THE COSSACKS. A very important time period in Ukrainian culture began in the fifteenth century, with the emerging Cossacks. The Cossack people were frontiersmen who formed groups to fight off the Mongols from the Crimean Khanate, and the Ottoman Turks, and their goal was to make the territory of the Ukraine open to settlement.
Removing Special Stains. 1  1. Get out oil or unknown stains with a nail brush. Use a suede brush to scrub the stain as you would for a scuff. 2  2. Let mud dry before cleaning. Wipe away the excess mud without pushing too hard against the suede, then leave your shoes to dry in a sunny spot. 3  3. Put shoes in the freezer for wax and chewing gum stains.
Rub chalk on a grease spot on clothing or table linens and let it absorb the oil before you brush it off. If the stain lingers, rub chalk into it again before laundering. Get rid of ring-around-the-collar stains too; mark the stains heavily with chalk before laundering.The chalk will absorb the oils that hold dirt in.ou can remove greasy stains from a carpet with a combination of talcum powder and patience. Just cover the affected area with talcum powder and wait at least 6 hours for the talcum to absorb the grease. Then vacuum the stain away. Baking soda, cornmeal, or cornstarch may be substituted for the talcum powder.