The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-09-29
REMOVAL or STAINS.


He~ ia s.isar Sotlsa Clothing BY sim
pie Ms,heas,
rrcttt froeks are aIit u pick up sol
from grass and status FROM fruit Il
summer. and. lhuugh white may be ~
stored to their original condition. thb
Ne not always the ease when the mate
rial Is In dainty colorings.
II Ia not generally known that luke
warm water and little good whit.
soap viii remove many different stains
II the remedy Is applied In time. From
personal experience have found that
new paint will disappear II the mate
rial stained Is rubbed together exacu,
as one might wash goods oDc,
stood close to large pillar that had
just been painted light yellow and
transferred most OF the paint TO q
long brown broadeloth wrap 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 II Is dry
Acid stains win usually respond TO
an Hlkali treatment. One part Of am.
monia. borax or washing soda TO TWEEN.
~ parts OF water IN the proper pro.
portion. A stain caused by an nlkali
may be neutralixed 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 DO covered with paste made OF
raw cornstarch, exposing II to the sun
for some hours, II may then be brush.
ed of and the spot washed again,
Stains from coffee, tea or chocolate
should first be treated with hot water
II the goods can stand IT, II 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 10
dry and then rinse IN warm water. In
the case OF white goods javelle water
Is sure-and II carefully done-a per
fectly safe remedy for fruit stains, To
make javelle water take one part
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 of the clear
fluid into jar or bottle, throwing
away the sediment. When needed for
use, heat well and lay In the goods 10
be bleached Rinse In several waters,
md II the fabric Is very sheer It might
be well to rinse finally In a solution
II hyposulphite Of soda one part and
water ten parts This Is TO neutralize
he effect Of the lime, which. II left In
he fabric. might inJure Its strength.
Stains caused by orange or lemon
uice will usually respond to an appli.
alton of one part ammonia TO twenty |
,arts of water. This Is good In the
ase of either white or colored fabrics.
Grass stains on white goods may be
by covering them with mo
asses. and some people use the same
emedy on colors. In my opinion, just
.eeping the stains wet with alcohol Is
he better plan. afterward gently
ponging with little warm water and
oap.
Rust stains on white goods are not
ifilcult to remove. They may safely
g STEPPED In a solution Of citrlc acid
ne part and water twenty parts
When the rust marks have disappear
q the goods should be washed In
arm water Elizabeth Lee IN New
ork Telegram.