little ker-
osene. The black machine grease from
a wagon axle, from machinery or from
a trolley track, should be covered with
lard and afterward washed out in cold
water with the aid of keroscn>
Food spots on garments are apt to be a
mixture OF vegetable or fruit coloring
witt touch Of grease, and because of
their compound nature are often more
difficult to eradicate than an ordinary
grease spot. Who has not known the ag-
gravation OF a soup or tomato stain on
new silk scarf or tieo There are few
spots that will not vanish before this
alcohol and ether mixture, for which I
give the recipe
Crate four ounces of pure white cas-
tile soap into quart OF boiling water;
when same is dissolved and cold add
a gill of ammonia and half gill each
of glycerne, ether and grain alcohol
Put the whole into two quarts of cold
water, mix thoroughly and keep in bottles
tightly co-ked. This is a good cleanser
TO carry with one on Journeys, as it
quickly removes nearly every sort OF
| soil and stain, and has the advantage OF
| being perfectly safe To use it, wiring
| out bit of cloth or cotton in either
hot or cold water before moistening
with the fluid, rub we'll into the soiled
spot. and wipe clean with fresh bit
of cloth.
White and delcately ,olored wooden
| coats and dresses, also babies cloaks
and caps, can be cleansed at home by
using all equal mixture of fine oatmeal
| and plaster OF paris or whiting.
Place the garment to be cleansed
| upon large flat surface upon which a
full size bed sheet has been spread. Rub
the powder well into the soiled parts,
taking care not to rub against the nap
| or grain of the cloth. When the whole
garment is equally covered with the
mixture, fold carefully into the sheet
! and lay aside for at least twenty-four
hours, after which shake out the powder
gently into the sheet to save it for future