Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-04-15

OeI OUT all tue ulfi.
Keep all articles a good color.
Use nothing to injure the material
either mechanically or chemically.
Have some definite knowledge of diff
ferent fabrics In order to treat each
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 aud colored. are
put into the suds together WI. lout
the slightest attention 10 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 TORI or
made yellow, If stains are made per-
manent and the entire washing takes
on a dingy hue!
Before any article Is sent to the wash
1t should be examined and all 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
it 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, n 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 it. Alum added to the rinsing
water will make the olo still more
permanent. The following are general
directions for removing stains OF va
rious kinds:
Tea and Coffee.-Spread the stained
part over a bowl and pour boiling wa
ter over it from a height.
Chocolate and Cocoa.-Wash first In
cold water, then rinse and pour boil
ing water through it.
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-
a to 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
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 If necessary use
other agents. Chloroform or ether
will remove grease from fabrics which
cannot be washed.
Wine.-Put q thick layer of salt owe
the stain from red wine while fresh,
then pour boiling water over 1t. II G
yellow wine wash first with cold wa
ter, then with soap and water.
Ink.-If stain is on a white garrneLt
put To- soak for seyeEalAdaxslng
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 S in fresh
stains on delicate colors.
Iron Rust.-If fresh, lemon Juice, salt
and strong sunlight may remove stain,
but generally it is better to use muri-
attic acid at once. Spread the stain
over a bowl containing a fairly strong
solution of borax and water or soda
and water. Drop muriatic acid Oh the
stain a little at a time until it darkens,
then rinse thoroughly in the borax aud
water.
Mildew.-This is u mold growing on
the fiber of the cloth. If fresh it may
be removed by wetting III strong soap
suds or covering with a 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.-If fresh and washable
use soap and water or rinse in tur-
pentine. then wash. If not washable
use gasoline. If 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 perspirasion
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. Their rub
out in fresh tepid water. If very dry
soak and wash out or use peroxide OF
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