The Washington times., 1895-06-16
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needing to be done. BY post2ouinc the
washing day TO Tuesday. Monday can beoc-
cupied II putting the home 10 rights. in
doing some extra cooking to help over the
next two busy days and early in the after
noon the clothes can be got ready aud put
II soak. 50 that Tuesdays washing can be
out on the line by midday. Let her try
ltanC str II this plan is Ot more convenient
Washing Will require much skill aud
knowledge and it may sa Sc tAc young
huUSeSeepvT much Worry 10 know that the
art al making clothes LOOK ClraF and trans
parent Is tu rinse all the soap Out Of them
That uCe way 70 keep them from looking
Strcdky with blue IS 10 whip them out
smartly before piDning ON tE-- line Thar
stockings sh02.d never soak, but bg washed
out at once That COIored and white
clothes must never go Into the same tub.
and white oues should be hung in The sun
aud Culored ones in the shade and that
shirts should be turned inside ont 70 drv.
81 that no dust or SpeCks may drift GGaiuSt
them and stick while the starch is wet
That flannel must be washed IN tepid SudS
merely squeezed through the hand. never
rubbed "a a bOard-5Dd then rinsed in
clear warm water, whipped uUU aud left
tu dry. That COlOred mUsIins aud cing-
hams are best washed without soap in
warm water u which has been added two
quartSu uT wheat bTanp previously boiled half
du hour in six quarts Of water This mix
ture is strained through a coarse towel
and added ~ the washing water and does
away with the necessity uf either soap or
starch, beside preserving the most delicate
culors aud textures That a mangle. which
may be had for seven or ei ght dollars. inst
halves the labor OF ironing II screws 10
q table; the table cluths, sheets, pillow
cases and towels are Well Spriukled folded
leugthwiSe and passed through the rollers
as one would pass clothes through a
WriEgeT. and come out smoothly irOned on
the other side. They are then 20 be hung
un Il ClOtheS-horSe until perfectly dry.
Stockings aud other things needing only
simple pressing, can be iruned in the same
way
THE GOODNESS OF CLEANLINESS
VIII be deeply impressed on the mind Of
the housekeeping novice, because she will
observe that while she is pTacticing that
cleanliness, she is also CUltivating many
other virtues IN herseif-patienCe. .pcrSe-
verance, watChfulueSs, energy and pains
taEinCDesS. But 1t may save her fatigue in
the pursuit OF cleanliness to know that sill
yer is most quickly cleaned BY washing in
hot water and ammonia, drying iEnmedi-
ately and polishing with a chaLlOiS skin.
and that when much chased an ole tooth
brush dipped in the ammonia water and
then into whiting viii rub out the tarnish
1t must then be washed and polished
like the palmer pieces. Another old tooth
brush is good for washing out the corners
of window paues An old paint brush
dipped in hot suds is good for cleaning out
side window ledges Washing soda moist
ened to a paste viii brighten tins quickly,
aud a teaSpuonfUl added 10 tablespoon
full Of Spanish whiting viii make a paste
that VIII clean marble if il is allowed
10 dry there. a little pUIveTized bOrax.
if spTinkled thickly on q flannel cloth that
is wet in hot water and we'll sodPed. viii
brighten copper kettle Ike magic, and
nothing cleans and brightens rusty and
blackened knives SO quickly as a raw
potato cut in half aud dipped in brick
dust Lamp chimneyS must never be
washed Dampcn a cloth iu alcohol
and rub them clear in half the time. When
the burners become CiOgEed aud sticky,
lay them in small pot. cover with vine
gar, and add a tablespoonful Of salt; let
them boil an hour or two They VIII come
out as fresh and clean as ever
The summer bride VIII find that know
ledge of this sort viii b. Of n.ore use
to her than most of her wedding presents.
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