The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-16
REMOVING SLAMS.


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No spot or tiRlp A be- removed
frpm ans Kind of maftasl unless thegc
Is . backing 20 absorb ave auid AZ Il =
ruhlsd ID FaHinE this thc cleansing
agent uecvssariy spreads over ihe sur'
face to which Il Is being applied car
rying TOE soll stab with II
Another requisite IL fresh rioths 90
rub with. fov ~ aeon as one IL soile'l
Il should b. rrJected. Tor a cleansing
agrn, Immediately leosens dirt at-l
everything In coaiaci With {, teeomcs
soilcd, and unless al rags affected ace
at once laid aside The utiglus stain n
spread, and the tlnal eundltlns Is worse
than the first
As a background Tor q = cleansing
process. use a board about tight lnchns
wide aud twelve inches long This ~
not ineomyenicnt 20 hold 10 ones lap
II should be covered with a thick fan.
mel. Ike blankctlng. aud then padded
with a piece Of thick, strong cotton.
rnbleached 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, bat the
top cover left 40 that IL can be removed
as fast as II IL stained. The object OF
this board Is TO give a arm base on
which to rub, The covers act as alb
korbcnis.
For all kinds OF cleaning, except
heavy cloth. such ms mems garments,
white flannel Is the best thing with
which TO rub The piece should be big
enough TO hold firmly and turn seVers
times 20 get fresh spot while using
For tho cleanser a small larlng basin
IL most convenient and II gasoline.
etc, is employed only few spoonfnls
should be poured out at n time. As
soon as It shows dirt Il must be thrown
away, the bowl wiped and fresh fiuid
poured In
with these ready for work the spot
TO lie cleaned is stretched smoothly
over the board, and the first cloth dip
ped into the hath Instead OF rubbing
from the center OF the spot outward,
which spreads the stain, II IL better to
begin Mt 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
II must he laid aside and another one
taken.
The material being cleaned must he
constantly moved on the board TO n
fresh place when applying the bath.
One sees the reason for this, for the
first wetting sends soil and moisture
through to the background, aud unless
the garment is moved from these spots
the dirt which was rubbed out Will he
worked back into the fabric. When
the unbleachcd cotton has been stain
ed. the cover should be removed and a
fresh one substituted. When begin
ming TO rub dry, II is well to have a
new undercover.
II, even with the best effort, there
Is a ring left after the goods are dry, a
steaming kettle will remedy the tron'
BILE, always provided that the ring Is
not dirt, but simply the line of nreYi
Gus moisture. The ring may be held
before the nose of boiling teakettle,
changing the fabric until the entire
line has been well steamed. Then
after drying in the sun, the ring VIII
vanish.
Naphtha and gasoline are among the
best cleansing agents for silks and
satin. Ether is excellent for velvet
rubbing 1t on lightly and quickly Fol
cloth soapy water In which there IS
ammonia Is most etllcaclous. With
this, however, care must be taken thai
all tho soopy water is removed by .
final brushing with hot water In which
there IL ammonia. A small scrui
brush is best for this last kind OF
cleaning.
The garment should be pressed aftei
a large surface has been cleaned.