St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-09-13
An Easy Way of Washing.

IL washing machine and are anxious to
learn how to do things well and with
the least trouble. may be glad of the
following directions given me 10y one
experienced in household matters:
To begin with" she SAYS. Il use IL
washing fluid. prepared III this manner:
Put into IL brass kettle Ctim and iron
are corrudcd 10y the action of the soda,
sixteen qHaItS of soft water. four pounds
of washing soda. and ii piece of lime
about the size OF hens egg. Boil IN
til reduced to fourteen qIlaIt>. when
pour Oft ;i> clearly as possible into bot
ties: cool. then cork tightly and set
away for future use. This fluid does
not iniurc the cln1hcS in the very slight
est degree if properly used. But it is
unsafe I" trust such Il powerful agent
into the hands of ordinary domtStlcS.
They are very apt to think that if II
little would save much trouble more
would save it all. and thus put III IL
quantity which would soon prove ruin
ou< to the clothes. 1t i> best for the
mistress of the house t" measure out the
proper quantity every week.
AS Il preparation for washing. soak
the clothes over night i'll cold. soft wa
ter. having previously rubbed soap over
all the worst spots.
But before soaking. the clothes should
bc divided int" GLASSES, the first com
pri>lug nice shirts. wristbands. collars.
dama>k iahlr-lincn or towels, tine linen
pillow cases. etc. the second class com
posed of thuS, cuar>rr materials which
are not very much >oilcd. and the third
class of clothes Which are really dirty.
such ;> the coarse shirts and drawers
worn 10y lahoring men. >t"cking>. etc.
Il uhrachcd rntton> and linens should
in II" east, hr boiled with the hlrachcd.
A. th,N di>charg,. Il portion of cnloring
matter and :" di>col"r the white.
Nv ""lrmS and r"lorrd clothes should
NOT Ice put in soak over night.
"lu the morning. ill Nnul boiler about
tW" thirds full al water: when this
h"il~ Jm"t hcf"I,) put i'll half Il tracup-
tul of the fluid and a piece of h;Id soap
about two inches square, cut into tine
>hI> img>. Now Illt in the clothes. and
let them boil twenty minutes. then take
out ~ drNll H. p">>ihlc without wiring
im.. and put int" clear cold water III
NuuI largest Wa~h-tuh. If Their" are ANY
spots remaining "u the CLOTHES. they
should hr rubbed ont hct"Ir Wringing
from this water int" the hluing water.
which has been prepared III smaller
tub. aud which stands close 10y. :" that
the aItr.lr~ "m passing through the
uriu~,l screwed To the side "t the
lryrl tuh will fall int" the smaller.
III LAW udig" j. used I" make the
hluu. after and in careful hands it
j. a. good ~ ANY Il few Jumps should
Ice tied tightly in Il LITTLE, bag and al
lowed L" soak - short time il the water.
which should t." cold. directions t"r
the use "i ANY of the patented 'hluing>'
come with each package.
In the same boiler of water from
which the finest "t the clothes have
been taken. put the cnaI>rr ones. 1t
may hc ncrr~>ar> To add Il tahlc->p""m-
full of the washing -tlud' /" this boiler
iul but this dcpcnd> upon the condition
of the clothes. whether much >nilcd or
otherwise. If Il thiIi hoilcItul i To Ice
washed. l"u will probably have t" pre-
p.sIc fresh waiter in the saline manner ;I>
at tiI>t.
"\ttrr the clothes have passed through
the hluiug- water. they should hc rin>cd
in cold soft water. Without soap. and
hung up ont of doors t" dry.
Calicnc>. c"lnrrd lawns. linens. etc.
arr generally passed through tW" rln>lng
waters. Soap should never he rubbed
upon calic"c>.
\ tcacupiul of weak lNr in Il bucket
of water will improve the color of black
goods \ >tron" clean tea of common
hay is said To preserve the ugly grceni>h
color of thoS, French linens 81 much
used i'll summer for travelling. The wa
ter in which pared POTATOES have been
boiled will >titftn all calicocS aS well aS
starch. and 10y its use black ones are
saved from the dusty, Smeared look
they 80 often have. Colored and white
tlanncls should he washed separately E.
and never in the same water which has
been used foI cotton and linen goods,
for not only will the lint adhere to the
tiannclS. but they are apt To receive il
dull grayiSh color. Flannels should al
ways he washed and dried quickly, and
it is IL good plan to have them washed
first in the morning before the other
clothes. especially in the winter, as they
dry more quickly than later i'll the day.
and then there is no fear that careless
washer women will plunge them into
dirty SudS Hearth dnd Home.
Taking Cold in Warm Weather.
Many people think there is no dan
ger of taking cold when the weather is
very warm, and expose themselves i'll
,.ri,uS uuNs whnn over heated ia