Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-03-05
BY MARTHA HALL.

HOME thinks that all women with
the aid of modern machinery
ought 20 be able to do their own
washing if they desire to do So
There is no reason why they
should not, providing they are
strong enough and SO disposed
But with all the Improvements
made within the recollections of
the middle aged, it is still a la
boIious task; to stand all day over
back aching tubs and wringers,
with our whole strength enlisted
In n warfare against dirt, and not
until the last piece is on the line
can we congratulate ourselves that
triumph has been achieved. For
the benefit Of those who do their
own washing, | will give a recipe
for making a washing fluid, ac-
credited to Professor Liebig, which
will save full one-half of the usu
al labor OF washing. and will not
injure the finest fabrics, neither
fade calico nor colored hannels,
but brighten the colors.
WASHING FLUID. Sal soda two
pounds, unslacked lime one pound.
boiled together in six quarts of
water for half an hour When
it has settled clear turn into a jug
and cork for use. Soak the white
clothes over night in clean, soft
water. In the m, rning fill the
boiler hallfull of soft water; when
it Tolls, add q teacup Of the fluid
Wiring out the clothes. and rub
some soap on the most soiled parts;
boil briskly thirty minutes
Take the clothes out into tub
half full of clean, soft water, and
rub slightly; or put them through
a washing machine, which is east.
er; rinse through two waters, and
add a little bluing to the last wa
ser. For each additional boiler of
clothes add more water and a half
cup of the fluid, and proceed as
before. Use the suds for washing
colored hanuels and calicoes.
STARCH PoLIsH.-White wax
one ounce; spermaceti two ounces;
melt them together with a gentle
heat. For a pint of boiled starch,
put in a piece the size of a large
pea; and it will give gloss and
Iustre that can not be obtained In
any other way.
How TO DO UP SHIRT BOSoMs.-
Take two table spoontuls OF best
starch, add a very little water
to it, rub and stir with spoon in
to thick, paste carefully break
ing all the Jumps and PARTICLES
Add pint of boiling water, stir
ring it occasionally to keep it from
burning. Add a piece Of starch
polish the size of a large pea; if
this is not at hand use a table
spoonful of gum arabic solution
(made by pouring boiling water
upon gum arabic and standing un-
til clear and transparency, or a
piece of clean mutton tallow half
the size of a nutmeg AID tea
spoon of salt will do, but is not as
good. Strain the starch through a
Btrainer or piece OF thin muslin.
Have the shirts turned wrong side
out; dip the bosom care 'ully in
the starch and squeeze out, repeat.
ing the operation until the bosoms
are thoroughly and evenly satura-
ted with starch; proceed to dry
Three hours before ironing dip the
Blossoms in clean water; wiring out
and roll up tightly. First iron
the back by folding it lengthwise
through the centre; next iron the
wristbands, and 10th sides of the
sleeves; then the collar band; now
place the bosom board Onder the
bosom, and with a dampeneo nap,
IN rub the bosom from the top
,9wards the bottom, smoothing
and arranging each plat neatly.
With smooth, moderately hot
fat-iron, begin at the top and iron
downwards. and continue the op-
Grafton until the bosom is perfect
ly dry and shining. Remove the
bosom board, and iron the front
of the shirt. If the irons become
rough or smoky Jay a little fine
salt on fiat surface and rub them
well; it will prevent them from
sticking to anything st,rched, and
make them smooth.
BLUING FOR CLOTHES. Much
Of the hluing sold in boxes is
poor stuff, leaving sPecks Oh the
clothes. An ounce of good indi-
30 put into a small bag made Of
stout cloth makes a nice bluing,
and can be used in either soft or
hard water. Liquid bluingis made
bv using best Prussian blue, pull
verified. oneounce, and oxalic acid,
pulverized. halt an ounce, and a
omar. of soft water. Put into a
bottle: whan dissolved il is ready
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