USEFUL INFORMATION 



EVERY GIBL SHOULD KNOW HOW TO BEHOVE STAINS 



Tar or Wagon Grease. Cold soapsuds will remove most 

 stains if used before the garment is dipped in hot water. 

 For pitch stains, grease with lard before using soap and 

 water. Turpentine will remove all such stains. 



Grass. Remove grass stains when fresh if possible. Al- 

 cohol, naphtha soap and water, or ammonia and water 

 will remove grass stains. 



Ink. Wet the spot with warm water, apply sapolio, 

 and rub gently between the hands, or wash in a solution 

 of hydrochloric acid and rinse in ammonia water. 



Mildew. Mix equal parts of soft soap and starch, half 

 as much common salt and the juice of half a lemon, spread 

 over the spots and lay the article on the grass for twenty- 

 four hours or until the stain disappears. 



Blood Stains. Fresh stains may be rubbed out after 

 soaking in cold or tepid water. If very dry, use javelle 

 water or peroxide of hydrogen. Kerosene in water will 

 remove' obstinate stains. Articles that cannot conveni- 

 ently be washed, may be cleaned by making a paste of 

 bulk starch and cold water, spreading on thickly and 

 drying in the sunlight. When dry brush off and repeat 

 process. 



Iron Rust. Apply salt and lemon juice to the dampened 

 spots and place in the sun or near the fire. Rinse 

 thoroughly. 



Fruit Stains. Pour boiling water over the surface, hav- 

 ing it fall from a distance of three feet, or wring article 

 out of cold water and hang out of doors on a frosty night. 



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