Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1916 — FOR REMOVING STAINS [ARTICLE]

FOR REMOVING STAINS

AGENTS THAT MAY BE APPLIED SUCCESSFULLY. Care Must Be Taken That Element That Will Harm Color Is Not Employed—Doing Away With the Grease Ring. Grease spots, such as soup, gravy, cream, butter, etc., introduce oftentimes a color element, and most often dirt, which has been unconsciously gathered and has adhered to the fiber. Some grease-removing agents will harm color. These are ammonia, ether and sometimes chloroform. If to prevent wetting the material it seems wise to use either of these chemicals, they should be tested by a sample or on some hidden part of the garment to find out if they affect the color. Testing is the only sure, jay. of knowing. These two latter agents always should be used in the open air, never in connection with any kind of a flame, for they are inflammable. One is often troubled with rings showing after removing grease stains. These rings can be prevented to a certain extent by the constant rubbing to avoid the chemical spreading and to cause rapid drying. If the chemical is allowed to Bpread or is not dried quickly it will carry with it the grease and the dirt and .make a dark ring. Sometimes it is necessary to dip the whole garment In the gasoline and naphtha, after removing the spot. This usually prevents all troubles from rings. If one fears the grease ring and also fears the fading of the color, starch, magnesia or fuller’s earth may be applied to the spot, allowed to remain for a few hours to give it ample time to absorb the grease and then with a soft brush or a soft cloth the absorbing material may be brushed away. This brushing should be very light, because the powder has absorbed some or all of the grease and will leave its mark if pressed into the fiber. A second application very often finishes the work successfully. When benzine or ether, alcohol of chloroform do not affect the color, they might be mixed into a paste with starch, magnesia or fuller’s earth and this paste spread on the spot.' This is a double action, the liquid dissolving and the absorbing material absorbing as fast as the grease is dissolved.