HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Obstinate Stains.
Bust Stains.-Soak in lemon juice, then sprinkle with suit and bleach m % S S' stains.-Pour boiling wafer over the spots and. rub with camphoi rXo putting the soiled articles into the wash. ~ ,„„„i, Blood stains-Cover with co d staich, and when dry brush off with a still bl Tw stains-Rub with lard then plunge in boiling water, or soak the spots with turpentine before washing. Grass stains-Saturate the marks with kerosene and wash. # Tea and coffee stains—Soak m cold water, wring and spread out article. Then put a few drops of glycerine on each spot. Allow it to lie for several hours, then wash in cold water and S °lnk stains—lnk stains on material will generally yield to tomato juice. The mark should be rubbed with a piece of freshly, cut fruit anH then after a moment, the mark should be rinsed with plain water. If the nrst attempt is not a success repeat the process but do not. leave the tomato 3iuce on for any length of time, as it, too, mav stain tho fabric. _ Fruit stains—Fruit stains on linen will usually vield if the fabric is soaked in a solution of chloride of lime Ironmould can bo removed with salts oi lemon, and ink stains with weak hydrochloric acid. It is advisable first to hold the fabric in front of a boilingkettle so that the steam may moisten the damaged part, and then put the acid on the spot with a wooden skewer. Whatever treatment may be used to remove stains from linen, care should always be taken to wash the fabric very carefully aferwards. If, v for instance, hydrochloric acid were allowed to remain on the stain for any length of time it would eat a hole in the cloth. If fruit or ink stains are quickly treated with water, they will usually disappear, though it may take rather a long time to remove every trace of them.
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Shannon News, 12 February 1924, Page 2
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325HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Shannon News, 12 February 1924, Page 2
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