Show EFFACING CHOCOLATE AND COCOA STAINS J D all Z CRUM OF i ACID LX 4 TARTAR AV 1 A IR f ip equipment for taking out stains of many kinds prepared by the united states department of agriculture stains from chocolate and cocoa are sometimes persistent and difficult to remove aliey are composed of fat resinous coloring matter fibrous material starch sugar and sometimes milk solids soli ils Chocolate and cocoa prepared as beverages bei erases differ from cake chocolate in containing a larger proportion of milk ard less fat but none of these stains are set by hot water several methods of removing clo chocolate 0 and cocoa stains have been found satisfactory by the united states stat es department part ment of agriculture ordinary laundering with soap and hot water hlll often be sufficient sulli clent for foi white or fast color cotton or linen sometimes it con be used for the so called callea wash silks and vas mas hahle bable woolens it Is done by first soaking the stained portion in cold or lukewarm water rub bing the stain with a neutral soap ioup it necessary tills this Is followed by thorough thorough rinsing in clean water alart part of the stains from cake chocolate confectionery frosting and the like can be scraped off with a dull knife borax and cold water Is sometimes efre effective cUve for choc chocolate olat and cocoa stains on white or fast colored washable materials the stains should be ba sprinkled with borax and soaked in cold water then rinsed thoroughly la in boiling water stains on delicate fabrics should be ba spread on a flat surface and sponged with lukewarm water beneath the stain there should be a cloth folded into several or clean w white bite blotting paper to absorb the superfluous liquid the pad should be changed for a fresh one as soon as it becomes soiled the sponging should be done with a clean soft cloth preferably of the some same material as that abat stained stain renewed as frequently as may be necessary lay the stained material with nith the wrong side up and apply the water to the back so that the foreign substances can be washed front from the fibers onto the pad without having p to pass through the material grease crease solvents such as chloroform c carbon a abon eth ether ier gasoline or naphtha and benz olmay may be needed if 11 spots of fat remain after most of these are inflammable and the greatest care should be exercised exercise in using them the best place Is out of 01 doors in the shade I 1 |