STAINS ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS.

Patea Mail, Volume XLIX, 26 November 1928, Page 4

STAINS ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS.

Tlii‘ bright stui leveals horrid tin sightly stains mi many of your house hold goods. Hero are sohie remedies for removing (hem: — Knives: b’nb at once with a ni."' dipped in cleansing powder that doe:, not scratch. so tlial the stains do no; have time to cal into tin' steel. Knife Handles: Oidinary stains on ivorv handles van he removed wiii. emrrv powder; discoloured ivory should lie i nldied with lemon. Mirrors: Spirit.- of camphor on a soft rag will remove stains from mirrors and window panes. Die Dishes: Barns and stains can be removed with sand, ‘after the dish lias been well snaked. Velvet; Rub powdered magnesia into the pile and leave overnight. Brush out tile next morning. Kncalyplus on a soft rag will remove grease. Stains on ceilings made by smoke or from a gas jet can be removed by covering with a thick paste of starch and water with a clean liannel. Whey dry. brush off lightly. Stains on china can be removed by nibbing with salt. To remove stains from (doth mb with a solution made by dissolving h tea spoonful of oxalic acid in half a pint of hot water; Stained vases should first be washed in hot vinegar, and then in strong soapsuds. Rinse in clear, hot water, and dry.