204. _The fumes of brimstone useful in removing Spots or Stains in Linen, &c._--If a red rose be held in the fumes of a brimstone match, the color will soon begin to change, and, at length, the flower will become white. By the same process, fruit-stains or iron-moulds may be removed from linen or cotton cloths, if the spots be previously moistened with water. With iron-moulds, weak muriatic acid is preferable, assisted by heat; as by laying the cloth on a tea-pot or kettle, filled with boiling water. 205. _To remove Stains from Black Bombazine, Crape or Cloth._--Boil a large handful of fig-leaves in two quarts of water until reduced to a pint; squeeze the leaves quite dry, and put the liquor into a bottle for use. The article should be rubbed with a sponge dipped in the liquor. The word POISON should be written on the bottle, to prevent any accident. 206. _To clean Black Satin._--Boil three pounds of potatoes to a pulp in a quart of water; strain through a sieve, and brush the satin with it on a board or table. The satin must not be wrung, but folded down in cloths for three hours, and then ironed on the wrong side. 207. _To restore Color taken out by Acids._--Sal-volatile or hartshorn will suffice for this purpose. It may be dropped on silk without doing any injury. 208. _To take out Spots on Silk._--Rub the spots with spirit of turpentine; this spirit exhaling, carries off with it the oil that causes the spot. 209. _To extract Grease from Silks._--Scrape French chalk, put it on a grease-spot, and hold it near the fire, or over a warm iron, or water-plate filled with boiling water. The grease will melt, and the French chalk absorb it. Brush or rub it off; repeat if necessary. 210. _Another way._--To remove a grease spot from silk, scrape some French chalk on the wrong side; let it remain some time, and then brush off. Magnesia is also a good remedy. 211. _To extract Grease from Silks or Stuffs (another way)._--Take a lump of magnesia, and rub it wet over the spot; let it dry; then brush the powder off, and the spot will disappear. _Or_, take a visiting or other card; separate it, and rub the spot with the soft internal part, and it will disappear without taking the gloss off the silk. 212. _To take Spots out of Cloths, Stuffs, Silk, Cotton, and Linen._--Take two quarts of spring water, put in it a little fine white potash, about the quantity of a walnut, and a lemon cut in slices; mix these well together, and let it stand for twenty-four hours in the sun; then strain it off, and put the clear liquid up for use. This water takes out all spots, whether pitch, grease, or oil, as well in hats, as cloths and stuffs, silk or cotton, and linen. As soon as the spot is taken out, wash the place with fair water; for cloths of a deep color, add to a spoonful of the mixture as much fair water as to weaken it.