The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-10-20
REMOVAL OF STAINS.
How to Clean SoiIed Clothing by Sim.
pie Methods.

pie Methods.
Pretty frocks are apt to pick up sou
from grass and stains from fruit in
summer, and. though white may be re-
stored to their original condition, this
is not always the case when the mate
rial is in dainty colorings.
1t Is not generally known that luke
, warm water and little good white
soap will remove many different stains
If the remedy is appl.A in time. From
personal experience / have found that
new paint will disappear if the mate
rial stained is rubbed together exactly
as one might wash goods. l once
stood close to a large pillar that had
just been painted a light yellow and
transferred most of the paint to
long brown broadcloth wrap. l was in
despair, but man standing by simply
rubbed and rubbed until not trace Of
stain was evident. No agent beyond
the rubbing was used, but the paint
must be taken before it is dry:
Acid stains will usually respond to
an alkali treatment. One part of am
monia, borax or washing soda to twen-
ty parts of water is the proper pro-
portion. A stain caused by an alkali
may be neutralized with one part citric
acid, vinegar or lemon juice to twenty
parts of water. In both cases chloro-
form will usually restore the original
color. supposing cOlOred goods have
been treated. One should keep away
from the fire during the process.
Drops of blood should be treated
with soap and warm water first and
then be covered with paste made of
raw cornstarch, exposing it to the sun
for some hours. 1t may then be brush
ed off and the spot washed again.
Stains from coffee, tea or chocolate
should first be treated with hot water
if the goods can stand it. If obstinate
the stain should be soaked in glycerin.
A stain of this kind on silk should be
treated with glycerin mixed with cold
water.
In the case of fruit stains on colored
fabrics apply equal parts Of glycerin
and alcohol Allow the solution to
dry and then rinse in warm water. In
w
is a sure-and if carefully done-a per-
fectly safe remedy for fruit stains. To
make javelle water take one part
chloride of lime and ten parts water,
then one part of washing soda dis
solved in four parts of water. Allow
this to settle. then pour off the clear
fluid into jar or bottle. throwing
away the sediment. When needed for
use. heat we'll and lay in the goods to
be bleached. Rinse in several waters,
and if the fabric is very sheer it might
be we'll to rinse finally in solution
of hyposulphite of soda one part and
water ten parts. This is to neutralize
the effect Of the lime. which. if left in
the fabric. might injure its strength.
Stains caused by orange or lemon
juice will usually respond to an appli-
cation Of one part ammonia to twenty
parts of water. This is good in the
case of either white or colored fabrics.
Grass stains on white goods may be
removed by covering them with mo-
lasses, and some people use the same
remedy on colors. In my opinion, just
keeping the stains wet with alcohol Is
the better plan, afterward gently
sponging with a little warm water and
soap.
Rust stains on white goods are not
difficult to remove. They may safely
! be STEPPED in a solution of citric acid
one part and water twenty parts.
When the rust marks have disappear.
cd the goods should be washed In
warm water.-EliZabeth Lee in New
York Telegram.