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Old 2nd September 2007, 04:33 AM
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1.When you wash satin clothes,add one spoon of sugar,your clothe will shine.
2.If collars become dirty,apply little of ammonia.Dirt will disappear in no time.
3.You can wish dirty cotton clothes in hot water,but wash linen clothes in tepid water.
4.I f you are washing cotton clothes for the first time add some salt and soak it.Then wash.
5.If your dress has grease stains add some bleaching powder.Then wash.
6.If you have turmeric stains in your clothes,wash in soap added hot water.
7.If you have icecream stains,use cold water.
8.If there are stains in silk sarees use eculyptus oil.
9.If there oil stains if you keep a piece of blotting paper on the stain and iron,the stains will disappear.
10.For removing betel stain remove it by applying bleaching powder and then washing it with soap powder.
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hi kanaka

nice tips. btw does anyone know how to make whites look white in hard water.:confused:
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for the washing tips.
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Hi,

Thanks for the wonderful tips........It is very useful piece of info.......
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Dear kanaka Raghavan,

Your tips are really useful, but Do u know how to clean white clothes which have faint yellow colour due to sweating?
Because I face this prob especially in summer.
Please advice me ...

thanks in advance.
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Hi Kanaka,
Thanks for your tips,particularly the one eucalyptus oil on silk sarees.
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Thanks a lot
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