1. Boiling water, for white or fastHXJlonxl washable matenala. Stretch
the staincKl material over a bowl or other vessel, holding it by a string or
an elastic band, if necessary, and p<jur boiling water up^jri it from a tea-
kettle held at a height of 3 or 4 feet so that the water strikers the stain with
some force. With some stains, especially those in which fruit pulp was
pn^sent* a little rubbing nlternatcd with tipplications of l>oiling water in
helpful. A stain remaining after this t reatment frecjuently can bf bleached
by hanging the wet mat < 'rial in the sun to dry.
2. Warm water, for silk, wool, and other delicate materials. Hptjnge the
etains.
3. Lemon juice and sunlight. Stains remaining after treatment with
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boiling water can often be bleached by moistening with icmon juioe and
exposing to the bnght aimlight.
4. Lemon juico or oxalic acid. A stain which turns blue at pray and
cannot be removed readily by boihng water »ometimef^ can be loosimed
by moistening wif h a Uf tie acid, which restores its original color and rc^ndcri
it more easily soluble in the boiling water. If necessary, apply the acid
several times, alternating with l>oiling water,
5. Potassium ix^rmanganate (p. 286). Treat the stains first with boiling
water (see No. 1).
6. Javelle water (p. 285).
7. Hydrogen peroxide made slightly alkaline with ammonia. Stains re-
maining on Kilk or wool (white or fast color) after sponging with wan
water frequently can be removed with a little hydrogen peroxide.
8. Warm water as in No. 2, followed by alcohol Sponge the spota
(p. 284),
FruiU and berries (cooM).
In many cases changes in cwiking render the atains from rooked fruit j
much easier to remove fhun Ihos*? of fresh fruit. In fact, they often uroj
removed from a fabric by ortlinary launderuig. Stums from gome cooked!
fruits, however, t^|>ccially the dark red nnd luirple fruits and berries, suchj
as cranlwrries and black ra,spl>errie8, are simdar to the fresh fniit stain
in being set by alkaline gul)stanee«.
One of the following agents should Im? employed:
1. Boiling water (see No. 1, under '*fre?^h fniit stains'*),
2. Warm water. Sponge delicate fubrics.
3. Soap and water (ordinary laundering;). This does not apply ijo tbo
dark-<x)lor(*d (rc*d or purple) fruits and berries. Treat theru in the same
way as fresh fruit.
Glue.
One of the following agents should be used in removing glue spots:
1 . Water. Either soak the spot in warm water or, if small, sponge it
Oecaaionally it is necessary to IkjiI the stained material
2. Vinegar. Sponge the spot or soak It in vinegar.
Orwts and other fresh green fdinge.
One of the following agenU should be used in removing stains of
character:
i. Hot water and soap, as in ordinary laundering. Remove the st
mechanically, by thorough rubt)ing.
2. Grain or wood alcohol Apply hy aiwnging. This is C8[>ecially useful
upon mat-erials which laundering might injure.
GreoBe,
Sometimes it is possible to scrape or wipe much of the adhering |
trom a stained material.
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One of the following agents should be used in removing grease spots:
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1. Boiling water, for white or fastHXJlonxl washable matenala. Stretch
the staincKl material over a bowl or other vessel, holding it by a string or
an elastic band, if necessary, and p<jur boiling water up^jri it from a tea-
kettle held at a height of 3 or 4 feet so that the water strikers the stain with
some force. With some stains, especially those in which fruit pulp was
pn^sent* a little rubbing nlternatcd with tipplications of l>oiling water in
helpful. A stain remaining after this t reatment frecjuently can bf bleached
by hanging the wet mat < 'rial in the sun to dry.
2. Warm water, for silk, wool, and other delicate materials. Hptjnge the
etains.
3. Lemon juice and sunlight. Stains remaining after treatment with
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boiling water can often be bleached by moistening with icmon juioe and
exposing to the bnght aimlight.
4. Lemon juico or oxalic acid. A stain which turns blue at pray and
cannot be removed readily by boihng water »ometimef^ can be loosimed
by moistening wif h a Uf tie acid, which restores its original color and rc^ndcri
it more easily soluble in the boiling water. If necessary, apply the acid
several times, alternating with l>oiling water,
5. Potassium ix^rmanganate (p. 286). Treat the stains first with boiling
water (see No. 1).
6. Javelle water (p. 285).
7. Hydrogen peroxide made slightly alkaline with ammonia. Stains re-
maining on Kilk or wool (white or fast color) after sponging with wan
water frequently can be removed with a little hydrogen peroxide.
8. Warm water as in No. 2, followed by alcohol Sponge the spota
(p. 284),
FruiU and berries (cooM).
In many cases changes in cwiking render the atains from rooked fruit j
much easier to remove fhun Ihos*? of fresh fruit. In fact, they often uroj
removed from a fabric by ortlinary launderuig. Stums from gome cooked!
fruits, however, t^|>ccially the dark red nnd luirple fruits and berries, suchj
as cranlwrries and black ra,spl>errie8, are simdar to the fresh fniit stain
in being set by alkaline gul)stanee«.
One of the following agents should Im? employed:
1. Boiling water (see No. 1, under '*fre?^h fniit stains'*),
2. Warm water. Sponge delicate fubrics.
3. Soap and water (ordinary laundering;). This does not apply ijo tbo
dark-<x)lor(*d (rc*d or purple) fruits and berries. Treat theru in the same
way as fresh fruit.
Glue.
One of the following agents should be used in removing glue spots:
1 . Water. Either soak the spot in warm water or, if small, sponge it
Oecaaionally it is necessary to IkjiI the stained material
2. Vinegar. Sponge the spot or soak It in vinegar.
Orwts and other fresh green fdinge.
One of the following agenU should be used in removing stains of
character:
i. Hot water and soap, as in ordinary laundering. Remove the st
mechanically, by thorough rubt)ing.
2. Grain or wood alcohol Apply hy aiwnging. This is C8[>ecially useful
upon mat-erials which laundering might injure.
GreoBe,
Sometimes it is possible to scrape or wipe much of the adhering |
trom a stained material.
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One of the following agents should be used in removing grease spots: