To Extract Stains From White Cotton Goods And Colored Silks Recipe

Salts of ammonia, mixed with lime, will take out the stains of wine from

silk. Spirits of turpentine, alcohol, and clear ammonia, are all good to

remove stains on colored silks. Spots of common or durable ink can be

removed by saturating them with lemon-juice, and rubbing on salt, then

putting them where the sun will shine on them hot, for several hours. As

fast as it dries, put on more lemon-juice and salt. When lemon juice

cannot be obtained, citric acid is a good substitute. Iron mould may be

removed in the same way. Mildew and most other stains can be removed by

rubbing on soft soap and salt, and placing it where the sun will shine

on it hot. Where soap and salt will not remove stains, lemon-juice and

salt will generally answer. The above things will only remove stains in

warm, clear weather, when the sun is hot. Sulphuric acid, diluted with

water, is very effectual in removing fruit stains. Care should be taken

not to have it so strong as to eat a hole in the garment, and as soon as

the stain is out, it should be rinsed in pearl-ash water, and then in

fair water. Colored cotton goods, that have common ink spilt on them,

should be soaked in lukewarm sour milk.

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