Soak stiff starchy new cottons in a solution of 1/2 cup milk
to 7 water. Soak for at least 1 or 2 hours. Wash off with regular detergents.
This will soften the cloth removing undesired stiffness of the starch.
Remove coffee stains from fabrics, sponge stained area with
borax solution, And wash off with warm soap suds. If stain is old and dried,
loosen first with Glycerine solution.
Remove grease stains: Put a few drops of methylated spirit
on cottonwool and rub stain. If fresh, keep stained portion between layers of
blotting paper, and rub gentlyl with hot iron, so it absorbs the grease. Then
wash with warm soapy water.
Remove lipstick stains from fabrics, by first rubbing with
Vaseline. Then sponge with soap suds and wash with warm water.
Try removing ball pen ink stains with nailpolish remover.
Dab over it and rub gently with cotton Soaked in remover. Wash after drying,
with mild detergent.
Rub tomato juice on moistened stain on fabric or garment.
The stain will eventually disappear. Then wash with soap suds as usual. Hang
out to dry.
Rub tomato juice on moistened stain on fabric or garment.
The stain will eventually disappear. Then wash with soap suds as usual. Hang
out to dry.
Boil clothes soiled in holi colour in water (1/2 cup sugar
added to a bucketful water), for a few minutes. Allow to cool, add detergent,
continue as for normal wash.
While washing fine and expensive china, place a towel at the
bottom of the sink to act as a cushion. This will prevent the many chippings
and cracks caused while washing.
Place empty wrappers of fragrant toilet soaps in wardrobe
corners to spread a cool aromatic feeling in the closet and the clothes.
To remove lint from coats, trousers, etc. Take strips of
wide white medical sticking tape. Place over lint-covered area sticky side
down, press evenly. Peel off with a jerk. The lint will stick to the adhesive.
Repeat several time with the same tape in other areas, till stickiness is not
left.
Rub soap cake over food stains on fabric. Dry in sun for 2-3
hours. Wash with regular detergent and see the stain clear or lighten to almost
invisible.
To remove grease stains from fabrics. Soak stain in pure
petrol. Allow to dry. Wash with soap and water as usual. Do not soak in soap.
Use starch water from rice to give a light starch to your
cotton or silk scarves, dupattas, or sarees. Dilute before using.
Rinse white clothes in water to which some alum powder is
added, for better whites.
Black and blue cloured clothes which have faded, look new if
dipped in concentrated aquamarine blue solution.
Bring the shine back on jari work of a saree by rubbing alum
powder on the work with a small soft brush. Dust off and wipe.
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Stain Removal
A slice of cut lemon rubbed immediately over a paan stain,
and then washed, will leave the fabric free of all traces of the stain.
Heat used lemon peels in heavy iron skillets with some water
and salt. Cover and allow to stand for an hour, before scouring gently with a
soft steel scrubber and some dishwashinh soap. The skillet will come out very
clean.
Remove coffee stains from fabrics, sponge stained area with
borax solution, And wash off with warm soap suds. If stain is old and dried,
loosen first with Glycerine solution.
Remove grease stains: Put a few drops of methylated spirit
on cottonwool and rub stain. If fresh, keep stained portion between layers of
blotting paper, and rub gentlyl with hot iron, so it absorbs the grease. Then
wash with warm soapy water.
Rub slices of fresh cut raw potato over mud stains, allow to
dry, then wash with detergent to remove effectively.
Try removing ball pen ink stains with nailpolish remover.
Dab over it and rub gently with cotton Soaked in remover. Wash after drying,
with mild detergent.
Use a dish cloth which has been wetted with rubbing alcohol,
to rub away stains caused by water in stainless steel sinks.
Rub cigarette ash (that doesn t mean YOU should smoke!!)
over crayon stains on smooth surfaces. Wipe off the ash and the stain with it
!!
To remove lint from coats, trousers, etc. Take strips of wide
white medical sticking tape. Place over lint-covered area sticky side down,
press evenly. Peel off with a jerk. The lint will stick to the adhesive. Repeat
several time with the same tape in other areas, till stickiness is not left.
To remove grease stains from fabrics. Soak stain in pure
petrol. Allow to dry. Wash with soap and water as usual. Do not soak in soap.
To remove mud stains from clothes, soak and wash them in
water collected after boiling potatoes.
To remove the stains of citrous fruit juices, especially of
lemons from the floor, smear the stain with coconut oil and rub well. The stain
will vanish within a few days.
Dirty collars - Brush shampoo into a dirty shirt-collar
before running it through the washing machine. Well worth the extra effort.
Rain spots on satin, felt or similar fabrics will disappear
if you brush them in a circular motion, using a soft ball of tissue paper.
Rub powdered borax on fruit stains, then pour boiling water
through the fabric before washing it.
Remove yellow food stains from tablemats, etc. by applying a
paste of detergent and water to the stained areas and keep in the sun for an
hour. Wash like your other laundry.
Mix spirit and milk in equal quantities, and wipe paint or
ball pen stains from foam leather, like sofas, purses, etc., with ease.
Apply toothpaste on both sides of an ink-stain on cloth.
Wash after dry.
Add a little alum to the last rinse water for cleaner,
whiter white clothes