Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-04-15
TO REMOVE STAINS
ENGLISH WAYS OF TAKING OUT
VARIOUS SPOTS.
Soft Soap and Paste OF Salt and Wa.
ter for Fruit Stains--Pure AIco-
hol VIII Take Out Grass
Stains.

'Hce, says an English Wrlter IN lne
Queen, for II allowed to set they are
iifficult to remove. Rub the stain with
,oft soap or good yellow soap, well
wetted, then cover 1t with paste OF
salt and water. Or rub the stain well
IN both sides with a good yellow soap,
md then tie over 1t little pearl ash,
md let It all soak in hot water, boiling
t If necessary; rinse well and dry In
he open air.
II the stain Is very persistent try
he following: Crush four ounces OF
chloride Of lime in basin and work
I to a smooth paste with little cold
water; when perfectly mixed, add to
his from one and half to one and
.hree-quarter pints more cold water.
using in all two pints Of water, now
stir the lime we'll, cover closely. and
let 1t stand for day or two. stirring
Il occasionally. Now leave 1t till quite
settled. when you skim 1t, pour of the
clear liquid. straining 1t into bottle.
and keep tightly stoppered
To remove the stains rub the spot
with rag dipped In the mixture. rim
sing 1t at once after the spot Is re-
moved In clean cold or tepid water.
Should the article be badly stained
soak 1t in cold water to which you
have added sufficient OF the mixture to
make the water smell slightly Of lime;
watch this, and directly the stains are
removed lift out the linen, rinse well,
and dry In the open air In the sun II
possible. Care must be taken with
this, for II the linen be left In too long
the bleach will rot 1t. This remedy
will remove almost any stains.
II the fingers are stained from wal
nuts dip them in strong tea. rubbing
the nails well with 1t with nail
brush. and wash the hands at once in
warm water and the stains will at
once disappear.
II grass stains on cotton are rubbed
with pure alcohol they will disappear,
but this should be done at once. For
claret stains soak the cloth at once In
skim milk two or three times and
wash out In cold water.
To make balls for removing grease
stains mix we'll ~ ounces Of pow
dered French chalk and ounces OF
powdered pipeclay, then work them tc
a paste with 2 ounces of spirits OF
wine. shape this paste into balls and
leave them to dry. To use. moisten
the grease stains we'll with warm wa
ter, then rub them thoroughly with
the ball; now let dry. II
possible in the sun; then brush we'll
and sponge with little water If any
stain be left.
To clean discolored hearths mix
whiting to a thin paste with skim
milk, adding drop or two of liquid
blue or morsel Of stone blue. Put
i on the hearthstone With paint
brush. This does not crack of.
White stains on polished wood caus.
ID by upsetting any spirit or by over.
Tot dishes or plates may be removed
~ applying to these spots feather
tipped in spirits of camphor This
must be used very sparingly and the
urniture rubbed we'll at once with a
10th dipped In sweet OIL repeating
he process if necessary. When the
tain is completely removed polish |
veil with beeswax and turpentine or
my good furniture polish.
To clean ivory rub the stains with |
emon Juice, then with whiting made
nto a soft paste with lemon Juice;
lllow this to dry on, and when per |
ectly dry wipe Off with soft cloth.
For mildew stains first brush OF |
my loose mildew. then we'll rub In
title common salt, sprinkling It with
powdered French chalk and thorough
y molstening 1t with clean cold wa
er; after this dry slowly in the open
lir and then rinse we'll This may re-
luire to be repeated Mildew en- leath
n may be removed by rubbing the
,lace well with a clean. dry and very |
'oft cloth to remove any fungus that
nay be ON the surface Of the leather
hen rub over with rag just mois
ened with pyroligneous acid.