Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-21
" ASKING FlanuelS.

N washing fiannels, make s suds o.
blood warm water anG white sosp. Allow
the hanaejs to soak IN this water from
one half 70 ore whole hour, then wash
them with as littIe friction a. possible.
using no rubbing-boay or soap, ssve
Tha1 IL dissolved i'll the water; souetzs
tue articles with tbs hands Cntit the dirt
II forced ous rs mach as possible. then
change to another clear suds prepared IN
the same way, ana finish the Washing
process. Finally rinse II warm water in
which YoU may put very little blueing if
you ike. Do not wiring a you DO other
clothes, bus simCly squetzs cut the water
enough TO admit of carrying to the line.
and be sure when removing the haunels
from one water to another that each sue
c5sslve water is hotter than the last
never any colder.
Ii you wish 20 restore the color OF fan
neis which are apparently ruined by bad
treatment, i. c2n be doue BY making 2
solution OF pounds of white sOap and
G~o-thIrds OF an ounce of spirits of am
monia dissolved III y gallons of soft
water. By dipping the tianneis in this
and EeStlng them thoroughly III the so
luton, beautiful and lasting wilderness
Wig be impaired TO them, no matter how
yellow they were previous 10 this INNER
SION. After being we'll stirred around for
q shor5 time, take the articles out and
! wash well in clsan, soft water.
To cleanse blankets, put two largo
| iebleSp0Onfuls OF horax and one half a
| bar OF white coap (cut up tbs soap into
thin shavl0gs with L knife, before putting
into the water) into tub of luke warm
water; when the soap and borsx are well
dissolved, pat IN the blankets and let
them remain III soak oveI night; the
| next morning wash well and rinse in two
waters, aud hang out 10 dry without
wringins them at ali.
Inc TashetwOman of Holland use o
| handful OF borax to every ten gallons OF
| water. This makes the clothes very
white and is perfectly harmless. The
| reason why wooden fabrics shrink, is be
| cause the flores OF wool and certain kinds
| Of hairs are loo.hed or tagged ut tins
| edges the-testh or in2brioatIons poin ca
| upward. These flores. therefore, when
| subjected 10 friction of compression. be
! ing free 10 move in one direction, by
| reason Of these asperisies of surface,
! have great tendency ouuite and cling
! together. This accounts for the peculiar
| qualification possessed by wool for ma
| ing or fGliiug, aud so explains why
| aoOleu fabrics arc so liable to shrink
| badly when washed. In washing, the ex
csssiya rubbing to which they are as n
| rule subj scted, causes 3 binding or mat
| ting together of the ultimate fbres which
| cause shrinkage, and this is rendered
| worse 10y the common practice of chang
| ing the piece from hot to cold water, as
the contraction of the tibres which thin
"anse5 is of itself a TuNing process. St
| remember, whenever washing WOODEN ar
| tices and changing from one water tC
another let each successive water be not
| ter than the other, never any colder. The
| flores OF cotton and linen are straight
and smooth, and possess none of the
| roughues7 OF surface which charaOterjzes
she structure of wool, hence they do NOS
shrink i'll washing.
Now, few words in regard to wash
ing cotton goods. 1t ia IA well know
fact that soda Rpoils Lawns and percales
They shC0l3 be washed in tepid water
without soap, save Just enough dissolved
IN the water 10 render 1t smooth and easy
to use. Wash and rinse as expeditlously
| as possible, turn ana starch in thin boiled
starch, in which you have dissolved
enough white soap to make II e trihe
! zu5ey. Dry in the shade and iron on The
| wrong side. Should the articles have :
| figure of some bright hue which is liable
to fade, a generous handful OF saIt will
prevent if, by using it in he rinse water