Glycerine and soap and water.—If the material is washable, work
glycerine into the stain, rub lightly between the hands, and then wash
the article in soap and water.
Denatured alcohol.—If water spots the cloth, sponge the stain with
alcohol. Since alcohol makes some colors run, test a sample of the cloth
to be sure it does not harm the color. On acetate rayon sponge with
dilute alcohol—1 cup denatured alcohol to 2 cups water.
Bleaches.—Try one of the following, but use sparingly on colored
materials and do not use on weighted silks.
_Hydrosulfite._—Sponge with a hydrosulfite solution (2 teaspoons in 1
pint of warm water) and rinse quickly.
_Oxalic acid._—Apply oxalic acid solution with a medicine dropper (see
p. 7) and rinse well with clear water. Sponge with weak ammonia water,
borax or sodium perborate solution, to neutralize the acid.