The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-01-17
,oR THE HOUSEHOLD.
-. laundry.

...her. In the Christian oniohI
psM &c.,. on colored goods can
lrii no seiore washing by JUS, , wet
srpovea and and holding it over hsnt-
ais sp0s a catch. The gas from the
nrth ne match is almost sure W
sss W q one has nice grass
/ ID 1na, ~ clothes can be exposed
lpdshsls ~. n clear sunshine, all white
pds " an ~ sery dirty can be washed
Joe ~ IA "a without the trouble OF
y hs's rms saves time, fuel (and IN
d1g LIZ and in the country some
bS ss ~. ! large item Of expensel |,
s,s r. 'oroe extra wringing. wash
ID ~ g. ' carefully in good clean suds
'dgssss.rs e s grass to bleach. Leave
pc ~ oT so-until the colored
&C ' sv and hung out-then take
si''sa' from the grass, pass them
lrn p n ~ a clean. hot, but not very
hSasn - md then through a large
1as ss y veil blued rinsing-water, ana
psuf'! y !, ' Srv This gives all white
sT Y i ";ce clear color. If there is no
ssxs ~ Iii this mode Of bleaching can
NJ mod housekeepers complain
:. s 49, clothes turn yellow in wash
!. -. MI tbeY can not understand why
a y. e. We think they will soon
., . ! rsmsdy il they viii take the trou-
Ms e. - oversee the washing as to
ms al the clothes are put on to
~ I .sH water, instead of hot or even
49, ~,tsr As servants are overload
s1;ss The clothes, after wringlng
~ t. first suds, must have a little
- rbhed on the worst stains or
! "a vots-enough to make a good
- IN thew are put into the boiler
II vster and placed over the fire.
S.s;sr turns clothes a bad color SO
I'm a 70 put them into hot water,
~ often done, and if they are al
/ rd b boil long it is very much worse.
',m q 10 Is minutes slow boiling is
M loae enough for the dirtiest arti-
Sfeets pillow-cases, towels,
s,dlerchisis, table-linen, ETC., should
. w,y little boiling. Let them scald
! s INMATES without at any time COM
mpiuII boiling heat; and the color
n n much clearer and any streaks or
an Il mich more readily taken out
/ Ming IS rejected for all but the
I sxxst snd dirtiest articles.
IN washing merino, lambs wool
md IN under-clothes or silk handker-
| lid pope but the best and purest soap
aoun Be used. The soap should be
l III dsnIved in hot water into which
/ is rdcIes to be washed are put; but
mIr Two or three at a time, keeping
t,,i uds hot over the fire to be added
/ sbn more clothes are put into the tub
Ih not rub them, but cleanse them by
Irving them through the hands-uF
md down-in the suds. Rubbing
ainks WOODEN and injuries the fabric o.
kth voolen and silk. When they have
ben thus drawn through the hands til
clean wiring IS dry as possible, with the
hadl, 10 remoye all the soap; ther
riax IA tnb Of bot water, which shouls
h nsd5 70 put the pieces in immedi
asly % being wrung from the suds. /
shrnks and yelIows them badly if lief
cat Of tie water any time after being
w1ng either from suds or rinsing water
h,hey are xrung out shake each piec'
he nd puf ct once into the rinsing
nlx. Ii fast o. it can be done tn,
pdea should be rinsed, wrung out
hseksa into their proper shape, an,
nv smoothly on the line where tn
na and sun can have full play owe
BE particular to remove all stain
nnvhiie goods before they are wet o
Ninio the wash. Ii there is ink OF
Y! xhiie article dip the spot in boilin,
Mn'loW before It has been wet; let
ael I'm wash out in hot soap-sud
milne INK viii disappear. If any al
xss iron-molded, prepare oxalic aci,
va eram Of tartar in the proportiol
aw pat Of oxalic acid to four part
@M g tartar. Dip the finger i
Mx' then dip it in the powder an
mol sAe iron-mold Keep the spo
M y dpping the finger in waite
%oea INTO the powder, and rub it O
spot several times. The stain wi
% cnPpear. As soon as the trac
sae mold y left wash the linen frs
I'm cold water, then put it in tn
S sAo ne rest Of the wash and prc
ms usual. Be careful not to leay
s %sa on Tie linen a moment longe
IN Necessary to remove the stain a
MSonlnjue the texture of the clotl
III r asld = deadly poison, and tn
r,,s s, : should be closely bottled an
40 foss0n, and put safely ava
ss no one win NEEDLE wit
~ n .s who have charge of til
49, scr the stain disappears was
~. \ eaFsially before using the
~ nlng else. An old tooth-brus
IN 9 vet and dip in the powd,
- &c ATTN with than the finge
u, ~ Z. Ne nal Of powder, it can
Al ~ away. Or, with less troubl
IL, , teaspoonsulof oxalic aci
ssu < - y boiling water and dip IL
M - solution till the stain Is r
hi "a saen nnse in clear water
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