(1) [Fruit Stains on Linen] should be smeared with glycerine and left for about an hour; then wash the stains in warm soapy water. Repeat the process if necessary.
(2) [To Remove Fruit Stains from Linen]—Before sending table linen and white garments to the laundry all fruit stains should be well dampened with alcohol. All traces of discoloration from the fruit will have vanished when returned from the laundry.
(3) [To Remove Fruit Stains from the Tablecloth,] apply powdered starch while fresh.
[Starch for Removing Blood-Stains]—To remove blood-stains from material which can not be washed, cover the stain with lump starch that has been dampened to about the consistency of very thick paste. As the starch dries, the stain will go.
[To Remove Mildew]—The four following methods are given for removing mildew:
(1) [Buttermilk for Mildew]—Articles that have become mildewed should be boiled in buttermilk. Rinse well in warm water after boiling and hang in the sun. The same process will effectively bleach materials that have grown yellow from lack of use.
(2) [Salt for Mildew]—Mildew can be taken out by rubbing the stains well with a fresh tomato and covering with salt; afterward place garment in sun.
(3) [To Take Out Mildew,] mix equal parts of powdered borax and starch with half as much salt; moisten the whole with lemon juice, spread the mixture on the mildewed spot and place the garment in the sun on the grass. Renew the mixture every morning until the stain disappears.
(4) [Alcohol for Mildew]—Mildew may generally be removed by dipping articles into alcohol.
[To Remove Road Oil]—Kerosene is best to take out road oil on most fabrics, as it evaporates and does not injure same.