The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-21
Cleaning
the Stains
by EDITH STOW and II. L.>J'

by EDITH STOW and II. L'NJ'
UNNE Of the & handiest thing, thing,
W is a list Of the different staint
fruit, coffee, chocolate
grass, etc.-and their method Of efadl'
cation. one methodical housewife has
a printed list mounted in dou&e
column. on an elght-by-ten piece OF
cardboard which is finished with a
passepartout This list was made
| from clippings, taken from magazines,
newspapers, etc.-a course open TO US
all.'-M. H. j.
| In order that readers may take ad-
vantage Of this suggestion the tolloW-
/ ing instructions are given
Grease Spots Grease spots are
caused hy TOO many kinds Of grease to
/ have the same method apply to an
| fabrics Where soap and hot water
can be used, wash the spots, using
plenty OF soap; rinse well.
II the goods are unwashable the sim
plest method 3 by absorption. MIX
powdered French chalk or fuller's earth
to paste with cold water and spread
on tho grease spot, Let 1t stand for
two or three days, then brush OIL. II
the stain does ne. disappear, repeat
the process.
some g-ease spots may be removed
as one takes out candle grease Put
clean blOtting paper over and under
the spot and apply hot iron. Then
Esp1nge with chlcroform, ether or alco-
mol
Bonaine naphtha chloroiorm' tur-
pontlne and alcohol al dissolve grease
rhe latter is more ant to AFFECT the
color than the volatile agents
) Naselne Stains-Soak in kerosene he
fore washing If goods arc unwashable,
clean with chiorofCrln.
! Chemists combine purified oxgal vi h
, turpcntiGc, making safe ana effective
, srolso remover provided The oxgall be
4 purified
i'ru t Stains-These. when fresh, may
usually be removed BY pacing the
!, stained part Of tho article over q bowl
= end pouring boiling water through IT,
> Continue thls until the stain dlsap-
: pears. Oxalic acid Will remove fruit
a stains, but must be used most care
:, fully. Stretch the stain over a bowl,
. aour boiling water though H. then dip
- the ct2lo4 part IN a bowl OF warm
i water and o1alic acid proportions one
+, te1sDocarul OF concentrated oxallc acid
+ - orc pint Of watcr) rub gently, put
nt) pint of waril water to wHich has
ben adGcd one teaspoonful OF ooncen-
tratc1 GvlmOnia, rub until stain dis
appears, then Iingo thoroughly IN clear
water Javclle water may be used III
the rame manner, always uf'ng The
alka. to reutralige the efeec OF tat
acld
0waHc acid is useful for several pur'
poses, and may ne kept bottled IL put
In safe place Three ounces OF tht
crystals should be used to q PINT OF
wetcr. Nork the bottle POISON"
Coffee ana Tea Stans-When frcsf
treat Ike fguit stains. II Of Ions
et0nGloS, or goods have been washed
with SOAP. SOCK IN jcvelle water AM
y;n-c thoroYChjy A. javele wate
| Is a hlo0chng agent it should be u5ct
1 on white goo1s only
| Chccolaln aaa Cocoa St9ins-Use
I good. p&1c soap and tepid water.
1 Iodine Stoins-~asA with alcohol
1 ril3o Tth clear water
\ ScW.ng Machine Oi!--7ub stain wit
u erect o.i or lagd ana let stand fo
4 eove-al hours thon wash In soap an
4 cola water. Iurs'-tent cta!ns may b
ii taken Out Win tUrDentine.
II lax sta When lr> sally spilled us
Il blottiug paoer ot once, holding tn
A rough edge Of torn et~ips against IN
II ink II there is 70 bl9ttDg paper 2
II hand cover The spot with Indian mea
IN 0r uge cotton bGttir~.
n Ink staIrq con usually be removed D
- nlE WASH aG soon r. nossib'o IN SOY
oral w1tcre. thel iH milk lctt!Ag tn
articles soak 20" como time