The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-11

and, indeed. chloride IN any form are
unsafe In careless. because inexpe-
rienced, hands. Unless the fabric under
/ treatment be rinsed thoroughly in clear
water within a few minutes after sub
hitting it 20 the chemical, the latter re-
suits disastrously upon the threads. IN
extracting the color Il weakens the stuff
OXalic acid-althOugh a vegetable prod
uct-wid eat holes in stout linen. cotton
or wooden in an Incredibly brief time un-
less instantly rinsed out. A bath Of an
hour IN lemon Juice would not weaken
the finest cambria lawn.
Another household defensive which
gains in favor with each trial IS cream
Of tartar. Dampan the stains with hot
water and rub into them all the cream
Of tartar they will hold. Leave this
on for ten minutes; then hold the In
jured parts under stream OF boiling
water, repeating the process twice. Now
lay the wet spots in the hottest sun
shine five or six hours. keeping them
wet. II the stains remain after the
summing, soak over night IN pure water,
and repeat the cream-Of-t a-tar treat
ment next day. I have never known
the process to fail, and I have tried
1t upon old and upon fresh ink spots
Buttermilk or sour milk Is a HARM
less. and often an effective. agent IN
the work Of removing ink stains. Soak
the spotted article over night IN Iop-
pered milk, or, IL you can get II. very
sour buttermilk Next day rinse Il
twice in clear. soft water and lay II in
the sun, wetting It hourly with lemon
juice. II the ink IS not entirely gone,
and summing.
Sweet milk produces desirable results
when applied to wet ink spots. have
removed big splash Of ink from a vel
vet carpet by washing It instantly with
skim milk. A cupful at a time was
applied with a sponge saturated 70
dripping with the milk. AS fast as
the milk was darkened by squeezings
Of the sponge. Il was thrown away and
fresh supply substituted. When no
more ink could be sOpped up. the milk
remaining white after each immersion
Of the sponge, the wet place on the car
pet was washed over with clear. warm
water and coated with a paste Of corn
starch. Three days later the starch
was brushed out. and not trace Of the
food Of ink appeared.
uWt4i eupudUCallV unOn this gen.
tie defensive for the reason that II may
be APP lied to colored fabrics without
injury 10 the most delicate tints; where
as the majority of the extractors I
have enumerated can be used upon
white goods alone. They draw out the
body-color with the ink.
Just one word in regard to taking
oIt rust stains. If the garment or
article having rust on IL be put into
water in which a few teaspoonfuIs Of
cream of tartar have been stirred. and
boiled in II for few minutes the rust
will have disappeared and the goods
be as clear as before It was damaged. |
OF course I suppose the goods TO be
white L viii not answer for any color.
COFFEE STAINS.
Coffee and fruit stains are easily re-
moved if, as soon as they are made, !
the soiled article is held tightly over
a basin OF hot water and wet thorough |
iy' ana boiling water at the same time |
be poured through the stain once and /
again. The blemish will be washed |
away In less time than II takes to tell 1
yoc how to 90 it. Neither coffee nor
tea stains need be the bugbear house |
wives make of them. Both disappear
in the family wash II this be tolerablv
well conducted.
Fruit stains may be removed by any