The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-19

in the way least likely to 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. Too often articles
coarse and fine, white and colorcd. are
put into the suds together without
| the slightest 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 muslins 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 20 the wash
| II should be examined and all stains
carefully removed. This requires care
| and some knowledge of chemicals and
their action on fabrics aud 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 1
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 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
rlous kinds:
Tea and Cofree.-Spread the stained
part over n bowl and pour boiling wa
ter over 1t from a height.
Chocolate and Cocoa.-Wash first In
cold water, then rinse and pour boil-
| ing water through 1t.
Fruit.-Many fruit stains may be
softened and dissolved by alcohol f
heated the alcohol will be more effec>
| tive. For peach stain II may be neccs-
| sary TO use diluted muriatic acid or
sulphur fumes. Boiling water will re-
move fresh stains Of small fruits.
rass.-Alcohol will dissolve the
green coloring matter. Washing with
| naphtha soap and warm water or
spreading on paste made Of soap
and baking soda will also remove
grass stains.
Grease or Oil.-Soak 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 thick layer of salt over
the stain from red wine while fresh,
then pour boiling water over it. If n
yellow wine wash first with cold wa
ter, then with soap and water.
lnk.-If stain is ON white garment
put to 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
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 III fresh
stains on delicate colors.
Iron Rust.-lf fresh, lemon Juice. salt
and strong sunlight may remove stain,
but generally it is better to use muri-
attic acid ut once. Spread the STAN
over bowl containing IA fairly strong
solution of bOraX and water or soda
and water Drop muriatiC acid on the
stain little at time until it darkens,
then rinse thoroughly in the borax and
water.
Mildew.-This is a mold growing on
the fiber Of the cloth. If fresh it may
be removed by wetting in strong soap
suds or covering with mixture OF
chalk and salt and bleaching in strong
, sunlight for several hours. Old 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 Tar.-lf fresh and washable
use soap and water or rinse in tur-
pentine, then wash. If not washable
use gasoline. II dry soften with lard
or oil. then treat as for fresh paint
Perspiration.-Use cold water and
soap and put the garment in the sun
for several hours. The perspira ton
under the Arms is different from that
OF the rest of the body and requires
diluted muriatic acid to neutralize it.
Sugar OF Gum.-Dissolve with warm
water if washable, with alcohol if not
washable.
Blood.-Soak in cold water, then rub
out in fresh tepid water. If very dry
soak and wash out or use peroxide Of
hydrogen or javelle water.
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 aud
water or ammonia and water and aft
erward in clear water Javele water
is an excellent bleaching agent which
will often remove old stains. 1t In
easily made and may be kept indef-
nitely in glass bottles in a cool. dark
place.
Javelle Water.-Dissolve one pound