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Laundry Cleaning Tips and Stain Removal Hints

BLANKETS
Put 2 heaping tablespoons of borax and 1 pint of soft soap into a large tub of cold water. Make sure all is dissolved before putting in blankets. Let the blankets set in the water for about 9 hours. Next, rub and rinse..Do not wring out! Hang to dry! You can use this method with your machine or by hand. But, make sure you use delicate cycle. This method is also good for washing your woolens and flannels. Save a little money on your dry cleaning!

Leather and Suede Gloves

Did you know that a piece of stale bread will remove fresh spots on leather and suede gloves? Just rub the spots with the bread!

HANGING CLOTHES ON LINE

If you hang out clothes in the wintertime, wet your hands with vinegar and rub in before going outside. Be sure they are dry before going outdoors. This will prevent your hands from chaping. Putting cornstarch on your hands and rubbing in will help prevent your skin from splitting in the cold, dry air.

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HOW TO SMOOTH VELVET
Fill a sink with hot water. Take the velvet cloth and hold it over the sink, with the lining of the cloth next to the water. This will take a couple of minutes and the cloth should look as new.. (P.S. Note: This works on real velvet.)
I have not tried it on crushed or plush cloth.

MILDEW
Make sure you have no wet or damp articles in the hamper or laundry basket. The items next to the wet article will get mildew. Dry wet clothing and linens before throwing in the hamper

A remedy for those who threw the wet towels in the hamper!
Rub article with with white vinegar and lemon juice (real or bottle is ok) Saturate the stain. Sprinkle salt on the area and scrub in. (use lots of salt) Place article in sun to dry. This may need a few treatments, but it works! (most of the time) Eventually, the mildew will come out, but you must be patient! I have used this treatment on cotton and other everyday material. I do not know how it would work on silk or other fine material) USE COMMON SENSE!

Dirty Work Clothes
Do you have someone in your house who has very dirty workclothes? Try adding 1/2 cup of Ammonia to the wash! The clothes will come out extra clean!

Use Rubbing Alchohol to remove lipstick stains from cloth.

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Blood Stains
Wash in warm water until stain disappears. Use a few drops of ammonia in the water if the stain is resistant. Do not use hot water, as that will set the stain. On heavy items,such as blankets and coats, use a paste of raw starch and warm water. Spread on the stain and as soon as discolored, remove the paste.
Oil Stains can sometimes be removed by rubbing with a paste made out of sugar and water..Let paste set on item for about 15 minutes and wash with laundry detergent.

Chocolate and Cocoa
If the stain does not wash out, cover with borax and wash with cold water; then pour boiling water on if necessary.

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Red Wine Stains

And, last but not least...Ok, you've got your roses and greeting cards for Valentines Day. Now, with your dinner you have a glass of red wine and oops....Spilled down your new blouse (or shirt)..Besides cursing a little, grab the salt shaker and take it to the ladies (or men's room) Sprinkle the salt on the wine stain and rub the salt in. Next, rub with cold waterand try to get the stain clean. Go home now, because you have this wet blob on the front of you and you don't look particularly attractive! But, you need to apply the salt and water immediately, or the stain will set. After this treatment, you can follow with the regular washing of the garment.

TAR REMOVAL
Scrape off as much tar as possible. Wet the area thoroughly with salad oil. Let remain or 24 hours. To Rinse: If the material is cotton or linen, wash the oil out in strong soap suds. If woolen or silk, wash the oil out with spirits of wine. This is a very old method..I got this one from a book dated 1868!

Ink from Ball Point Pen
Did ink from a ball point pen get on your clothes? Try a sponge soaked with milk and rub on the ink. It may take a couple of tries, but will work.

COFFEE STAINS
Mix the yolk of an egg with a little warm water..rub on the stain with a sponge. For stains that have been set in, add a few drops of alcohol to the egg and water. Nice, simple and safe way to remove stains. Doesn't cost a bundle, either!

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Hydrogen Peroxide
Sponging stains with peroxide will remove many simple stains. Peroxide will not injure wool or silk and is not dangerous to use. It may affect the color of the material, so test on fabric first.

PATENT LEATHER
To clean patent leather, first wipe with a wet sponge and then rub with a dry cloth. Next, take a piece of flannel cloth and dip it in olive oil. Rub the leather till it shines! Never let regular shoe polish get on patent leather. It will permanently ruin the patina.

Basic Ingredients in Spot Removers
Do you know what the basic ingredients are in commercial spot removers? It is 2 parts water to 1 part rubbing alcohol!! Save yourself a bundle here!

Ring Around the Collar
Do you have shirts with ring around the collar? Take a small paint brush and apply shampoo to it! Brush on the stained collars about 10 minutes prior to going in the wash. Another method is applying a paste of vinegar and baking soda and let set about 15 minutes.
Then follow with the regular wash.

To help keep corduroy clothing neat and make ironing easier place a newspaper over the item while ironing.

Glue Removal off Clothing
Use warm water and vinegar. Safe method for colored goods. Warm water will dissolve glue. Apply vinegar to a white fabric if stain is old.

Egg Stains
Wash in cold water.