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which gives tine gloss When you stir
up the Spanish bark water 1t will be
all foamy and soapy Same bark can
be dried and used several times
An ordinary cent dish mop makes
better furniture duster than cloth,
and does not hurt your fingers
Put a lump of paraffine in piece
of cheesecloth to rub your irons: then
rub on some salt sprinkled on paper.
1t helps lot.
Stand on an old cushion to iron.
You won't get so tired.
This aid is my own idea. Mops must
be used and used often. The hardest
part is to wiring them, so | rinse mine
frequently in cold water in the wash
tub. and put it through the clothes
wringer to the clamp; then reverse the
handle, and mop comes out wrung per-
fectly.
When the wind is too strong from
an open window insert board about
inches wide. the width of lower sash
and shut down on it. This forces the
air up to mingle with air in the room
without any draft
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(German) grated fine, one teaspoonful
of ground cinnamon, quarter teaspoon
full each of cloves and allspice cents
worth of grated citron and two grated
apples. Mix all these ingredients with
beaten yolks, beat whites of eggs and
add to the above mixture. A half tea
spoonful of cream of tartar should be
added to the beaten whites Bake in
two layers in moderate oven
Filling-Take preserved straw berries
and little jelly
Frosfing-Take one cake of German
sweet chocolate, one cup of granulated
sugar. half a cup of milk; boil until 1t
thickens and stir until cool Flavor
with vanilla
This cake is appropriate for recep-
tionS of all kinds
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hem of gloves. 1t will prevent them
from slipping down
Summer Porch Shade-A simple and
inexpensive shade for the summer
porch or for a window may be made
by using Japanese mating cut the re-
quired length and bound at each end
with piece of strong cotton goods.
to roll the screen up take two pieces
of heavy string or cord about three
times as long as the mating tack
the end of each string about two
inches above the shade and about a
foot from the edge; let the string come
down behind the mating and up in
front of it, and draw through an ordi-
nary mating tack placed just beside
the first one. This simple device will
keep the porch cool and serve to darken
any especially sunny window in the
may be bought for Is to 90 cents a
yard.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
rErRrF4Ep ROSEBUD nATpr>s

r HE novelty of the season in hat
pins is the petrified rosebud which
is a real flower treated chemically
in such way that ii retains its shape
and color. and. finished by long pin
of gold. goes its imprisoned way for the
use and for the ornamentation of sma RI
hats. But these baubles are so costly
that only the few can aspire to them
and to satisfy the general girlish love
of pretty things most lovely imitations
have been invented These arc artifi-
cial rosebuds made of muslin in delicate
tints and then shellacked to give them
the look of the real buds after they are
petriied. One little rose bug and
sometimes two on the bud add a nat
ural touch These designs do not have
gold pins, but just ordinary ones. and
in spite of their beauty are so mex
pensive that every girl should have
several
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

Owing to the large number of reci-
pes and household ideas that are being
received every day and the consequent
impossibility of their all appearing in
The Sunday Call on account of Lack of
space, several recipes are now being
published each day in the daily edition,
under the heading "A Few Words
With the Lady of the House" 1t will
be very much appreciated if the ladies,
in submitting their contributions. will
write only on one side of the paper.
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ST PRIZE
Roasted Kidneys
Mrs. A. NJ. ROemepl 1876 Douglass Street.
San Francisco

Mrs. A. NJ. ROemep 1876 Douglass Street.
San Francisco
Fut - lamb Kidneys in a stew pan
OF boiling water let them remain abont
three minutes after which remove the
skin and wipe dry. Split the kidneys
IN The center and I'LL with a dressin &C
OF two teaspoonfuls of dry bread
crumbs, two tableSpoonfuls of choppey
onion, eight tablespoonfuls choppf d
parsley, two teaspoonfuls of lemon
Juice. dash or two of red pepper q nd
enough salt to season Moisten dress
ing WIN little of the water in Which
kidneys were boiled Skewer the h. I,,en
together with smooth round. hardfgood
toothpicks- Place them in a but tered
pan, covering with cupful of cold
water seasoned with salt and u,enner
Roast 20 minutes. basting otter. Re
move, and thicken the water with a
little more than tablespoonful of
Hour. adding cupful of choppe d mush-
rooms, a bay leaf and the . ecessary
aulounJ or salt and pepper as season.
before pouring over kidneys.
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81 PRIZE
Banana Pudding

