including prints and flannels is
given out and recommended by the Agricultural school of Minnesota. It
is made as follows: Procure 10 cents worth of salts of tartar, 10 cents
worth of crystal ammonia, one can of Lewis lye. Dissolve all in a
gallon of warm but not boiling water and cork tightly. When wanted for
use a teacupful of the mixture for from three to four pailsful warm
water will be the right amount to use when soaking clothes.

Laundry References

Use borax water to wash sateen. This method will restore the gloss to
the goods.

Use warm water to sprinkle your starched clothes.

Fine ginghams and percales dipped in sweet milk instead of starch,
gives them that dainty, glossy dressing they have when new.

Ink Stains--Soak in sour milk. If a dark stain remains, rinse in a weak
solution of chloride of lime.

Blood Stains--Soak in cold salt water then wash in warm water with
plenty of soap, afterward boil.

Grass Stains--Saturate the spot thoroughly with kerosene, then put them
in the washtub.

Iodine Stains--Wash with alcohol, then rinse in soapy water.

Hot Tea and Coffee Stains--Soak the stained fabric in cold water;
wring; spread out and pour a few drops of glycerine on each spot. Let
it stand several hours; then wash with cold water and soap.

Iron Rust--Soap the stain thoroughly with lemon juice; sprinkle with
salt and bleach for several hours in the sun.

Grease Spots--Hot water and soap generally remove these. If fixed by
long standing, use ether, chloroform or naptha. All three of these must
be used away from fire or artificial light.

Mildew--Soak in a weak solution of chloride of lime for several hours.
Rinse in cold water.

Sewing Machine Oil Stains--Rub with lard. Let stand for several hours,
then wash with cold water and soap.

Scorch Stains--Wet the scorched place, rub with soap and bleach in the
sun.

Fruit Stains--Stretch the fabric containing the stain over the mouth of
a basin and pour boiling water on the stain. In cold weather fruit
spots can frequently be removed by hanging the stained garments out of
doors over night. If the stain has been fixed by time soak the article
in a weak solution of oxalic acid or hold the spot over the fumes of
sulphur.

Here is an excellent cleansing fluid that will leave no rings or water
lines: One pint of benzine, an ounce of ether and an ounce of
chloroform. Shake well before using and keep tightly corked. An
absorbent pad (white blottin