Di’y flour lubbed on a carpet and allowed toi remain on for some
hours will absorb grease and oil, if any has been spilt by accident, or
make a paste, with boiling water, of equal parts of fuller’s earth and
magnesia, and while hot lay this over the spots. Let it remain until
dry, then brush off, and you will find that the grease will have dis-
appeared.
To remove stains of grease, (to., from clothing, pour 1 pint boiling
water over 50 laurel leaves. Cover and stand for 3 days. Strain and
bottle (taking care to label bottle “Poison.”) Rub well into stained
parts. This is a capital plan.
Coal-tar is removed with butter.
An excellent paste for removing grease or soiled spota is made
of 1 dessertspoonful pearline and a cup of hot water. Rub it to-
gether well, and let it boil for a few minutes. Pour it into a small
jar, and keep it at hand for emergencies. Unequalled for cleaning
greasy coat collars, &o.
To remove grease spots ,or paint stains from cotton or woollen
goods, sponge with turpentine. If the stain is fresh it will disappear
at once ; if it is of long standing, saturate the part, and let it remain
for several hours, then rub off the paint. To remove paint from a
wooden surface, soak with spirits of turpentine, and rub off with
pumice stone.
Carbonate of soda will generally remove the most obstinate mud-
stains. Rub with cloth or flannel, then press well on wrong side with
iron.
To prevent cloth being spotted by rain, wipe away the wot from
nap of cloth, as soon as possible, using sillc handkei’chief or soft brush
or sponge.' Will be found free from spots and smooth.
To remove coffee stains from delicate material brush the spot
with pure glycerine, rinse in lukewann water, and press on the wrong
side.
Hot tea and coffee stains removed by soaking in cold water.
Wring, spread out, and pour a few drops, of glycerine on. Stand
several hours, then wash with cold water and soap.
For cocoa and chocolate stains wash with soap in tepid water.
Tea, coffee, chocolate, and fruit stains in table-cloth may be com-
pletely removed, if done at once. Place stain tightly over large basin
and pour boiling water over the mark till it has gone. When nearly
dry, press with an iron, and no trace of accident wiU remain.
A lump of sugar put in the tea-pot wiU prevent tea staining da-
mask, however fine, over which it may be spilled.
To remove rust stains, rub with dry bran before wetting, or lay
TRIED FAVOURITES COOKERY. BOOK. 231
stained part on flat plate and dip piece flannel in solution of oxalio
acid. Rub stain rapidly, then rinse thoroughly to remove acid.
To take paint out of clothing, take equal parts ammonia and
turpentine. Saturate spots two or thi’oe times, then wash in soap suds.
Gravy makes an ugly grease-spot on a tablecloth, and this may be
removed with powdered French chalk. Rub it on both sides of the
spot and lay the cloth away. It will absorb the grease and leave the
cloth spotless.
Remove grease marlcs on pages of books by sponging with ben-
zine, placing page between two sheets of blotting paper, and pressing
with a hot iron.
Kerosene removes ir.k-stains and fresh paint, while nothing takes
blood-stains out bettor than cold soap-suds, to which a little kerosene
has been added.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Dry flour rubbed on a carpet and allowed to remain on for some hours will absorb grease and oil, if any has been spilt by accident, or make a paste, with boiling water, of equal parts of fuller’s earth and magnesia, and while hot lay this over the spots. Let it remain until dry, then brush off, and you will find that the grease will have disappeared.
To remove stains of grease, (to., from clothing, pour 1 pint boiling water over 50 laurel leaves. Cover and stand for 3 days. Strain and bottle (taking care to label bottle “Poison.”) Rub well into stained parts. This is a capital plan.
Coal-tar is removed with butter.
An excellent paste for removing grease or soiled spota is made of 1 dessertspoonful pearline and a cup of hot water. Rub it together well, and let it boil for a few minutes. Pour it into a small jar, and keep it at hand for emergencies. Unequalled for cleaning greasy coat collars, &o.
To remove grease spots ,or paint stains from cotton or woollen goods, sponge with turpentine. If the stain is fresh it will disappear at once ; if it is of long standing, saturate the part, and let it remain for several hours, then rub off the paint. To remove paint from a wooden surface, soak with spirits of turpentine, and rub off with pumice stone.
Carbonate of soda will generally remove the most obstinate mudstains. Rub with cloth or flannel, then press well on wrong side with iron.
To prevent cloth being spotted by rain, wipe away the wet from nap of cloth, as soon as possible, using silk handkerchief or soft brush or sponge. Will be found free from spots and smooth.
To remove coffee stains from delicate material brush the spot with pure glycerine, rinse in lukewann water, and press on the wrong side.
Hot tea and coffee stains removed by soaking in cold water. Wring, spread out, and pour a few drops, of glycerine on. Stand several hours, then wash with cold water and soap.
For cocoa and chocolate stains wash with soap in tepid water.
Tea, coffee, chocolate, and fruit stains in table-cloth may be completely removed, if done at once. Place stain tightly over large basin and pour boiling water over the mark till it has gone. When nearly dry, press with an iron, and no trace of accident wiU remain.
A lump of sugar put in the tea-pot wiU prevent tea staining damask, however fine, over which it may be spilled.
To remove rust stains, rub with dry bran before wetting, or lay
stained part on flat plate and dip piece flannel in solution of oxalio acid. Rub stain rapidly, then rinse thoroughly to remove acid.
To take paint out of clothing, take equal parts ammonia and turpentine. Saturate spots two or three times, then wash in soap suds.
Gravy makes an ugly grease-spot on a tablecloth, and this may be removed with powdered French chalk. Rub it on both sides of the spot and lay the cloth away. It will absorb the grease and leave the cloth spotless.
Remove grease marks on pages of books by sponging with benzine, placing page between two sheets of blotting paper, and pressing with a hot iron.
Kerosene removes ink-stains and fresh paint, while nothing takes blood-stains out bettor than cold soap-suds, to which a little kerosene has been added.