TO REMOVE TEA STAINS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 403, 12 January 1909, Page 3

TO REMOVE TEA STAINS.

1. -It' is . always rather. 'difEcult ! to :get : . tea; ; stains out of cloths after tlioy have been left in for some, time;//You might, however, try , the -following,;- says-/','Tho Queen" to' a cor're-. ; the .'stained,; part "over.; a i basin, rub it well with powdered -borax, and' :pour,- boiling,- water /through; it. If this 'is not . successful, , you : might try . this recipe; ;but,- if; spi-vul advise: you strongly'to. carry, out it requires.great. : care: - Crush; 40z./; of. chloride !of lime .in si basin, arid", work it 'to 1 a smooth paste with l a little cold water,'using a wooden, spoon; • when perfectly- mixed : add from one and a half to'' one' and ' three-quarter pints. of cold : water to make iip.'the, total : amount used to' itwo''pirits;'.now.istir, ;the lime well -up,: and :let:it.staild.'fpr a'.day or/two, stirring',it how,. .and againV ' this leave it to settle; skim, it/well, and;pour off . the clear' 1 liquid, strains ••mg;-it;.-int<>:ra'' : tottle;v}whioK';must :: be kept ;tightly-.c6fk6d..,':To use'; '\Yet a' : rag with'this mixture, and rub the . stain; with' it; rinsing : it : at : once after-the 'stain is removed: in-cl6an cold or tepid water; If-' the : cloth- is .much stained,; 1 or'needs ; lef it' .soak, in :cold , waterj to whiclv'you . nave added- sufficient of the above mixture to make the,water, .smell -slightly .'of lime.'VvWatch : it 7 'caref.ully,' *n'd directly- the'/staihsi.-are/ removed:.lift- out the/linen, rinso'thoroiighly. aiKl dry in tils open, air, in: the sun if possible. . This ;re-_ quires care, - for if • the linen: is left in: too long' it will, rot; •' v '• /'■ .' . •/" -.