Salts of ammonia, mixed with lime, will take out the stains of wine from
silk. Spirits of turpentine, alcohol, and clear ammonia, are all good to
remove stains on colored silks. Spots of common or durable ink can be
removed by saturating them with lemon-juice, and rubbing on salt, then
putting them where the sun will shine on them hot, for several hours. As
fast as it dries, put on more lemon-juice and salt. When lemon juice
cannot be obtained, citric acid is a good substitute. Iron mould may be
removed in the same way. Mildew and most other stains can be removed by
rubbing on soft soap and salt, and placing it where the sun will shine
on it hot. Where soap and salt will not remove stains, lemon-juice and
salt will generally answer. The above things will only remove stains in
warm, clear weather, when the sun is hot. Sulphuric acid, diluted with
water, is very effectual in removing fruit stains. Care should be taken
not to have it so strong as to eat a hole in the garment, and as soon as
the stain is out, it should be rinsed in pearl-ash water, and then in
fair water. Colored cotton goods, that have common ink spilt on them,
should be soaked in lukewarm sour milk.