Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-27
SUNDAY Nt64I QUESTION
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"To soak or not 10 soali,' Is Qucs-
tion Important iu any consideration OF
laundry methods. Worry much has been
said uu both sides much more rcnuins
uusJid.
Safety seems TO me to DC somewhere
along Whut the freshman calls the mid
die cXthrpmc.'
THAT rs TO shy. while dirt is unqucs-
tiOpuhly removed with less OF wear and
tear after IL Is freely softeucd, any long
lying Ia any alkaline solution As not
merely Injurious to fibre and fabric. but
has a tendency TO fla dire through chemi-
cal reaction.
This is ain the more likely to be the
ease III washing fluids on powders are in
use. The fluids almost Invariably cone
tain ammonia or chloride Of lime, with
a proportion of boraN, With powders
10 BE- much the same. They are for the
most part formed Of SOAP too hard TO
dissolve rendiy that has been sliced,
dried, crushed and mixed with pow
dcrod borax or potash
All the vegetable oils so largely used
by soap makers throw down. by stand
ing, a fatty solid. known TO the trade as
"tootS.' IL is this solid. sOpariea with
the very strongest alkulics which sup
plies the soap for grinding into pow
dcrs Naturally when free all.oli is ad-
ded 10 the powder the strength of ii is
dangerously Increased
HOW TO USE WASHING POW.
DERS.
Still these wishing powders and fluids
can be- used with safety II proper care
is taken. Where The wush.water Is hard.
a tablespoonful OF either powder or
fluid may Ice stirred with advantage
through each tubfu before putting in
the clothca II softens the water and
saves the disagrerable, gritty feeling of
hnnds and wrists
But never 10y any means add either
while garments Ure In the water 70 do
40 is 10 invite the premeditated poverty
of patches II Is likely TO rest on the
cloth instead of diss0lyiug or blending
with the water. Invarinhlr. then. the
| strong olknli viii eat hole. great or
| small, sometimes "a fine poWdering all
| over as though the garment had been
pcpperpd with shot, sometimes taking
| ont Jagged spots the bigness of your
! palm.
OPINION OF THE BLACK MANI
NILES
! Black mamnies down South In the
| days when they were past mistresses Of
! laundry work held Soaking over night
| IN nbhOucnCe,
Their practice was to wet soied
clothes thoroughly with water barely
mkewnrm, let Rem lie for perhaps ten
minutes TO solN,n the dirt" thea soap
md rub and boil and riuse. And GER
| tainy their clothes were Of cleaner
white than the traditional driven snow,
and understanding as new-cut grass
land,
KEROSENE AS A BLEACH.
Half teacup of kerosene added to n
boiler of clothes helps 10 whiten them
without injury 20 the texture. Very
yellow pieces should have turpentine-
the spirits, not the gum-in place of
kerosene
The main objection TO overnight soak.
ing is that it does too much First, The
soap, on aikali combines with the dirt.
for twelve hours or So Now compounds
are formed, not SO evident. IL may be.
as tie original soilurc, but really NOT
less unclean, ana much harder 10 re-
move phnt Is why clothes come SO Of
ten from the tub and the ironing board
full of a dead, heavy smell
The weight of authority seems To I'M
dictate this pattern of wash day
ltise early, breakfast moderately Into.
Before the meal, put your clothes 10
soak first voting them thoroughly i'm
clear water
ADVANTAGES OF SOAP-JELIY.
You viii save time by dissolyinr Your
soap 10 do Il eNpeditously cut a cake
~ hne shnylngs over night and first
thing in the morning pour enough boil.
inE water over Il 20 make It n clear
jelly-like. mass. OF this soap Jelly stir
enough Into tub of water to make 4
moderate lather Put IN the pieces With
out further soaking and let them ~.
main till breakfast Is out of me way
Ealf n cup OF spirit Of turpentine put m
with. the soap before dissolving adds ~
Us cleansing power.
Sonp thus softeued IL a mighty sayino
, OF muscular effort Have ii tbicL
enough TO dip comfortably with IN
seooped finger tips and one wrist mo-
ton VIII accomplish what would other
wise require painful rubbing.
A last word. Ii your conscience q,
! Your convenience demands overniehl
soakng, be sure your clothes are !,
4 weighted MS TO remain wholly unde,
water Air Is necessary to tho uystnri
! Gus gems that lruetfy Ia darkness. Il
mr rs shut wholly away YOU shut ava,
I | likewise possibility Of finding som,
\ | clothes N'e"l
5 MARTHA MCULLOCH WILLIAMS
= KILLED IN A SHAFT.
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