FoodNet

A manual of home-making

1919

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Presented as published in 1919. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
o, Javelle wuter. This agent wurietimes will bleach a stain that rcsiatfi treatment by oth(*r means. MihlniK One of !he following agents may l»o usefl for the removal of mildew staioA: L S«»ap and water, as m imliuary laTindering. Verj* fresh stains oaii be washed out. Drying in the sun hel^M to bleueh the spot^. STAIN REMOVAL 2. 8onr milk. Soak diP stains overnight in swiiir milk and then plarfr' in the sun without rinsings. lii')H>Ht \lw trojitim-nt 8*»vera] tiini's if n<*ri^sury. Lij^hi wtiiiiiH i'lxn \h' r(*iiiovi*<l in this way. H. L»;mi>n jwirc Mointcu fhs* stiiinn willi Irrnnn jnii^i* and allnw ihfni to ri*niain in the mm. I'His is rffff^livr in riTiiovinK sli(?ht ^*lains. 4. Javi'lle wut(^r. Use this agent for hk*:i('hiu)i; tild stains. 5. Potassiium pcrmatjgaiiate. Use this agent upon old and persistent stains. Milk and cream. One of the following agents should be used in removing sjwta from milk and cream; 1. Cold or lukewarm watrr, followctl hy hot water find sotip (ordinary hunKh'fiiijf), for stiiins on wjwlmhle materials. For spots on other fabrics, fs(Mjnp;« with Hitapy water and then vvif li eieaii water. 2. Cold or hike warm water, followf*d hy <'hl*iroform, gasoline, or aome other greiise solvent. For fahries wliieli ordinary hiunderinK woidd iniiin\ first ajxjnge carefully with water, allow to dry, and then .sponge with a greeioe solvent. Mucus. To remove nmcus stains, soak in ammonia water or in salt and water, then wash with soap and eo!d wat<;r. Mud, Allow^ mud stains to dr>' and bnish carefully before any other treatment Ia ustMl. 8oinetimc8 no other treatment is neee«sary. The followinjc agents are satisfactory: 1. 8oap and water, as in ordinan," laundering, for washable materiala*^ 2. Alcohol. Sponge the stains with alcohoL 3. Water. iSjMjnge the stains. 4. Cut nuv fHJtato. P'or blaek silkf? of firm weave, after bnjshing, rub the spot witli the potato. This leaves a thin film of starch on the surface of the e!oth, which can be Ijruslicxl off wh<'n dry. This treatment is too harsh for any but rather smooth, firm goodis* and leaves a spot on all hut black materials, Ptiinta and itintishes* Before using any agent ujjon paint or varnish stains, it is heat to scrape off lis much of ihe stain as ptjssihle from the surface of the material. One of the following agents may be ustxl for the removal of paint and varnish stains, not including *'ale«ihol stain,'* which is discussed separately: 1. Soap and water. Frc?«h stains, espwially on washable materials, are removed easily by carcfylly washing with plenty of st^ap. Older stains Bometimes can be removetl in this way if they are first softened by rnhbing od, lard, or bntter into them thoroughly. 2, Turpentine, Sponge the stains with pure turpentine, or wash the I I 300 A MANUAL OF HOME-MAKING wbolt* urtidt* in il, if iho HfM)t8 are largo nr BcaUen^l, iind tlicn riniie it. nevcral times in frf^^h quant iiie« of the 8c*lv(*nt* 3. Tyrpcntinr nnt\ smirnoma. Stnins wliirh art* not fresh and yet liavo not (nitirt'ly liardc^ntMl van Im* softencil liy tiioii>ttrnin|c thcin wiih fitnmonia anil sprinkling thc*in with a littU* turpentine. Roll the article ap for 15 or 20 mintites, ur t^mk it for sevefiU hours, if necessary, and then wash it with warm water anrl soap. ,