Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-09

change It's character.
Unsatisfactory results In laundry
work car often be traced to careless
ness in preparing the various articles
to be washed. Too often articles
coarse and fine. white and colored. are
nut into the suds together without
the slightes. attention TO such pre-
liminary steps In the process as sort
ing. removing stains, temperature and
soapiness OF the water. After such
indiscriminate preparation what won
der IL fine musllns are . torn or
made yellow. IL stains are made per-
manent and the entire washing takes
on q dinGy hue.
Before any article is sent to the wash
it should be examined and all stains
carefully removed. This requires caro-
and some knowledge of chemicals and
their action on fabrics and stains. All
stains cannot be removed BY the same
substance or tn the same way. and yet
1t Is remarkable 10Y many different
kinds of status may be removed by
cold water alone. For this reason I
recommend that all articles be soaked
in cold water for fifteen minutes or
longer before being put into the wash
ing suds. The white pieces should. OF
course. DO kept by themselves, and II
there is any question about the fast
ness Of any color a little salt and vine-
gar added to the cold water will help
to set 1t. Alum added to the rinsing
water will make the color still more
permanent. The following are general
directions for removing stains OF va
nous kinds:
Tea and Conee.-Spread he stained
part over a bowl and pour boiling wa
ter over 1t from q height
Chocolate and Cocoa.-Wash first In
cold water. than rinse and pour boil
ing water through II.
Fruit-Many fruit stains may be-
softened and dissolved by alcohol. II
heated the alcohol will be more enec-
tive. For peach stain 1t may be neces-
sary to use diluted muriatic acid or
sulphur fumes. Boiling water will re-
move fresh stains Of small, fruits.
Grass.-Alcohol will dissolve the
green color1ns matter. Washing with
naphtha soap and warm water or
spreading on a paste made OF soap
and baking soda will also remove
grass stains.
Grease or Oil.-Eoak first In cold
water. then wash with cold water and
soap. then dry and II necessary use
other agents. Chloroform or ether
will remove grease from fabrics which
cannot be washed.
Wine.-Put a thick layer OF salt over
the stain from red wine while fresh.
then pour boiling water over 1t. IL a
yellow wine wash first with cold wa
ter. then with soap and water.
Ink.-If stain Is on a white garment
put to soak for several days In milk.
changing frequently. Red ink poured
over the black viii remove tho black
stain. The red may be washed out in
cold water and ammonia, then boiled.
Equal parts OF peroxide OF hydrogen
and ammonia may remove fresh
stains. Oxalic acid will remove old
ink stains from white garments. Salt
and cold water may be used In fresh
stains on delicate eolors.
Iron Rust-If fresh. lemon Juice, salt
ana strsns sunlight may remove stain,
OOt 8SASA6hy ~ ~ UVSSCA " uUC tuuAks
attic acid at once. Spread the stain
over q bowl containing a fairly strong
solution Of borax and water or soda
and water. Drop muriatic acid on the
stain q little at q time until It darkens.
then rinse thoroughly in the borax and
water.
Mildew.-This is Q mold growing on
the fiber Of the cloth. IL fresh 1t may
be removed by wetting in strong soap
chalk and salt and bleaching In strong
sunlight for several hours. Ola mildew
stains can rarely be removed without
injuring the fabric.
Milk or Cream.-Wash out with cold
water and later use soap and cold wa
ter.
Paint or Tariff fresh and washable
use soap and water or rinse In tur-
pentine. then wash. II not washable
$ gasoline. II dry soften with lard
OK oil. then treat as for fresh paint.
Perspiration.-Ose cold water and
soap and put the garment in the sun
for several hours. Tho perspiradon
under the arms Is different from that
Of the rest Of the body and requires
diluted muriatic acid to neutralize 1t.
Sugar Of Gum.-Dissoive with warm
water If washable. with alcohol II not
washable.
Blood.-Soak in cold water. then rub
out in fresh tepid water. II very dry
soak and wash out or use peroxide Of
hydrogen or javelle water.
A word of caution Is necessary when
using acids to remove stains. These
should not be used On colored fabrics.
and after using on any white article
always rinse thoroughly IN borax and
| watef or ammonia and wates and aft
erward in clear water. Javelle water
is an excellent bleaching agent which
will often remove old stains. It 10
easily made aud may be kept inded-
nitely In glass bottles "a . cool, dark
place.
Jnveile Water dissolve one pound
Of salsoda In two quarts Of boiling wa
ter. then add one-fourth Of a pound Of
chloride OF lime. Stir with wooden
stick until Jumps are broken, then let
stand several hours to settle. Pour
OF clear iiaQid and bottle for use. For
bleaching purposes use cne-haif TO
cupful to q pan OF water. Always
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