The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-03
REMOVING STAINS.
How to Clean Soiled Garments OF
Different Materials.

How to Clean Soiled Garmehes or
Different Materials.
No spot or stain can be removed
from any kind Of material unless there
is II hacking to absorb the tlud ;ls i! i
rubbed III. Failing this. tie cleansing
agent necessarily spreads over the sur
face to which it is being applied, car
rying the soil stain with it.
Another requisite is fresh cloths to
rub with, for as soon as one is solled
it should be rejected, for a cleansing
agent Immediately loosens dirt. and
everything in contact with it becomes
soiled, and unless all rags affected are
at once laid aside the original stain IS
spread, and the final condition is worse
than the first.
AS a background for this cleansing
process, use beard about eight inches
wide and twelve inches long. This IS
not inconvenent to hold in ones lap
1t should be covered with a thick fan
mel, like blanketing, and then paddca
with piece Of thick. strong cotton.
Unbleached muslin is the best for this
purpose, and there should be three or
four of these cloths constantly in use.
The flannel must be tackled on. but the
top cover left SO that it can be removed
as fast as it is stained. The object OF
this board is to give firm base on
which TO rub The covers act rs abb
sorbentS.
For all kinds Of cleaning. except
heavy cloth. such us mems garments.
white flannel is the best thing with
which to rub The piece should be big
enough to hold firmly and turn several
times to get n fresh spot while using.
For the cleanser a small tlar'ug basin
is most convenient and if Gasoline.
ETC.. is employed only few spoonfuls
should be poured out at time. AS
soon rs it shows dir; it must be thrown
away. the bowl wiped and fresh fluid
poured in.
With these ready for work the spot
to be cleaned is stretched smoothly
over the board, and the first cloth dip
ped into the bath. Instead Of rubbing
from the center Of the spot outward.
| which spreads the stain. it is better to
begin at the outer rim and work to-
| ward the middle The cleaning cloth
/ should be turned constantly to fresh
spot. and as soon as all has been used
| it must be laid aside and another one
| taken.
The material being cleaned must be
I constantly moved on the beard to II
fresh place when applying the bath
! One sees the reason for this. for the
first wrtting sends soil ard moisture
through to the background, and unless
the garment is moved from these spots
the dirt which was rubbed out will be
worked back into the fabric. When
the unbenched cotton has been stain
ed. the .cever should be removed and a
fresh one substituted. When begin
ming to rub dry. it is well to have q
( new 'undercover.
If, even with the best effort, there
/ is 4 ring left after the goods are dry. u
steaming kettle will remedy the trou-
BILE, always provided that the ring Is
| not dirt. but.simply the line Of Prev
ods moisture. The ring may be held
! before the nose Of a boiling teakettle.
changing the fabric until the entire
! line has been we'll steamed. Then,
after drying in the sun. the ring will
/ vanish.
Naphtha and gasoline are among the
\ best cleansing agents for silks and
satin. Ether is excellent for velvet.
rubbing it On Lightly and quickly. For
] cloth soapy water in which there is
! ammonia Is most efficacious. With
! this. however. care must be taken that
all the soapy water is removed by a
| final brushing with hot water in which
there is ammonia. a small scrub
! brush is best fer this last kind of
cleaning.
The garment should be pressed after
| q Garge surface has been cleaned.