sTrs. J. Webster. $50 Castro Street, san
Francisco
Two dozen lady fingers. two dozen
rnacsroons. half r. dozen large or one
dozen small bananas and one and a
half pints Of soft custard.
Put q layer Of lady fingers in the
bottom OF q glass dish, then a layer OF
bananas, sliced thin; a layer of maca-
rooms, one OF bananas and repeat until
the dish is filed; over the whole pour
q custard made as follows:
One pint OF milk, two well beaten
eggs, half a cup of sugar, one table
spoonful cornstarch, flavor with va
rfila, pour the custard on as soon as
YOU take It from the stove. Serve very
cold with whipped cream.
To Clean Rfbbons-Lay ribbons on a
fat surface and wash with a hand
brush, using some good soap; rinse and
while still wet, paste them to the
smooth sides Of your bathtub, taking
care 10 smooth them out well. so that
there are no wrinkles in them Leave
them there until they are dry. They
viii be beautiful
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81 PRIZE
French Fried Onions

Mrs. =. J. Clause n, Dos PaIos, Merced
6unty
PeeI, cut IN ofte-quarter slices. sepa
Iate INTO rings. pour over little milk
20 moisten wen and sift over a little
TOUT STIR ca eefully TO mix like thick
patter, Try in deep fat a golden brown
and sprinkle, with salt
n9rNard Beets-Wash well and cook
Whole untn done, put in cold water
mat the bkins may come off easily. cut
IN l snalI pieces any desired shape Mix
asal. llaIL q 'Sup sugar, half a tablespoonful
' coI hsi frch, pour on gradually half a
cup Vinegar. bring to boiling point and
poll nve minutes. Add two tablespoon
iiulss outter pour over beets, cover and
let stand 80 minutes Serve.
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Household Notes
A. &. JOehmus. lis. Eighteenth street,
Pacific Grove

Grease the upper inside edge OF the
pan in which chocolate is being made
and il will not boil over
To keen sandwiches fresh. wrap
them in a cloth wrung from hot water
and keep in a cool place
When wiping china dishes do not
pile them together while hot. this has
a tendency to crack the glaze.
Place little oil of peppermint In
mice holes. This will keep the mice
away as the Odor is obnoxious 10 them
Dip brushes into scalding sOapsuds
once a week TO toughen the bristles
and thus lengthen their time of service.
A good cover for irons when being
heated on a gas or gasoline stove is an
old teakettle with the bottom cut out
Sprinkle salt on the carpet before
sweeping. 1t will aid in removing the
dust. brighten the cOlOrs and keep the
moths out.
Spirits of wine will clean sOiled
silk embroidery. Dip a Camefs hair
brush in IL and brush the trimming
until all dirt is removed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

WANTED: New recipes, clever house keeping ideas
" wrinkles that will add beauty cozness of
the home for publication page appear as
feature Sunday Prizes will be awarded for
your best in wtngno 200 words
For the best ideas published prizes
The prize S. and there will
be FIVE prizes of ST. EACH No
payment will awarded prize though
others be published anything
be interesting house
dress Modern House Keepers The Sunday
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Peach snOwbaIIs
Mrs. WabI. 1882 Fulton street. san
Francisco

