How to Remove Stains.

Otago Witness, Issue 2604, 10 February 1904, Page 62

How to Remove Stains.

lodine Stains. — Wash with alcohol, then rinse in soapy water. Scorch Stains.— Wer the scorched place, ru-D with sor.p, and bleach in the sun. Soot Stains. — Rub tha spots with drymeal before sending the cloches to the w.~sh.

Grass Stain?, — Saturate the spot thoroughly With kerosene, then put m +ba ■wa shUib.

Brood Stains. — Soak in cold salt water, then wash in wnrm water with plenty of soap ; afterwards boil. Mildew. — Soak in a weak solution of chloride of lime for several hours, then yi ash witli cold water and scap. Ink Stains. — Soak in sour milk. If a d;uk stain remains rinse in a weak solution of chloride of lime.

Verdigris. — Salt and vinegar will remove the worst spots of verdigris on brass or copper. Wash oft' with soap and water, and polish with a whiting wet with alcohol.

Grease Spots. — Hot water and soap generally remove these. If fixed by long "standing, use ether, chloroform, or naphtha. All three of these must be used away from either fire or artificial light.

Pitch. Wheel Grease, Tir Stains. — Soften th- stains with lard, then soak in turpentine. Scrape off carefully with a knife all the loose surface dirt ; sponge clean, with turpentine, and rub gently till dry. Hot Tea and ?offe« Stains — Soak -be stained fabric in cold water ; wring ; spread our, and pour a few drops of glycerine on each spot. Let it stand several hours, thta ■wash "with cold water a-rsd soap. Varnish and Paint. — If the stain is on 3 coarse fabric dissolve hy saturating with, tvpentine ; use alcohol if on a fine fabri ■•«. Sponge with chloroform if a dark ring is lc't by the turpentine. Be very cautious not to use either the chloroform or turpentine where there is either fire or artificial berht.

Fruit Stains. — Stretch ths fabric containing the stain over the moufh of a \>SiS\a and pour boiling wateu on the stain. In eo\{ weather fruit spots can frequently ' c removed by hanging the stained garments out of doors over night. If the ftain has ?3een fixed by time, soak the article in a weak solution of oxalic acid, cr hold the spot over the fumes of siilphur.

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