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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12637, 25 March 1905, Page 1 (Supplement)

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Mildew.—Soak in a wsak solution of chfcride of lime for several hours, then wash with cold water aiid soap. Ink Stains.—Soak in sour milk. If a dark stain remains, rinse in a weak solution of chloride of lime. Verdigris.—Salt and vinegar will remova the worst-spots of verdigris on brass or copper. Wash off with soap and -water, and polish with- a whiting wet with alcohol. Pitch, Wheel Grease, Tar Stains.- —Soften the stains with lard, then soak in turpentine. Scrape off carefully with a knife all the loose surface dirt, sponge clpan •syitli' turpentine, and rub gently till dry.' Hot Tea and Coffee Stains.—-Soak the stained fabric in cold water, wring, spread out, and pour a few drops of glycerine on each spot. Let it stand several hours, then wash with cold water and soap. _ Varnish and Paint.—lf the stain is on a coarse fabric, dissolve by saturating withturpentine; use alcohol if on a fabric. Fruit Stains.—Stretch the fabric containing the stain over the mouth of a basin and pour boiling water on the stain. In cold water fruifr spots can frequently be removed by hanging the stained garments out of doors overnight. ■lf the stain_ has been fixed by time, soak the article m a weak solution of oxalic acid, or hold the spot over of sulphur. - ' Cleaning Trays.—-Shake a little .flour on them, then take a clean soft duster and rub lightly you will then find it will I© - moTB all spots.

To Clean Black one part of spirite of ammonia-with three-parts of hot water; Apply with a sponge, and rinse off with clean water.

Cleaning Sailor Hat.—Scrub it well with brush, v soap and water, rinse, put pennyworth of oxalic acid from chemist in basin of clean lay hat in that, hold it ■ down with a' stick, for five minutes or so, rinse and hang up in sun 01 1 . breeze to dry. v Cleaning Fish.—Fish may be more easily •and quickly scaled if dipped for an instant in boiling water. Do- not, pour boiling water over it; • that causes it to break ; but put water fully boiling in. a hot dish, then quickly dip the fisli, lay on a board, and the scales almost' fall off themselves.

To Renovate a Black Felt Hat.—Brush the hat to • remove all dust, and- then sponge with. equal-parts of liquid ammonia and boiling water. Rub this on the felt ■thoroughly, then set the' hat on the table or some other flat" surface to dry, for if this precaution be not taken the brim is sure to get out of Rhape. ■■■- Cleansing Feathers.—The feathers of geese, ducks, v and all aquatic birds require treatment to get rid of. the greasy inipurities. - In. the absence of proper purifying and teasing machinery, the following method can be adopted: —Make up a bath of; 12: gallons of cold water,- and in this dissolve 21b of alum, 211> of cream of tartar, and lib cf washing "soda. Place the feathers in thir- and allow to stand foi three days, then wash' them in clean water. Now make a bath of 3oz of chloride-of lime and cold .vater. Place the feathers hi -this for a few hours, then rinse in clean water, and- dvy on a viie grid. It would be fln advantage to lun the feathers through: a 'willowing machine before again making tLem tip; 4