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A bath for dyeing 12 dozen hats consists of 144 pounds logwood, &c. The following receipts embrace 12 pounds green sulphate of iron or copperas, directions for cleaning, and removing stains of 7 pounds verdigris. The copper is made of every kind, from clothing, linen, etc., and ara semi-cylindrical shape, and should be sur- ticles pertaining to the household. Receipts rounded with an iron jacket, or case, into for cleansing other articles will be found elsewhich steam may be admitted, so as to raise where under their appropriate headings. the temperature of the interior bath to 190° 338. To Remove Resin Spots from apt to affect the stiffening varnish, called the Fah., but no higher; otherwise the heat is Silk. Stains by wax, resin, turpentine, of a resinous nature, gum, with which the body of the hat has may be removed by pure alcohol. It frequentbeen imbued.

The logwood having been in- ly happens that when common turpentine is troduced and digested for some time, the cop- employed to remove grease, varnish or paint peras and verdigris are added in successive stains from silk, the turpentine itself leaves a stain almost as objectionable as the original cult, and often impossible. Much may deone, which it was used to remove. These pend upon skillful and persevering manipulastains are due to the resin which is held in so- tion; and although various agents are oftenlution by the turpentine, and which remains times valuable, yet good soap, after all, is the in the silk after the volatile or spirituous por- chief reliance. Grease spots may generally tion has evaporated. Alcohol applied to the be removed by the patient application of soap stains with a clean sponge will remove the and soft water, but other means are also emspots, because alcohol dissolves the resin. ployed. Ox-gall is an excellent and delicate The silk stains should be moistened with the cleansing agent. It is a liquid soda soap. It alcohol first, and allowed to remain soaked removes grease, and is said to fix and brightfor a few minutes. Fresh alcohol is then ap- en colors, though it has a greenish tinge, plied with the sponge, and with a slight rub- which is bad for the purity of white articles. bing motion. It is then wiped as dry as pos- Aqua ammonia is also good for removing sible and afterward permitted to dry perfectly in the open air. 339. To Remove Pitch, Varnish, or Oil-paint Stains. When pitch, varnish, or oil-paint stains have become dry, they should be softened with a little butter or lard, before grease spots from any fabric. Use the ammonia nearly pure, and then lay white blotting paper over the spot and iron it lightly. (See also No. 126.)

345. To Remove Grease and Dirt from Cloth and Woolen Articles. Place using turpentine and soap. In these cases, a a cotton or woolen cloth, or a piece of blotsimple way is to soak the part in spirits of ting paper, under the article to be cleansed, turpentine, and, when softened, to wash it off then rub upon the spots some pure benzine, with the same fluid. Burning-fluid combines and the grease or dirt will disappear as if by the solvent powers of both alcohol and tur- magic. pentine. Benzine is also good. Chloroform Be sure to place a cloth under the garment will also remove paint from a garment when to be operated upon, otherwise a circular stain almost everything else fails. The fats, resins, will remain, which cannot be removed. The and unctuous oils, are dissolved by essential benzine drives the grease through the article oils, as oil of turpentine. Common spirits of to be cleaned, and is absorbed by the cloth turpentine, however, requires to be purified by re-distillation, or it will leave a resinous stain upon the spot where it is used. (See last receipt.) placed under it. After the spot is removed, continue to rub with a dry cloth until the benzine is evaporated; this also is done to avoid a stain.