Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-31
Hints to Housekeepers About Washing ant
Ironing.

THE LAUNDRY.
Hints to Houselleepers About Washing and
Ironing.
First have the clothes well sorted.
Let the table-cloths and napkins be
washed by themselves, and each piece
looked over carefully in order to see if
there are any fruit OF coffee stains on
the pieces; if SO, pour boiling water
over the fruit stains, several times if
necessary, until they are removed, and
soak coffee stains for a little in cold
water, which will generally take them
out
Let the sheets, pillow-cases and cot
ton underwear be washed and boiled
together; then the towels and white
cotton stockings; white shirts, gar
ments to be starched and handkerchiefs
could be put together, then tea towels.
and last of all the fannels. That
Clothes may be washed clean, use a good
soap and an abundance of warm water.
Clothes Will not be white if washed in a
little water in the bottom OF a tub, and
q cheap soap is not economy, and often
leaves a disagreeable odOr, even after &
careful rinsing.
Have the water merely warm in your
boiler when the clothes are put in, and
rub a little soap on each piece before
boiling. Do not boil over fifteen min
utes, as a longer time is apt so give the
linen a yellow hue. After the clothes
are removed from the first boiler, dip
out half the water, and pour in enough
cold to fill your boiler half full, and go
through this process each time. Many
servants, unless directed otherwise, are
apt to put the second quantity into the
boiling water from which they have
taken the the first, and then pour in
whatever extra amount is needed. But
putting the clothes into boiling water
Will leave them yellow, while the other
process is a cleansing one. .
After removing from the boiler, rinse
them Thoroughly in large tub of water,
then blue them in another. We have
found it well during the winter to have
sheets, pillow-cases and cotton under
wear washed first, then take linen, as
they dry quickly, and are ready to bring
into the house, when the starched
clothes, which need to hang much longer
on the lines, are ready to put out. The
starched clothes should be out during
the brightest part of the day, and the
fannels should be washed so as to have
the benefit of the sun also. To keep
them soft and nice do not put them all
into tub at one time, but take up each
piece separately, wash in as hot suds as
you can comfortably bear your hands,
then rinse Immediately in another tub
of hot water, squeeze very dry, snap out,
and after pinning on the line, pull them
into shape. Flannels should never be
ironed.
The plan of soaking clothes over night
is not considered the best by experienced
laundresses, and rather hinders than ex-
pedites the washing.
As there is no odor about q house
more disagreeable than that produced
from boiling clothes, or the steam from
the drying of them in the house, when
the day is too stormy to hang them out
OF doors, let every housekeeper be par
ticular in this matter, not only to keep
the doors between the kitchen OF laun-
dry and the house closed, but to insist
that the windows in the kitchen shall
be lowered few inches from the top,
even in the coolest weather, that much
of the disagreeable air may escape.
Early rising, systematic planning,
good soap, an abundance of water, pure
air and cheerful temper are necessary
to make happy washing day, and the
washing and ironing well done add
greatly to the comfort of household.
Chicago Standard.