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Removal of Spots and Stains: Dissolve
Cleansing Mixtures. - Dissolve 6 drams of gum camphor in 2 ounces of alcohol. Mix separately 2 drams of pipe clay with 4 ounces of beef's gall. Also mix separately ounce each of borax, saltpeter, and honey.
Shave into a saucepan large enough to hold all these ingredients 8 ounces of castile or other good hard white soap, add the mixture of gall and pipe clay, and melt with gentle heat, stirring constantly. Remove from the fire, and when cool stir in first the saltpeter, borax, and honey, then the camphor and alcohol. Lastly add ounce of spirits of turpentine and ounce of sulphuric ether. Pour quickly into a black glass bottle, cork tightly, and store in a dark place.
This preparation contains no free alkali, will not injure any ordinary fabric, and contains solvents for practically every kind of spot or stain likely to be met with in garments.
It is suitable for silks, woolens, and indeed all ordinary fabrics.
Or shave 4 ounces of castile or other hard white soap and dissolve in 2 quarts of boiling water. Remove from the fire, and when cold add ounce of saltpeter, stirring until dissolved. Strain through cheese cloth, let the mixture settle, and take off the scum with a skimmer. Now add pint of ammonia and bottle and cork tightly. Keep in an earthenware jug with a tight cork. This is the so-called "Magic Annihilator," which is recommended to remove grease and oil from all kinds of dress goods and other fabrics without injuring them, and for various other purposes, as scouring floors, cleaning windows, metals, etc. It must not be used on woodenware, as it will remove paint, REMOVAL OF SPOTS AND STAINS for which purpose it is especially recommended.
Pour this liquid on both sides of the spot or article to be cleaned.
Scrub with a stiff brush, sponge, or loof, and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary. To clean silverware and other metals mix with whiting.
Chemical Soap. - Shave 1 pound of castile soap, add + pint of alcohol, pint of soft water, ounce of aquafortis, ounce of lampblack, ounce of saltpeter, 1 ounce of potash, ounce of camphor, 1 ounce of powdered cinnamon. Dissolve the soap in water, stir in the potash and saltpeter, remove from the fire, add the other ingredients, and stir until cool.
Pour into molds and put away in a dry place to season. The longer it is seasoned before using the better.
Or shave 1 ounce of castile soap, cover with 1 pint of water, and boil until dissolved. Stir in 2 ounces of sal soda, ounce of starch, 1 ounce of borax. Pour into molds to cool and harden. Apply with a rag, sponge, or loof to remove grease, paint, tar, etc.
Or dissolve 1 ounce of castile soap with gentle heat in about twice its own bulk of water. Add enough hot water to make 1 pint; let cool slightly. Stir in 1 teaspoonful of saltpeter and 2 ounces of aqua ammonia.