A manual of home-making

Salad-drcHsirigs usually contain oil, vinegar (or lemon juice), and condi- ments, and limy eon tain egg or creann also. If egg or cream is present, hot water mufit not be UMt*d. For discoloration due to the ?iicid of the vinegar or lemon juicep treat in the same way aj< acid stains (p. 287). One of the following agents should fie used for siil ad-dressing stains: 1 . Soap and water (ordinflry liiundfTing), for washable materials. Sponge delicate materials with lukewarm water, using soap if the material is not harnii»d by it. 2. C«reasf^ scjlvent^. Scorch, Hcoreh uixin cotton and linen sometimes cj*n be removed, if the fitwrs are not actually bunntl. Wool and silk are disintegrabHl at a lower tem- I>erature than cotton and linen and cannot l>e restored to their original condition after l>eing scorch*^]. For removing slight scorch stains from cotton and linen, use one of the following agents: 1. Boup aiKl watf-r fordinary laundering). This is sufficient to remove very slight Ht;tins. 2. Water anri sunlight. Wet the ^^|M)t with water, or sf»ap and water» and expose to the sun for a day, or longer, if neei^ssiiry. The scorcth tlis- ap(x^ars much more slowly il the tiaatcriai is not moistened before exposure. 1 I d 302 A MANUAL OF HOME-MAKING 3. Bread crust. Very dight scomh an the «virfaci> oi tuateriAlB which are not eapecially dplk'titc somptiniea can be nibljed away with a brrad cnifit. Shoe-dressings. One of the foUowing agents should be used in removing stains from the l>lark shoe poliyhes: 1 . 8<nip und water for the pajsto8. If the stains are fresh, sponge or wash them thoroughly with an abundance of soap (p. 284), 2. Turpentine only for the pastes containinj? tun>entine — this may be detected by the odor. Irnmerse the stained plat^ef? and rub gently in tur- pentine. 3. Potassium permanganate or javelle water for stains from the black ijijuici dressing. First remove as much of the stain as possible by sfjijnging or wft«hing ast in No. L The common Ian leather drewinga consist either of a liquid cleaninis sohitirm or n Iwx of polmhing wax, or l>oth. The cleaning solution some- times contains n ct)tiHiderable amount of free oxiilic acid, which may weaken a faliric seriously if allowed to remain long in contact with iL S*iraetimc« also water-soluble dyes are present jmd these make a much more jier- sistent stain on woo! than on cotton. Use one of the follnwing ageat«: 1. 8oap and water, for stains u(wm cotton and linen (p. 2S4>, 2. Alcohf)L The staias on wool arc removed more successfully by spong- ing (p, 284) with alcohol , than with soap and water. The staias prfKlured by the poHsiihtng waxes usually may be removed by one of ihc w:ix solvents fp/i^c 3<K)). For removing spots caused by white shoe pastes or liquids, use the following agent : Water. Firsit sponge the Kpfit (p. 2S4), and when dry, brush thoroughly or rub in the direction of the weave with a piece of the same material. SiU^r nitrale, See '4nk (marking),*' page 295. *Si>ap. When a material has not been rinsed sufficiently and is ironed with soap still present in the liber, stains sometimes appear which resemble iron-rust stains, but usually arc lighter yellow in color. Use the following tor such stains: 8oap and water (ordinary laundering). Bleaching in the fiun bel|iB to remove stains which are eafK?cially fiersisU^nt. Swd,