Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-01
Chemistry Of Cleaning.


The ounce of prevention in household
| work Is worth trying, for IL will save the
difficulties OF the cures, or the annoy lance
now and then of not finding any ade
unate remedy. few of the most com
mon sources and causes of soil, spots
stains and tarnish and their anfidotes
which should be at hand are given In The
following table:
Acid spots-Apply ammonia.
aluminium, to clean-Use whiting OF
prepared paste, emery wool, and oxalit
acid for blackened and burned spots
Avoid alkalies.
Bathtubs and basins-Wssh with bo'
rax or ammonia.
Blood stains-soak in cold or tepid
water.
Brass-Prepared polishes, rotten-stone
and oil, salt and vinegar or oxalic acid
with thorough rinsing.
Candle wax-Scrape of, use blottine
paper and warm iron.
Coffee stains-Boiling water.
Copper, to clssn-Same as for brass.
Colors, to set in wash goods-Table
spoonful of salt in gallon of cold water
or same of turpentine. Alum In water
sets colors permanently.
Dish cloths and towels-Wash with
soap and hot water, boil and hang in the
sun.
Fruit stains (fresb) boiling water.
Fruit stains (berries) Boiling water
or fumes of sulphur match.
Fruit stains (old)-Oxalic acid, Javells
water.
Grass stain-Alcohol or molasses.
Grease, on wash fabrics-Laundel
with soap and water.
Grease, in delicate silks, chiffon, vel
vet, etc.-French chalk, magnesia, blot
ting paper and warm iron, naptha oil
ether.
Grease, on carpets-Absorb with bran
chalk, or flour, and use naptha.
Hardwood floors-Clean with specia
prepared furniture polish ii shellacked
and If waxed, remove old wax with tur
pentine and polish with new wax. Il
badly marred, ssndpaper to new surface
and re6nisb.
Ink on fabrics-Try repeated soaking
in skinned or sour milk.
Ink on polished wood-Remove witt
water.
Ink on carpets-Absorb all possible
with cloths or blotter and wash Will
water, and cut surface of lemon.
Iron rust, on fsbrics-Salts OF lemon
hydrochioric acid, rhubarb.
| Irou rust, on metals-Kerosene ano
emery dust or mineral wool. Proven
with coating of vsseline or parafine.
Iodine stains-Ether or chloroform.
! Knives (steel)-Scour with Bath brick
| Leather-Wipe with a damp cloth
Clean occasionally with oiled cloth
Rub off oil.
Marble-Sandsoap, paste of whiting
and alcohol, borax or powdered pumic'
stone. Avoid acid or medicine stains.
Medicine stains-Many yield TO alec
hol.
Mildew-Wasi, try Javelle water, ant
bleach in sun.
| Nickel-Hot soapsuds and water Pol
ish with soft cloth and alcohol, IL desir
ed. Avoid ammonia.
| Paint, to clean walls-Scrub painted
wood or walls with weak solution o
soap or ammonia, kerosene for smok!
ceilings.
Paint brushes-Wash out fresh pain
with turpentine. Soften dried paint Of
varnisb brushes in boiling vinegar.
Paint spots on windows-Vinegsr on
cloth, or rub with copper cent.
/ Paint spots, on clothes-Turpentiue
| Pipes and drains-Flush with strong
boiling solution of water and washing
soda.
Resinous stains and pitch-Alcohol.
Silver tarnish-Remove by rubbing
with prepared silicon paste or minera
powders, or immerse In electric bath
previously described in this column. Pol
ish with channels. Use same for jewel
ry.
Straw hats, to bleach-A solution o
oxalic acid applied with q brush viii
clean and whiten straw hats. Rims
thoroughly.
Spots on clothes and carpets. Soal
bark solution, applied with sponge.
Tomato stains on bands-Rub will
cut surface of rhubarb or lemon.
Vaseline, to remove stains-Soak IL
kerosene and wash with soap.
Varnish, to remove-Use wood alco
hol or strong alkali.
Wall papers, soiled-Rub gently will
serated rubber sponge.
Woolens, to wash-Use sospsuds II
tepid water, rinse in waters of SAM
tenn persture with little soap, squeeze
but do not twist and wiring wooden gar
meuts, blankets or dress fabrics.
Zinc-Clean with kerosene and rub
bling when badly soiled.