Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-18

both right stain TemoVeTS and
right methods. depending on the
character of the stain and the
type Of textile on which IT has
caused Disagreement.
To understand how 10 take
proper care OF fabrics, it is worth
while devoting time and pains to
learn the how" of this small
but important angle Of house
wifcly skill.
For unless the home manager
Knows her stains, she is bound
% lose money on her clothing
budget
The first, foremost, and always
No rule for successful stain
removal no matter what its ma
ture or the type of textile on
which IT appears is; tackle it
Immediately! Treat any stain
while still fresh, even before it
has time 10 dry. If that be pos
Siblc. Since, once a stain has
permeated a fabric, been affected
. by washing or the heat Of a hot
iron Il Will be ten times as stub
born 10 remove Put this rule
at the top. and then follow with
these other steps to satisfactory
stain removal:
/ Tackle the stain while it is
still fresh.
2 Work quickly, but with care
3 Try simple methods first.
4 Avoid hot water on an i'm
known stain-heat sets many
stains
5. Test for color changes on
sample before using any
stain remover.
6. Use all removers lightly and
sparingly many quick, short
applications are better than
one long one.
Z. Use light, soft brushing mo-
tons, never rub removers
into stain.
8. Neutralize acids with aka
lies, alkalies with acids.
Q. Rinse well; never let chem
icals dry on the textile.
10. Dry rapidly to help prevent
rings"
IT Is also essential to know fab
] rics and textiles before start
ing 70 treat any stain. Is the
goods pure wool or silk, syn
thetic rayon, cotton, or a mix
ture IT is easy TO see that
stain remover adapted TO one
type Of material might even dam
age another type on which It
was used for an identical kind
of stain Before making a test.
know your textile.
The general technique of treat
ing all stains is to find out on a
sample Of the goods what kind
Of stain 1t is before tackling the
whole job. Try first a cold water
treatment; sponge the stain with
a soft cloth dampened with cold
water; sponge the spot with
light, circular brushing motions,
always working from the out
side towards the center; spread
the moisture around the spot to
keep a ring" from forming.
This method, simple though it
is, is basic in most stain removal
treatments. It's a light touch
with the hand which feathers
out" the liquid around the spot
so that there is no definite edge
10 show when the material dries.
This method is particularly
NEEDED when using cleaning flu
ids such as carbon tetrachloride.
one of the most useful Of the
grease solvents
The dry, or powder, treatment
is easy and often satisfactory
when working on light, freshly
made grease stains left by a
spatter of salad OIL a dribble OF
lee cream ora blob =of butter.
Use French chalk. talcum. corn
meal or cofnstarch. work we'll
into the stain or spot spread
the powder around the stain and
Jet il stand when II becomes
gunlmy shake or brush the pow
der of Repeat if necessary.
uNCOLORED cotton or linen
- may be handled with a
bleaching treatment such as ia
velle water or other chlorine
beaches But the work must be
done with dispatch and care. APP
plying the bleach with a medicine
dropper while the stained cloth
is tightly stretched over bowl
filed with cold water Never let
bleach remain on goods over a
minute
Rinse quickly and well IN cold
water, next apply a few drops
IT -vfrrgur or 'hypon soiution 20
the cloth 20 stop the action Of
the bleach remaining in the cloth.
Last rinse again in clean cold
water.