Starch.—Use a starch paste to remove stains on thick materials, such as flannel and blankets, which cannot be soaked in water. Mix raw starch to a paste with cold water, apply the paste thickly to the stain, and brush it away when it dries. Repeat the treatment until the stain disappears.
Bluing
Soak fresh stains or rinse them in cold water. Or wash the stained article with plenty of warm soapy water, rubbing thoroughly.
Candle Wax, Colored
Scrape away as much wax as possible with a dull knife. Then treat as follows:
Blotting paper.—Place the stain between clean white blotters, cleansing tissues, or paper towels, and press with a warm iron, changing the blotters as they become soiled. Then sponge with carbon tetrachloride or other grease solvent.
Denatured alcohol.—If a color stain remains, sponge with liquid made up of 1 cup denatured alcohol and 2 cups water.
Candy
Launder in warm soapy water if the material is washable. Otherwise, sponge with clear warm water.
If dye or chocolate stains remain, follow instructions given under Dyes and Running Colors, [page 14], or Chocolate and Cocoa, [page 13].