Peach snowballs will be found To be
a delicious dish for either luncheon
or dinner. Select ripe peaches that are
not too soft. Peel and cut in halves,
removing stones. Fasten the halves
together with a wooden toothpick and
roll each peach in a cold boiled icing.
then in shredded cOcOanut
JelIied AppIes-E'ill a buttered earth
en- pudding dish with thinly sliced tart.
ripe apples. choosing the golden pippen
or ladyb1ush. il obtainable; at least Sc
lect an apple that viii make jelly. Pare
and slice the apples very thin. sprinkle
each layer as YOU iii the dish with
sugar and a little cinnamon or nutmeg.
When the dish Is full pour over the
top of apples well with butter. cover
with a buttered china plate that viii
f1t down closely over the apples Set
the pudding dish in a pan OF hot water
and place in the oven and allow to
cook slowly for three hours. Then SET
away to get perfectly cold and it can
be turned out like jelly. Serve with
whipped cream or cold custard sauce.
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Quick and Easy Cake (OriginaD

Mrs. VI. Mack, $50 Fillmore Street. City
One and a half cups of -four, one
cup granulated sugar, two teaspoonfuls
baking powder; sift these together two
or three times, then add one we'll beaten
egg, TO which a pinch of salt has been
added one heaping tablespoonful of
butter. melted, and a half to three
quarters of a cup of milk: one tea
spoonful f1avoring. beat all we'll then
bake in two layers. While 1t is baking
make the following filling:
Put half a cup milk half q cup sugar
stewpan bring to a boil and then pour
slowly over a beaten egg; beat until
it thickens: you may have to return
it to the fire and stir until quite thick
Put this between the cake layers re-
serving about a tablespoonful to spread
over the top of the cake, and then
sprinkle ii well with cocoanut.
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This PGge or I'm the Daily Call

sugar. the eggs and -four and stir
briskly to keep from Jumping; cook for
five minutes. Let stand until almost
cold and add pinch of salt and vanilla
to taste.
Fill a pudding dish half full of sliced
sponge cake and pour over cake one
cup choice port wine. let stand a few
cake and place on top of all three
sliced bananas. Beat whites of eggs
to stiff frOth and beat in three table
spoonfuls powdered sugar, cover pud-
ding with this and set in until baked
light brown. Serve with currant
jelly. Peaches sliced and sweetened
may be used instead of bananas.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
. Tripe Spanish
Miss Hazel starr, Angels Camp. CaIav-
eras County

Have your tripe we'll scraped and
cleaned, about % cents worth. Roll
and tie it. put in salt water and. boil
until tender. Take from water, slice
and put in stew kettle with tablespoon
ful of butter. small onion cut fine,
Glove or two of garlic. little parsley
and a pint of tomatoes. Cook all. add
salt and red peppers to suit the taste
If more gravy Is wished, add more
is pretty we'll cooked. add One-tbird
cup of dried mushrooms. which have
been soaked in warm water and.
chopped fine. Two or three potatoes.
pared and cut in quarters; when most
done pour in three tablespoonfuls OF
vinegar. Thicken gravy with little
-four.
When taken on your platter, sprinkle
grated cheese over top and serve.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
A Few Novel Ideas
Mrs. n. Page, 1911 Poplar street. Oak
Inud

Use FOUNDER to help on wash dav.
a broom handle set in rounded pine
block. Have good warm suds-softened
with boraX or ammonia In tub, and
after things soak a half hour pound
them well. Use a brush on spots or
streaks and no board rubbing will be
necessary. Boil whatever needs il by
putting on in cold water. melted soap
"''T ~, Sooa' DofdN OF ammonia
Thin cold starch is best for coIored
things and does not fade them as hot
starch does after the most careful
washing in cold water
Spanish bark is the very incest hair
wash. % cents worth from the grocer
is pounds and will last a year. Break
up under warm water in a pan-a few
pieces set on the stove to steep for
hours, about quarts of water are
needed Use half with some cold added
If too warm-for the first wash then use
the second half. Rinse with water i'm
which you have squeezed half a lemon
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
All Good Ideas and REGIMES WIN BE Jpu

vanilla. one can sliced, pineapple; drain
and cut into small pieces; 10 cents
worth white marshms cut into
small pieces. Take the juice of the
pineapple, add the sugar and cook to
q Jelly. Soak one tablespoonful of
puiFerlzed gelatine In two tablespoon
fuls OF cold warren add this to the
whipped cream and jelly when the jeIly
is cold. Then add pineapple and
larshmailows. Serve nodded with
on plate with cake ''''
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DeviIed Shrimp
Miss Trcsa B. Guu~t 30Is Fulton
street, Berkeley

