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tetraethyl lead). In
general,
a volatile
cleaner
is the best grease
remover.
Care should be
taken
to use a clean piece
of
cloth to rub the
stain.
Several cloths may
be
necessary.
(To avoid the possibility of ring formation and to confine theqrease
or oil to as small an area as possible, the following procedure may
also be employed: Pour
a
small
amount
of the solvent
directly
on
the spot and immediately press
a
white blotter firmly on
the spot.
Repeat this procedure, using clean sections of blotting paper until
the blotting paper no longer absorbs any grease.)
If, after repeated treahnents with the solvent, a dirty stain
re
-
mains, due
to
particles of dirt contained in
the
grease,
the
following
Ireahnent will
probably
be helpful:
Rub the spot with
a clean
rag saturated with lukewarm suds. Rinse
off
the soap by sponging with
a
clean cloth wet with cold water.
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Ice
Cream-The
same procedure is recommended for the
removal of ice cream stains as that used in removing fruit
stains.
If the
stain is persistent, rubbing the spot with a cloth
wet
with warm
soapsuds
may
be used
to
some
advantage
after
the
initial
treahnent
with hot water.
This
soap
treahnent
should
be followed by
a
rinsing, by rubbing with a clean cloth wet with
cold
water. After this dries, rubbing lightly with a volatile cleaner will
clear up the
last
of the stain, by removing fatty or oily
matte
r.
Ink
(Writing) -
The
composition of writing inks varies;
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therefore,
it is impossible
to
find agents which are equally
effective
in
removing all ink spots.
In
general, no ink
spot
can be completely removed from
velvets
and flat fabrics without
injuring
the
goods.
The
follOWing methods are
recommended
and
are listed according to
their
relative efficiency:
1
Iron
Rust Soap. Rub the soap
into
the
stain with
the
fingers
.
Let
stand abaut
a minute
and wipe off with dry cloth. Repeat the process
until
the wiping
cloth no
longer
shows a stain.
Then rinse
by
rubbing
spot
with cloth dipped in
cold
water.
2
Ink Eradicator
Solution
No.
1 (Solution
No.
2 cannot be
used;
since it changes
the
color of fabrics).
Apply
No. I
Solution
to
the spot with eye dropper and
then
blot
with blotting
paper.
Repeat process until a
clean
portion of blotting
paper
shows no
stain.
Then
rinse
by
rubbing with clean cloth dipped
in cold water.
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