Fowler's household helps by Fowler Arthur L. 1881-

Author:Fowler, Arthur L., 1881- [from old catalog]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Recipes, Home economics
Publisher: Albany, N.Y., Household publishing company
Published: 1918-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

Fruit Stains on Linen should be smeared with glycerine and left for about an hour; then wash the stains in warm soapy-water. Repeat the process if necessary.

To Remove Fruit Stains from Linen — Before washing table linen and white garments all fruit stains should be well dampened with alcohol. All traces of fruit will vanish when washed.

To Remove Obstinate Fruit Stains, use oxalic acid in the proportion of three ounces to one pint of water; wet the stains with this solution and hold over the steam from a teakettle or place in the sun. When stain disappears rinse well instantly, and wet with ammonia to counteract the acid, rinsing well again in clear water.

Peach Stains should be removed with borax before washing as soapsuds will set them so they cannot be removed. Peach stains can also be removed by dampening the stains, and covering them with cream of tartar. Lay article in sun till dry. If the stains have already been wet, try camphor on them.

Egg Stains on Table Linen should be soaked in cold water before washing, as hot water will set them.

To Remove Tea and Coffee Stains from any white goods, soak the spots with glycerine and let them stand for several hours untouched. Afterward wash with soap and water.

Coffee Stains on Delicate Silk or Woolen Goods may be removed by rubbing gently with pure glycerine; then rinse in lukewarm water, lay a cloth on the wrong side over the damp part and press with a cool iron until dry. Avoid wetting more of material then necessary.

To Remove Chocolate or Cocoa Stains, rub and soak them in kerosene; wash in cold water.

To Remove Chocolate or Cocoa Stains from table linen, soak over night in cold water; then turn boiling water through them and wash.

Borax, with cold water and soap solution, will also remove chocolate and cocoa stains.

To Remove Red Wine Stains, from cotton or linen, sprinkle salt on them and then pour boiling water through them.

To Remove Wine Stains from Linen quickly, dip them into boiling milk; keep milk boiling till stains vanish.

To Remove Grass Stains — For delicate colors, wash the article in alcohol, or ammonia and water; if colors are not delicate, cover spots with a paste of soap and cooking soda.

Grass stains may also be removed by soaking them in paraffin, or molasses; then wash in hot water as usual.

To Remove Blood-Stains — To remove blood-stains from material which can not be washed, cover the stain with lump

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