Some inks are very difficult to remove but with a little patience, one of the processes will remove any ink stain.
To remove grease spots from delicate fabrics, requires great care. When the color and fabric will not be injured, use the cleaning fluid. Otherwise use French chalk or magnesia powder. Place upon the spots, allow to remain for a short time. This will often absorb the grease. If one application is not sufficient, brush off and apply again until the spot disappears.
When water may be used on the cloth, the chalk may be made into a paste and spread on the spot and left until dry then brush off.
When color of a piece of goods has been accidentally or otherwise destroyed by acid. Apply ammonia to neutralize the same after which an application of chloroform will in almost every case restore the spot to its original color.
TO REMOVE STAINS FROM COTTON AND LINEN GOODS.
To remove stains from linen and cotton, wet spots with luke warm water, then squeeze the juice of a lemon over the stain, sprinkle with salt, then place in the sun to hasten bleaching. If one application is not sufficient to remove the stains, repeat until thoroughly cleaned.
To remove scorch from cotton, place in the hot sun until scorch disappears.
To remove machine oil from white linen, cotton, or light goods. Rub with pure white lard, then wash with warm water and soap.
To remove iron rust.—Dip in medium strong solution of oxalic acid, then hold over the spout of a boiling tea kettle. Rinse the spot in two or three waters, then wash in the usual way.
To remove Fruit and Berry Stains.—Place spot over a bowl and pour boiling water through the cloth until stain disappears.