Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25

usual way. Keep this mixture on hand
| for quick use.
The best way to remove mildew stains
| from linen is to make a mixture OF
powdered starch and soft soap, half
the quantity of salt and the juice of
lemon This mixture should be ap-
piled to the stain with a brush and
the article should be left to lie on the
grass until the stain has disappeared
Equal parts of alum and cream OF
tartar will remove ink from children's
colored dresses of cotton or wool. Mix
well. Moisten with water and spread 1t
on the spots. Repeat until they disap-
pear. Ink stains on colored material
may also be removed with mixture OF
sour milk and fuller's earth. Great
care must be taken to wash out the
milk after the stains have been re-
moved. A combination of lemon and
salt is excellent for removing ink spots
from white goods, but should not be
used on colored material as 1t Will re-
move the color as well as the ink.
Wet fruit stains with spirits OF cam
chocolate or tea stains, wet the spots
with glycerin and allow to stand for
few minutes before washing.
To remove stains successfully from
delicate fabrics, such as silk or other
goods, without leaving circles, place
clean blotter under the stained Spot
and rub with gasoline, then place an
other blotter on top and press with
hot iron. To take out a grease spot. put
slot blotting paper beneath ana on
top of the spot, then draw hot fiat
iron across it two or three times. The
grease will be absorbed by the paper.
Protection Against Moths.
The eggs Of the moth are laid on
wool, silk, furs, feathers and other ma
terial which is to be food for larvae.
To be sure that no eggs are In a gar
ment when It Is packed away, 1t should
first be thoroughly brushed and beaten
out Of doors. A sunny, windy day IS
best. Blankets, furs and clothing
should hang out for several hours on
such a day. Soiled spots attract moths,
so that all grease spots and d1rt snouIo
be removed.
A good anti-moth powder Is made as
follows: Mix together an ounce eacn
of mace, nutmeg, cloves, caraway SEEDS
and cinnamon. Make into powder
and mix thoroughly. Sew these ingre-
dents up in muslin bags ana STORE
among your clothes. The sachets Will
impart a pleasant scent as well as keep
moths away.
EPSON salts placed among clothes IN
closets and trunks will keep away moths
and will not stain or harm the most
delicate fabric This method is used
extensively in large business houses.
A good way to clean fur Is to take
brush with stiff bristles, wash 1t, then
cover the bristles with INSTRUMENTATION
wool. Brush the fur gently but firmly,
always brushing the way the fur lies.
Change the cotton wool on the brush
when it gets dirty and shake the fur
well after cleaning it.
All kinds of furs may be cleaned with
bran, which should be as fresh as pos
sible. Put the bran in a bowl and then
place it in an oven until it Is well
warmed through. Stir so that it will
not burn. Then, when it is quite hot
rub it well into the fur to be cleaned.
Shake it out and repeat the process two
or three times. For white or light furs,
it is we'll to use bran that has been
slightly moistened, applying it with q
piece of flannel and rubbing 1t well into
the skin. Dry the fur afterward with
dry bran. Light furs may also be
cleaned with gasoline. While 1t keeps
the moths away, camphor will fade
brown furs, so should never be used
near them.
Do not leave natural-colored furs in
the intense sun for very long, as this
will tend to fade and bleach them.
Keep them in q dark place when not in
use and they will keep their color for
years. II you have rugs made of skins
of the tiger, leopard or polar bear, give
them the same attention that you do
your furs in order to keep them free of
moths. Strong moth balls are not good
to put in with any kind Of furs, as the
strong chemicals used are liable to in
jure the fur.