well-known firm, who have a reputation to lose if their
products are not good ; and for anything stronger than
soap, it is better to buy sal-soda and use it knowingly
than to trust to the various packages so extensively
advertised. Washing soda should always be dissolved in
a separate vessel, and added to the water to be used.
Ammonia may be used, but its too frequent use will
yellow bleached fabrics. Borax is an effectual cleanser,
disinfectant and bleacher. It is more expensive than
ammonia or soda but is the safest alkali to use. Turpen-
tine is valuable in removing grease ; one tablespoonf ul to
a quart of water will serve for washing silks and other
delicate materials. It should never be used in hot water.
Removing Stains. — All spots and stains should
be taken out before the clothes are put into the
FEuiT. general wash to be treated with soap. Fruit
stains are the most frequent and the most
indelible, when neglected. Tlie composition of
fruit juice is readily dissolved by boiling water.
Stretch the stained part over an eartliern dish
and pour boiling water upon the stain until it
disappears. If fruit stains are allowed to remain
they will retjuire an acid, or in some cases a
bleaching li(juid like chloride of lime to remove
wiwB. them. Wine stains should be immediately
covered with a thick layer of salt. Boiling
milk may be used for taking out wine or fruit
MEDiciNB. Htains. Medicine stains usually yield to alcohol.
Iodine dissolves in other or chloroform.
oomm, Coffbo, tea and cocoa- stain badly; the latter,
JJJl,^'*'* if negloctijd, will resiHt to the destruction of the
fabric. ThcHO all contain tannin, besides various
LAUNDRY WORK. 136
coloring matters, and are " fixed " by soap and
water. Clear boiling water will often remove
fresh coffee and tea stains, although it is safer to
sprinkle the stains with borax and soak in cold
water first. An alkaline solution of great use
and convenience is Javelle water. It will remove "^^^^^'^^
WATER.
stains and is a general bleacher. It is composed
of one pound of sal-soda with one-quarter of a
pound of chloride of lime in two quarts of
boiling water✪ Javelle Water. When the substances have dis-
solved as much as they will, and become cool and
settled, pour off the clear liquid and bottle it for
use. Be careful not to allow any of the solid
portions to pass into the bottle. Use the dregs
for scouring unpainted woodwork, or to cleanse
waste pipes. When a spot is found on a white
tablecloth place under it an inverted plate.
Apply Javelle water with a soft tooth brush
(the use of the brush protects the skin and the
nails). Rub gently till the stain disappears,
then rinse in clear water and finally in ammonia.
Blood stains require clear cold or tepid water; blood.
hot water and soap render the red coloring
matter less soluble. When the stain is nearly
gone soap and hot water may be used. Stains
from meat juice should be treated in the same
way. When blood is mixed with mucous, as in
the case of handkerchiefs, it is well to soak the
stains for some hours in a solution of salt and
cold water — two tablespoonfuls to a quart.
Grass stains dissolve in alcohol. If applied *^^'*^'
immediately, ammonia and water will sometimes
wash them out.
136 DOMESTIC SCIENCE.
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well-known firm, who have a reputation to lose if their products are not good ; and for anything stronger than soap, it is better to buy sal-soda and use it knowingly than to trust to the various packages so extensively advertised. Washing soda should always be dissolved in a separate vessel, and added to the water to be used. Ammonia may be used, but its too frequent use will yellow bleached fabrics. Borax is an effectual cleanser, disinfectant and bleacher. It is more expensive than ammonia or soda but is the safest alkali to use. Turpentine is valuable in removing grease ; one tablespoonf ul to a quart of water will serve for washing silks and other delicate materials. It should never be used in hot water. Removing Stains. — All spots and stains should be taken out before the clothes are put into the general wash to be treated with soap. Fruit stains are the most frequent and the most indelible, when neglected. The composition of fruit juice is readily dissolved by boiling water. Stretch the stained part over an earthen dish and pour boiling water upon the stain until it disappears. If fruit stains are allowed to remain they will require an acid, or in some cases a bleaching liquid like chloride of lime to remove them. Wine stains should be immediately covered with a thick layer of salt. Boiling milk may be used for taking out wine or fruit stains. Medicine stains usually yield to alcohol. Iodine dissolves in ether or chloroform.
ooCoffee, tea and cocoa stain badly; the latter, if neglected, will resist to the destruction of the fabric. These all contain tannin, besides various coloring matters, and are "fixed" by soap and water.. Clear boiling water will often remove fresh coffee and tea stains, although it is safer to sprinkle the stains with borax and soak in cold water first. An alkaline solution of great use and convenience is Javelle water. It will remove stains and is a general bleacher.t is composed of one pound of sal-soda with one-quarter of a pound of chloride of lime in two quarts of boiling water. When the substances have dissolved as much as they will, and become cool and settled, pour off the clear liquid and bottle it for use. Be careful not to allow any of the solid portions to pass into the bottle. Use the dregs for scouring unpainted woodwork, or to cleanse waste pipes. When a spot is found on a white tablecloth place under it an inverted plate. Apply Javelle water with a soft tooth brush (the use of the brush protects the skin and the nails). Rub gently till the stain disappears, then rinse in clear water and finally in ammonia. Blood stains require clear cold or tepid water; hot water and soap render the red coloring matter less soluble. When the stain is nearly gone soap and hot water may be used. Stains from meat juice should be treated in the same way. When blood is mixed with mucous, as in the case of handkerchiefs, it is well to soak the stains for some hours in a solution of salt and cold water — two tablespoonfuls to a quart. Grass stains dissolve in alcohol. If applied immediately, ammonia and water will sometimes wash them out.
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