Miss Trcsn -. Guu"4. :.OIs Fulton
street, Berkeley
Melt two large tablespoonfuls butter
and stir into il two tablespoonf,lls
flour. one and half cups of cream;
stir well and let boil until it thickens.
then stir in three we'll beaten eggs
one level teaspoonful of salt. one fourth
teaspoonful of paprika Let boil a few
minutes. remove from fire and stir in
two tablespoonfnls of lemon juice Put a
layer of shrimps in the dish and then
a layer of sauce until the dish is full.
Spread bread crumbs on top and bake.
Tomato Soup-Peel and cook three
large potatoes. when done mash them
and add one and a half cups of toma-
toes. one quart of water, one teaspoonflll
of chopped parsley. half cup of chop
ped celery. an onion well cut. piece of
butter size of an egg. Cook slowly
for half an hour. Mix pinch of soda
in one cup Of sweet milk and add with
soup; let come to boil. Season with
pepper and salt to taste
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and the butter begins to melt, then
add gradually the vinegar mixture
stirring until the mixture thickens
During the thickening process the
upper boiler should be lifted from the
npe a number of times. for if it thick
ems TOO rapidly, it is almost bound to
curdle. When properly made it is
very thick and creamy, and if strained
into glass jar. covered and set in a
or more
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Tomato Soup with Oysters
Mrs. y. Montgomery. I047 O'FarrelI
Street. San Francf<rO

Take three good sized oniDns. little
parsley and two stalks of celery. slice
very thin and cook in one quart OF
tomatoes for 80 minutes, then press
through a sieve and place on the stove
again; as soon as it boils, add a level
teaspoonful of baking soda and stir.
When it has stopped foaming pour in
one and half quarts of milk, previ-
ously warmed: thicken with two tea
spoonfuls of eornstarch mixed with a
little milk, then add the contents OF
one small can of oysters, butter the
size OF an egg, pepper and salt to
taste. Bring 10 a boil and serve. Do
not let il boil as it may curdle.
An Excellent Blanket WaSh-Blan-
kets should be washed twice a wear At
least. and 70 many this would be quite
expensive if they had to be sent to the
cleaner The following makes an ,ex-
cellent wash. is simple. cheap and
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
Mayonnaise Without Oil

A., c. Jochmus, lis Eighteenth Street,
Pacific Grove
In q saucepan put one ssltspoonful
of ground mustard. half a teaspoonful
of salt, one-quarter of teaspoonful
of white pepper or a dash of cayenne
half cupful of vinegar and one table,
spoonful of butter; set over the fire
where ii will heat without boiling
Into a double boiler drop two large or
three small eggs. beat them just
enough to mix and add one large
of butter. cut into bits
Stir until the egg is slightly warmed
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
Filled PinappIe Cheese

Mrs. Julia r. BarfeIs. "a Cor1Iand
Avenue. San Francisco
Take a pinapple cheese. remove q
good slice from tho top of the cheese
so that you can remove all the cheese
from the shell. When YOU have
scraped out All the cheese run II
through the meat grinder also RIM
% cents worth of cream cheese through
the grinder, put this in the mix
ing bowl. or any earthen bowl take a
whisky glass of whisky one of port
wine, one OF sherry wine and mix with
cheese- Cover and let stand two weeks,
then take the shell and refill with the
cheese The longer it stands, the
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
Coffee Cake
Mrs. ID. Burns. 2Ss Park Avenue
San Jose

