San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09

eycrv 1000 cubic feet OF space. The
disulphidc should be poured INTO q
large. though shallow. dish, which M
been placed at a convenient heig Al
above the furniture. After pour ne
leave the room immediately and seal
nm the cracks around the door as eff
fcctually as possible. Fasting strips
of heavy wrapping paper over them
is probably the best method. ALLOW
the room TO remain closed at least
twelve hours aud then air It Out. The
UNPLEASANT SdOr will lnot be. long in
leaving it, ard one has the assurance
that every vestige Of animal life has
been eliminated.
Cold Is Sure Method.
Another protection against moths
is the cold storage, the facilities OF
which are available IN most large
cities. Articles held at a tempcra-
mre of 40 degrees Fahrenheit are alb
solutely protected against damakc
while in storage. This treatment. of
course. is expensive and can only be
recommended where very valuable
pieces of furniture, are involved. Very
often owners of such articles leave
them unprotected. during the summer
months. TO return in the fall TO find
the larvae at york.
Effective as, the treatments have
become it is always well TO remem-
Der that IAN ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure" and TO care
for your fuGniture accordingly.
Although. most covering materials
used on upholstered furniture will
not appear, soiled for a number OF
years the, lighter ones especially will
eventually need cleaning. This
work can be turned over 10 an expert
enced dry cleaner. or it can be done
at hOpie if the house is equipped with
an efficient vacuum cleaner. n clean
er of the stationary type is preferable
to the portable machine as its sue
ton, power is much greater.
Vacuum Cleaner Necessary.
10 clean the furniture, first remove
tire loose cushions and go over the
entire piece with the vacuum clean
err. using the special tool which is
furnished for that purpose. Shave
one-half cake of neutral soap lthis
can be secured at any druggists) in
a quart of boiling water and allow 1t
to thoroughly dissolve. Mixing a
small amount of this solution with a
little cold water, beat vigorously I'M
til a very thick and "dry" suds is OBJ
tanned.
With a stiff-bristle brush, scrub a
small section of the fabric with this
suds, working with a circular motion
and covering a section not over eight
inches in diameter. Use a quantity
of suds TO prevent uneven cleaning.
and when the scrubbing is finished
scrape off as much of the lather as
convenient and take up the balance
with the vacuum cleaner.
Rinse the cleaned portion with
weak solution of salt water. applying
the rinse with a soft sponge which
has been squeezed until it is merely
damp. In wiping a fabric with a
long pile, such as velour or mohair,
wipe with the nap of the goods to
prevent forcing the bulk of the moist
ure into the fabric. Repeat this wip-
ing until all of the soap has
been removed and run the vacuum
remove as much moisture as pos
sible. Continue this process over
cleaner over the damp portion TO
the entire piece and allow it to
thoroughly dry before use.
Removing Stains.
Although the foregoing methods Of
cleaning will remove the bulk of the
soiled portions, liquids are some
times spilled, the removal of
which will require more drastic
methods. Great care should be excr.
cised in this work. and the direc-
tions should be followed explicitly.
Clean sponges, clean cloth or tufts
of absorbent cotton should always
be employed-gently, and with pa.
tience. ,.....
First brush the soiled part thor.
oughly TO remove any superficial
dirt. Apply the cleanser with q
gentle, circular motion, extending
from the rim to the center of the
stain. Immediately apply soft
blotter to take up the surplus cleans
er, and wash the spot with distilled
water. The surplus water should be
blotted upland the spot sponged with
alcohol to prevent the formation of
rings. With silks, it is well TO apply
a coating of talcum powder over the
alcohol and permit it to dry thorough
ly before removing.
Blood stains-Remove by soaking
the spot repeatedly with chloroform
working in the open air. or peroxide
of hydrogen. For thick goods. use
a paste of raw starch and tepid wa
ter. Spread freely on the goods, re-
moving when perfectly dry. On silk
use strong borax water.
Candy Stains-Remsre with cold
distilled water, brushing or scrap
ing carefully.
Coffe Stains-Apply cold distilled
water; then apply permangs nate Of
potash solution from bottle: then i'm.
mediately apply a mixture of one part
of peroxide Of hydrogen, one part
acetic acid and two parts water. Keep
saturating with the latter mixture un.
til permanganate Of potash and stains
disappear.
Fruit Stains-Same as coffee stains.
Grease or Oil Stains-Apply gaso.