Regency Household: Receipts for Cleaning Spots from Fabric

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To tuke Spots effectually out of Silk Linen or Woolien Sp of turpentine twelve drops and the same quantity of spirits of wine grind ihese with an ounce of pipe maker's clay and rub the spots therewith You are to wet the composition when you do eithes silk linen or woollen with it let it remain till dry then rub it ott and the spot or spots will disappear True spirits of salts diluted wila water will remove iron moulds from linen and sal ammoniac with lime will take out the stains of wine To take the Stains of Grease from Woollen or Silk Three ounces of spirits of wine three ounces of French chalk pow dered and five ounces of pipe clay Mix the above ingredients and make them up in rolls about the length of a finger and you will find a never failing remedy for removing grease from woollen or silken goods NB It is to be applied by rubbing ou the spot either dry or wet and afterwards brushing the place Easy and safe Method of discharging Grease Spots from Woollen Cloths Fullers earth or tobacco pipe clay being put wet on an oil spot absorbs the oil as the water evaporates and leaves the vegetable or animal fibres of cloth clean on being beaten er brushed ont When the spot is occasioned by tallow or wax it is necessary to heat the part cautionsly by an iron or the fire while the cloth is drying In some kinds of goods blotting paper bran or raw starch may be used with advantage To take out Spots of Ink As soon as the accident happens wet the place with juice of sorrel or lemon or with vinegar and the best hard white soap To take Iron moulds out of Linen Hold the iron mould on the cover of a tankard of boiling water and rub on the spot a little juice of sorrel and a little salt and when the cloth has thoroughly imbibed the juice wash it in lees To take out Spots on Silk Rab the spots with spirit of turpentine this spirit exhaling carries off with it the oil that causes the spot To take Wax out of Velvet of all Colours except Crimson Take a crummy wheaten loaf cnt it in two toast it before the fire and while very hot apply it to the part spotted with wax Then apply another piece of toasted bread hot as before and continue this application till the wax is entirely taken out

Recipes and instructions taken from The Cook’s Complete Guide on the Principles of Frugality, Comfort, and Elegance (1810).

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