6. AeitJ fruits or vegetal jIi^, Thosi* mentioned l>elow are satisfactory
and have the advantage of l>eing found in the home garden or easily pur-
chased. Others carmot be usctl tiecause their juices arc so highly colored
as to If^ave stains thcmBelves on the fabric. Tlie use of lemon juioe has
been descril>i^<l above.
{(i) Hhubarl) Htalks. One stalk, cut up and b«>ilef! in one cup of water,
givoa a solution strong enough to dissolve iron-rust. If the stalks have
highly eolorctt skius [leel them before using. Ikiil the stain in the sohition
for 15 minutes or longer, if necessary.
(5) Begonia. Place sevf^al leaves, together with the stems» in a saucepan
with only enough water to ktvp them from burning. B^jil ttie stain in the
infusion until it disiippears.
{t) Pineapple. Cut up a round alieej aljout one-half inch in thickness,
and l)oil with enough water to ke«*iJ it from burning. Boil the stains for
five minuti'H or until they disappear.
id) Ornppfruit. Vn^v tltc pulp atul jtiice from one-fourth of a fresh
grapefruit iu the siime way as the pineappl(\
Lroil fait.
One of the following agents may be employed for this |)ur|X)se:
L Soap and water, for washnljle materiiils. Usi* the 8<jap freely and
rub the stuin thoroughly. Sjionge woolen miLterials.
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2, Chloroform or other clean organic solvent. Immcrnc the stainrHj
jibce in a smiill vesfM^l of the solvent and bntsh gently with a small soft
brush or nib mill a cloth.
Lemi pencU.
The marks from lead pencils contain graphitr, which is insoluble. The
methmli5 of removing |>eneil marks from textiles are the ajime as for re-
moving [end foil mtu-ks. A soft, eraser sometimes can Im^ used atiecNsesfuJly
in effacing the marks, especially upon stiff or i?tArehi>d materials.
Leather.
The following agents are satisfactory in some eaacs:
1. aSoap and water, as in ordinary lauDdering. Use an abundance of
soup, with thorough rtibbing.
2. PotaHsium permanganate (p. 286).
Liim' {lilackr^l).
To remove hme stains, allow the 8p<)ts t-o dry, brush carefully, and treat
in the same way as alkali stjiins (p. 288).
Mtat juiai or grof^ stairis.
8tairj8 from meat juice arc similar to blo^xl stuins (pago 288). Hot
water sets the stains and should not be uaetl until the protein material
has h>een removetl Ijy cold water. Clrc^se »pi>t,s, which sometimes remain
after the renminder of the stain i« removi*d, esjiecially in the ejLrtc* of stains
from cooked meat, can be* removetl by the methods tisetl U*r grease (p. 292).
In the case of gravies thickenixl with flour,, it soinftime?? is necessary to
follow* this treatment by one of the treatments recommeodwl for "w^hite
sauce" (p, 306).
Meclidnes,
If the nature of the medicine is known, lire remover can be chosen
accordingly. If the nature of the mHirine st^^in is not known* it ia neec»-
awy to try variiius agents until one is found which siTves the purpose.
Each of the following agents Ia satiafaciory in removing some medieino
stains:
1. Boiling wat<*r» poured on the stain from a conaiderable height, as for
fruit stains <p, 291).
2. Hoap and w*aU*r» ivs in ordinary launderirjg.
3. Aeids, such as hydrot'hlorie or oxnlic Dilute solutiona of thews acida
aometimc^ are tiseful for stains containing metallic salts.
4. Aleohol. Spiiuge the stain with :ileoht»l or .soak it in alei>hol,
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6. AeitJ fruits or vegetal jIi^, Thosi* mentioned l>elow are satisfactory
and have the advantage of l>eing found in the home garden or easily pur-
chased. Others carmot be usctl tiecause their juices arc so highly colored
as to If^ave stains thcmBelves on the fabric. Tlie use of lemon juioe has
been descril>i^<l above.
{(i) Hhubarl) Htalks. One stalk, cut up and b«>ilef! in one cup of water,
givoa a solution strong enough to dissolve iron-rust. If the stalks have
highly eolorctt skius [leel them before using. Ikiil the stain in the sohition
for 15 minutes or longer, if necessary.
(5) Begonia. Place sevf^al leaves, together with the stems» in a saucepan
with only enough water to ktvp them from burning. B^jil ttie stain in the
infusion until it disiippears.
{t) Pineapple. Cut up a round alieej aljout one-half inch in thickness,
and l)oil with enough water to ke«*iJ it from burning. Boil the stains for
five minuti'H or until they disappear.
id) Ornppfruit. Vn^v tltc pulp atul jtiice from one-fourth of a fresh
grapefruit iu the siime way as the pineappl(\
Lroil fait.
One of the following agents may be employed for this |)ur|X)se:
L Soap and water, for washnljle materiiils. Usi* the 8<jap freely and
rub the stuin thoroughly. Sjionge woolen miLterials.
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A MANUAL OF HOME-MAKING
2, Chloroform or other clean organic solvent. Immcrnc the stainrHj
jibce in a smiill vesfM^l of the solvent and bntsh gently with a small soft
brush or nib mill a cloth.
Lemi pencU.
The marks from lead pencils contain graphitr, which is insoluble. The
methmli5 of removing |>eneil marks from textiles are the ajime as for re-
moving [end foil mtu-ks. A soft, eraser sometimes can Im^ used atiecNsesfuJly
in effacing the marks, especially upon stiff or i?tArehi>d materials.
Leather.
The following agents are satisfactory in some eaacs:
1. aSoap and water, as in ordinary lauDdering. Use an abundance of
soup, with thorough rtibbing.
2. PotaHsium permanganate (p. 286).
Liim' {lilackr^l).
To remove hme stains, allow the 8p<)ts t-o dry, brush carefully, and treat
in the same way as alkali stjiins (p. 288).
Mtat juiai or grof^ stairis.
8tairj8 from meat juice arc similar to blo^xl stuins (pago 288). Hot
water sets the stains and should not be uaetl until the protein material
has h>een removetl Ijy cold water. Clrc^se »pi>t,s, which sometimes remain
after the renminder of the stain i« removi*d, esjiecially in the ejLrtc* of stains
from cooked meat, can be* removetl by the methods tisetl U*r grease (p. 292).
In the case of gravies thickenixl with flour,, it soinftime?? is necessary to
follow* this treatment by one of the treatments recommeodwl for "w^hite
sauce" (p, 306).
Meclidnes,
If the nature of the medicine is known, lire remover can be chosen
accordingly. If the nature of the mHirine st^^in is not known* it ia neec»-
awy to try variiius agents until one is found which siTves the purpose.
Each of the following agents Ia satiafaciory in removing some medieino
stains:
1. Boiling wat<*r» poured on the stain from a conaiderable height, as for
fruit stains <p, 291).
2. Hoap and w*aU*r» ivs in ordinary launderirjg.
3. Aeids, such as hydrot'hlorie or oxnlic Dilute solutiona of thews acida
aometimc^ are tiseful for stains containing metallic salts.
4. Aleohol. Spiiuge the stain with :ileoht»l or .soak it in alei>hol,