Mrs. ID. Burns. 2Ss Park Avenue,
San Jose
one cup sugar. one cup New Orleans
molasses one cup strong coffee. half
cup of butter, two eggs, one teaspoon
full soda. four eupfuls of -four. Rub
the butter and sugar together. mix
with eggs, well beaten and add the
soda and coffee. Put the -four in and
mix all well together. If desired,
spices and fruits may be used. Bake
in moderate oven.
Ginger CoOkies-One cup of molasses,
one cup of white sugar, one cup butter,
four eggs. two tablespoonfuls ginger ana
one teaspoonful of soda Rub the but
ter and sugar together. add the eggs
well beaten, the soda and ginger. Pour
in the molasses; beat all well together
and put in enough -four to make a
soft dough. Roll quite thin and bake
quickly. II preferred. one may leave
out tho eggs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
New England Indian Pudding
Mrs. j. r. kn0wlton. II. r. ID. No. 2.
Petaluma

Mrs. J. z. knOwlfOn, X. r. ID. No. 2
Petaluma
Three cups boiling water Gin spider) :;
!. cup Indian meal added slowly. stir
ring and cooking we'll; put same into
pudding dish and add 1 cup molasses
two eggs we'll bAaten. one-half cup
brown sugar little cinnamon and
pinch of ginger if liked: salt to suit
taste, one quart of milk after cook
ing some time add another pint of
milk. but do not stir. Bake slowly
several hours.
Those who can not make an Indian
pudding successfully will have no
trouble with this rule.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

HERE IS always one corner or the
living room which seems more in
Viting than any OF the others, ana
oIpen the whole charm OF the apartment
VIII depend upon this particular sec
ton wherein are gathered ones favor
tie books and pictures and which con-
talns the most comfortable chair or
? lounging place. It mal1es a woman feel.
therefore, that II she can arrange one
corner attractively the rest OF the room
VIII reflect an air shed by this spot.
There are some delightful suggestions
z bodied IN the ACCOMPANYING illustra-
don which shows an ARRANGEMENT OF
shelves surrounding a fireplace. The
fireplace itself is a decoration in any
room. yet rarely is It made so imposing
and so attractive as IN this instance.
The entire wall above and hankinx the
fireplace is tiled in dull green. a shade
darker than the wall paper. Above the
fireplace is = combination Of cabinets
and shelves There are long shelves
across the top upon which many vol
umes OF books are placed and which
Is formed at the sides into cabinets
closing with glass doors. In here could
he kept ones most valued books: rare
bindings or old prints or bits OF china.
ivory or porcelain will look well.
The shelves continue around the
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

other sides OF the room, starting at the
left corner, where they are placed in a
solid mass reaching from the upper
line OF shelves to the floor. Here comes
q break in the wall made by a doom
and beyond this point the shelves -an
be continued in solid rows or they NAV
only cross the upper part of the wall.
leaving room below for furniture. BY
having them arranged in this way the
size OF the room is not diminished and
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
A Delicious Cranberry Sauce
Mrs. r.. Cartcr. 1929 street. Sacra-
mentO, Cal.

Mrs. r. Cnrfcr. IO2J Sfrccf. Sacrar
mcnto, Cal.
To one quart cranberries, pare and
slice one or two medium sized apples
put in saucepan. cover with cold water
cook slowly until berries and apples
mash easily; remove from stove and
rub through fine colander or sieve.
Add half as much granulated sugar as
you have fruit. place on stove and cook
from five TO ten minutes. stirring TO
prevent sticking. Fill any desired
mold or small egg cups make very
pretty molds.
When ready to serve run a knife
around mold and serve in sauce dishes
Those who dislike the tough skins
of the berry will be delighted with the
above mode of serving.
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Sponge Yellow Cream Cake
Mrs. Donaldson. 222 Eureka street.
San F'rancisCO

Boil one and a quarter cupfuls of
sugar with half cupful of water until
it spins a thread. Beat seven egg yolks
stiffiy and add the hot syrup slowly.
beating thoroughly all the time and
until the mixture is cold then add
one cup OF -four. pinch of salt and
three drops OF lemon extract and one
teaspoonful of vanilla extract. Lastly.
add the stiffiy beaten whites of seven
eggs. folding in carefully. Bake in un-
creased tin in slow oven and invert
on two dishes until cool The sue
cess of this cake depends largely upon
its slow baking
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Prize WINNING Ideas and Names of Prize WINNERS

cleans your blankets beautifully; IL
ounces OF borax and one cake OF the
pure white boraX soap. boiled IN one
gallon of water until dissolved; strain
and add sufficient cold water to cover
the blankets; soak over night and then
souse them up and down, but do not
rub. Wiring only enough to handle
comfortably and hang on the line with
edge very even. Do not rinse as this
will cause the blanket to dry stiff and
hard.
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DeviIed Crab
Mrs. III. p. Crafts, 1925 Chestnut street,
Oakland

Shred one large crab. three eggs well
beaten, one cupful of cream. piece of
butter the size of an egg, one glassful
of sherry. one teaspoonful of Worces-
terShlre sauce. one saltspOOnful each of
mace, allspice. nutmeg and cloves. a
little cayenne pepper and more of white
pepper, a pinch of dry mustard and a
pinch OF ginger. Stir all we'll together
over the fire. When this comes to a
boil pour over the picked crab and
mix we'll Put cracker crumbs over
the top. plenty of little ships of butter
and slices of lemon. Bake in the she'll
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Sweet Green Tomato Pickle
Mrs. w. II. Boycc. I545 Versailles Ave-
uue. Alameda

Sixteen pints of green tomatoes,
sliced or chopped. and 6 large onions.
sliced or chopped sprinkle through
them one teacup of salt, let stand over
night and drain in the morning.: 2
quarts of water and l of vinegar; boil
tomatoes and onions minutes. then
drain through a colander, quarts
vinegar. . pounds brown sugar, half a
pound ground mustard, tablespoons OF
cloves, 2 of ginger, of cinnamon and
green peppers chopped or half a
teaspoon cayenne pepper Boil 20
minutes. Put in covered stone Jar
Serve with hot or cold meats.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
ST PRIZE
Delicious Stuffed Cabbage

Mrs. May Parker, 1928 North Madison
Street, stockton, Cal.
Take q head Of cabbage and remove
enough Of the outer leaves to allow
f1orough washing then replace
leaves as originally, and fasten in place
zvith toothpicks and boil in salted wa
ter until tender (but not done)- Have
resdv 90 cents worth Of pork sausage
Senarate the leaves and spread each
one with sausage and replace in orig
snsl shape; tie in cloth and boil an
would q roast Both delicious and at
tractfve to look at
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SIS PRIZE
Pigeons. Frog StyIe
Minnie saIminn. stony Point

MnEnle eaImtna, stony Point
Cut several pigeons in halves, fat
ten them and season each piece with
salt and pepper, put them in a frying
pan with a piece OF butter; fry on both
sides for a quarter OF an hour, then
put them between two fat dishes with
weight on top and press well; in the
butter remaining IN the pan throw in
p few chopped onions, fry for q few
moments, adding a little stock; reduce
snd strain through q sieve; then take
Of the grease, melt a little butter,
dip IN the pigeons, turn in bread .
crumbs and boil for 10 minutes; warm
the gravy. put IT on a dish the pigeons
on top. Serve with sliced lemon.
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To Remove Ink From Gloves
srrs. J. Van Hoosear. sonoms. Gal.

Take pan of sour milk from which
the cream has been removed; put the
ink spots in so as to cover with about
two inches of milk, let it remain all
night in the pan of milk. In the morn
ing rinse in clear, warm water several
times, put in the sun TO dry. then press
Must be applied before anything else
has been tried 10 remove the ink. This
Will not leave stain.