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Show Kerosene Will Remove Grime From Work Clothes Grime can best be removed from dirty work clothes by soaking them in a solution of kerosene and water. wa-ter. (Don't use this system for your general laundry though it's not necessary nec-essary for most things.) The general gen-eral proportion to follow is 2 cups of kerosene to 10 gallons of lukewarm water. Again, don't use hot water because it will set the stains and dirt rather than dislodge them. Soak clothes in the kerosene water wa-ter for about half an hour, or until you can see that dirt and grime are pretty well loosened up. When you're ready to do the actual washing, wash-ing, squeeze out as much of the kerosene water as possible and go on to the next step. Rinse clothes well two or three rinses at least to remove every bit of kerosene and soap. A starched appearance is desirable desir-able in most work clothes. For heavy ones, such as overalls, add two cups of cooked starch to last rinse water. For lighter-weight work clothes a thinner starch will add a smooth finish that keeps c'othe? clean longer. |