Show oo HOME HINTS AND DIET B By fly INEZ SEARLES WILLSON I 0 1 lilt W W. W Western i rn M Newspaper r Union SPECIFIC METHODS OF REMOVING STAINS STAINS' The following directions applied to toh the h problem of removing specific stains may my simplify the housewife's labor Inthis In la lahla this hla respect e Blood may be removed by soaking first In la cold water Vater and then washing in In n lukewarm soapy soapy water Wet starch will fill absorb a the stain from a thick ma- ma Put a lump of vet wet starch over the he spot pot and when dry brush brosh off oft Repeat Repeat Re Re- peat pent until the stain Is gone lone Old stains may be removed by br means of hydrogen hydrogen hydro hydro- hydrogen gen peroxide to which a title ammonia ammo ammo- nia has bas been added Rinse with wIlh very ery weak acetic acid and finally with water water wa- wa ter er Colors of ot fabrics are also faded by y the peroxide This fact tact must not be overlooked Cover chocolate or cocoa stains with borax and soak In to cold water Coffee tea and most fruit stains nay may generally be removed by br stretchIng stretching stretch- stretch Ing ng the fabric over a bowl and pourIng pouring pour- pour Ing ng boiling water onto It so the water will strike the stain with force torce Pe Peach ch stain is particularly resistant It t Is la the stain which old fashioned housekeepers used to tell us would come out when the peach season was over Rub flub glycerin over the spot s ot two or three days before washing Cream milk and meat juice stains should hould be washed first In cold water and then with soap and hot water Grass stain is s on one which Is frequently frequently fre tre- found In households hO where w ere I there are small children and ft n knowledge knowl knowl- ed edgy edge of othow how to treat It Is valuable to the mother Such stains may be soaked In alcohol If the color Is not affected otherwise make inake a paste of ot soap and baking powder spread over overtime time the he spot and allow to stand for sev several sev several eral tours hours Milk may prove effective when the stain Is fresh Hydrogen p peroxide and and nd ammonia or just ammo ammo- nia may be used The effect of ot the agent upon the color must govern the method employed Mildew Mildew- when newly formed may usually be removed by strong soap suds and sunlight As the old stains are are very It Is well to see that they are not allowed to grow old In such cases a strong bleaching blenching agent must be used and th then n the question of ot color enters to complicate cate the he problem Medicine stains are ore soluble In alcohol alcohol alco alco- hol hol In which they are are soaked Iron Tron nl rust t any mav hn h removed 1 hir h by lag Ing Ing- Ing with t i lemon juice e- e end and d sa salt t and nd- nd v putting putting put put- tUng t- t ting Ung I In the sun or holding In to the steam of at the tea kettle kettl The removal of Ink stains Is la rendered ren ren- rendered dered more more difficult because It Is Impossible Impossible Im Im- possible to know the exact nature of ot the Ink Colored fabrics may be soaked In sour milk as the color Is unaffected by the mild acid In to the milk Oxalic acid may be effective Oxalic acid Is a deadly poison polson therefore therefore there there- fore tore It should always be plainly marked and kept on a high shelf Salt and lemon lOon may be used with success In to mild cases I |