Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-05-11
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The common method of using
turrentine is to add it directly to-
the water in which the clothes are
soaked. For instance, pound OF
hard soap shaved and melted in not
wafer is mixed with a tablespoon
ful Of oil of turpentine and two OF
ammonia: the whole is then put In
to six gallons of tepid water and
stirred until dissolved. The solled
clothes are soaked in this mixture
for two hours, the boiler meantime
being kept closely covered and set
On the back of the stove, where the
water will keep warm without DOLL
inc. The clothes are then rubbed
liehtly through clean hot sudS'
and 1insel as usual. The solution
NAV he used second time by ad-
ding a little flesh water and more
turpentine and ammonia.
However satisfactory this pocess
may be, it is not to be recommend
ed for the reason that the continued
use of turpcntine. while it is aOt
injurious to clothing. does seriously
weaken the joints and muscles oil
The wrists and arms, after time.
BY referring to recent issue Of
the Prairie Farmer you will ind
directions for making and using a
washing fluid as good as any that
7 lnow Of. If used according to
ections it will not injure fabrics
any more than the ordinary mode
Of washing. With little care in
rul biug and great deal In rinsing'
the clothes will be beautifully
white,
No matter how good the fluid is
or how faithfully the spots and
steaks are taken out, If the rims
ing Is sighted it is useless to hope
for anything but dingy and un-
satisfactory result.
MASKING NICE LACE EDGINGS.
Cover the outside of large glass
bottle smoothly with soft white
cotton, linen or flannel. Wrap the
lace round it, basting each edge
carefully with very fine thread.
Fasten a piece of thin muslin or
net over the outside of the lace
Soak the bottle in tepid water for an
hour or two. then wash in soap
suds until clean, after which lay it
in clean water for twelve hours
changing it once or twice during
that time. To finish, take it from
the water and dry by wrapping in
towel, then diy the bottle into
RE. water and roll it in fresh
towel. While still damp take the
lace carefully from the bottle and
placing it between clean white
cloths, irou until completely dry.
sTAHCHrNG AND POLISHING,
Some knaok, great deal OF prac
tee. and last, but not least, good
starch are necessary clements OF
success in doing up starched things
However elusive or troublesome
the former qualities may be- the
latter is within reach of all, for
since we have
THE .TEERLEsS GLOSS STARCH
there is nothing better to be asked
or hoped for in that particular. In
canvassing the subject with those
who, from actual experience are
familiar with their merits L find
both It and the Peerless Corn
SiarcIfe invariably acknowledged to
be Of superior quality and univer-
sal fvoriies. "At our house the
introduction Of any other variety
even in an emergency, is consider
ed as a matter OF personal grievance
by Bridget, who declares that
s.no other starch irons so smooth
and SHINY as the kind you gets ID
the wooden box. with the pretty
LADY on it, man, Believing her to
be right, the'best advice l can give
you to begin with is to try the
peerless Gloss" feeling satisfied
that it is superiority needs only to
be known to be appreciated 3
TO MAKE STARCH.
Dissolve two tablespoOnluls OF
starch in a little cold water; wher
Il is a smooth paste, pour in boiling