Show STAINS MAY EASILY BE ERASED AT HOME employ reliable methods and act promptly preparedly Prepa dby edly the united states department of agriculture Aerl Acri culture most stains may be removed easily at home provided reliable methods are arc known and a few simple precautions fire are taken prompt home treatment Is necessary nith some stains in order to saie sae the hie article in question from being ruined and in most cases it is desirable since all stains are removed more easily when fresh the nature ol of a stain should be known it if possible before its removal Is attempted since this determines the treatment to be adopted the bureau of home economics of the united states department of agriculture points out it if an unsuitable stain rei remoler remoter is used the stain may be set so that its is removal becomes een impossible for example it hot water which easily remones most fresh fruit is applied to stains containing protein such ch as stains of milk blood eggs or meat juice it coagulates the 61 fl t tp boiling water poured from Tea teakettle kettl Is if effective in removing some som stains albumin in the fibers of the cloth and makes it extremely difficult to remove the stain similarly soap which kids in the removal of grease spots many fruit stains the kind of fabric upon which the stain slain occurs also should be known the method of treatment adopted dt depends as much upon the nature color weave finish and v weight eight of the fabric as upon the kind of stain slain cotton linen woot wool and silk each require special treatment in certain cases details delalla of 0 these various methods of handling different stains will be furnished by the united states department of agriculture Aerl culture in general liot hot water should be avoided in treating unknown status stains I 1 I 1 until after other sab substances stances have been tried but for certain stains prompt application a ap pp of boiling mater poured front from a teakettle held at a height of three or four feet above the stain iq s very effective this Is a good method to use on white or fast colored material for mt most mos t fresh fruit stains when still moist peach and berry stains usually respond yell well to this treatment the stained material should be stretched over a bowl bo nl or other vessel and the boiling water poured upon it from a height beight sufficient for the water to strike the stain with some force with some stains especially those in which fruit pulp is present a little rubbing alternated with applications of boiling water Is helpful A stain remaining after this treatment frequently can be bleached by hanging the wet material mate in the sun suit to dry the stains of cooked fruits are somewhat different in character from those of fresh fruit and are usually aas easier ler to remove ordinary laundering Is often all that is nece necessary cL sary the boiling water treatment can be tried for status stains made by the alark red and purple fruits and berries such as and black raspberries rasp berries |