Easy Kemoval of STAINS

Spot removal is not so simple
as it used to be, what with mod-
ern day use of many types of
fibres in fabrics and new and
varied finishes and dyes. Here,
however, we have tried to give
you easy and safe home methods
for the removal of spots.

Treat the stain as soon as pos-
sible after it occurs. If the ma-
terial is not harmed by water,
sponge spot immediately with
a slightly damp cloth. When
sponging, place fabric, spot side
down, on blotter or absorbent
cloth. Use light motions to avoid
roughening material, and work
from outside toward centre of
the spot. To avoid rings, sponge
several times, if necessary, with
a cloth barely moistened with the
sponging solution.

IRON RUST: (Washable).
Stretch fabric over bowl of steam-
ing hot water; moisten stains
with clear water. Apply lemon
juice with medicine dropper.
Rinse. Repeat if necessary or
sprinkle stain with salt, moisten
with lemon juice and expose to
direct sunlight. Or use an iron
rust soap according to directions

on package. (Non-washable):
Take to expert dry cleaner
promptly.

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LIPSTICK OR ROUGE:
(Washable). Sponge with carbon
tetrachloride; launder. If stain
remains use chlorine bleach or
hydrogen peroxide, using bowl or
pad method. This stain is almost
impossible to remove from deli-
cate fabrics by home methods.
(Non-washable): Sponge with
carbon tetrachloride. If stain re-
mains take to expert dry cleaner.

MILDEW: (Washable). Very
fresh stains can sometimes be
removed by laundering. Dry in
direct sunlight. If not removed
try soaking in a solution made
by adding one pint chlorine
bleach to one gallon water; or
spread stains with salt and lemon
juice and place in direct sunlight.
Or try alternate applications of
potassium permanganate solution
and oxalic acid using bowl or pad
method. Old stains are almost
impossible to remove, because
mildew is a fungus growth which
actually attacks the fibres. (Non-
washable): Take to expert dry
cleaners promptly.

INK: (Washable). Inks differ,
so one or more treatments should
be tried in following order:

1. While still moist spread with
absorbent; brush off; repeat
until no more ink is taken up.

2. Launder in warm soapsuds.

3. Commercial ink remover.

4. Soak 1 to 2 days in milk;
launder.

(Non-washable): Blot up ex-
cess. Take to expert dry cleaner
promptly. RUGS: Blot up ex-
cess. Sponge with water. If stain
remains when dry, sponge with
carbon tetrachloride. If not effec-