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.