The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-02

dirt To do this four simple. short
rules should Dv Arll IA mind viz:
Get out All the uiri.
Keep all articles good color
Use nothing 10 inJure the material
either mechanically or chemically.
Have some definite knowledge OF diff
ferent fabrics In order 10 treat each
In the way least likely 10 injure or
change Its character.
Unsatisfactory results in laundry
work can often be traced TO careless
ness IN preparing the various articles
TO be washed. loo often articles
coarse and line. white and colored. are
put into the suds together without
the slightest attention 20 such pre-
liminary steps In the process as sort
Ing. removing stains. temperature and
soaplness OF the water. After such
indiscrimlnate preparation what Won
der II line musllns are soon torn or
made yellow. II stains are made per-
manent and the entire washing takes
on dingy hue.
Before any article is sent TO the wash
II should be examined and oil stains
carefully removed. This requires care
and some knowledge OF chemicals and
their action on fabrics and stains. All
stains cannot be removed by the same
substance or In the same way. and yet
II is remarkable how many different
kinds Of stains may be removed by
cold water alone. For this reason (
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. be kept by themselves. and IL
there is any question about the fast
ness Of any color a little salt and vine
gar added to the cold water VIII help
TO set IL. Alum added 10 the rinsing
water will make the color still more
permanent. The following are general
directions for removing stains OF va
rious kinds
Tea and Conee.-Spread the stained
part over a bowl and pour boiling wa
ter over IL from height
Chocolate and Cocoa.-Wash first In
cold water. then 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 effec-
tive. For peach stain It may be neces-
sary 10 use diluted muriatic acid or
sulphur fumes. Boiling water will re-
move fresh stains OF small fruits.
Grass.-Alcohol will dissolve the |
green coloring matter. Washing with !
naphtha soap and warm water or
spreading on a paste made OF soap I
and baking soda will also remove
grass stains.
Grease or OI.-Soak first in cold l
water. then wash with cold water and /
soap. then dry and IL 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 It. IL
yellow wine wash hrst with cold wa
ter. then with soap and water.
Ink.-If stain Is on a white garment
put 10 soak for several days In milk,
changing frequently. Red ink poured
over the black will remove the black
stain. The red may be washed out In
eold water and ammonia. then boiled.
Equal parts OF peroxide OF hydrogen
and ammonia may remove fresh
stains. Oxalic acid will remove old
NIX stains from white garments Salt
md cold water may be used in fresh
stains on delicate coors
Iron Rust.-If fresh. lemon Juice. salt
Ind strong sunlight may remove stain.
but generally IL is better TO use muri-
ltic acid at once. Spread the stain
over bowl containing n fairly strong
solution OF borax and water or soda
md water. Drop murlatic acid on the
stain little at a time until Il darkens.
hen rinse thoroughly In the borax and
water
Mildew.-This is mold growing on
he fiber OF the cloth. II fresh IL may
'e removed by wetting IN strong soap
iuds or covering with a mixture OF
'halk and salt and bleaching I'm strong
sunlight for several hours. Old mildew
stains can rarely be removed without
njurlng the fabric.
Milk or Cream. Wash out with cold
water and later use soap aud cold wa
er.
Paint or Tar.-lf fresh and washable
Use soap and water or rinse In tur-
'entine. then wash IL not washable
Use gasoline. IL dry soften with lard
n oil. then treat as for fresh paint.
Perspiration.-Use cold water and !
'oap and put the garment IN the sun
or several hours. The persplra lion
inder the arms Is different from that
II the rest OF the body and requires
liluted muriatic acid TO neutraiize IL.
Sugar Of Gum.-Dissolve with warm
water IL washable, with alcohol II not
Blood.-Soak In cold water. then rub
'ut In fresh tepid water. II very dry
oak and wash out or use peroxide OF