The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1897-03-04
FOR THE GENTLER SEX
Instructions Regarding The Laundering
Of PlaDnelS, Silks and CaShmereS.
HOUSEKEEPERS USES or AMMONIA
An Account Of the Curious Manner
I'm which Indians are Given Their
Native Nnmes-Paragraph PEN
ciiings OF wit, Uumor ana Facts.

The subject of washing and ironing is
a homely one, yet one that most house
keepers will be glad to learn few points
about, especially the satisfactory laun-
dering of babies and children's fine fan
nels, cashmeres and silk garments.
To have the wool aud cashmere articles
remain soft and unshrunken until they
have given a satisfactory amount OF wear
requires an art in their handling, and
one, it is sad to say, the average lsun.
dress does not possess.
To wash flannel or other wooden articles
requires hot water and plentiful guam
tity. 1t must not be hotter than the
hands will bear comfortably. Shave an
ounce of good laundry soap and pour
upon it quart of boiling water. When
quite dissolved, add it to tub Of the hot
water. Into the water put the flannels,
never putting the water upon the dry
clothes. Never use board to wash
them unless very soiled, but rub gently
between the hands until all soil is re.
moved.
Have ready another tub of water a
little hotter than the first, AMI drop them
into it, rinsing thoroughly. Wiring as
tightly as possible from the last water,
pull and snap into shape and pin firmly
to the line, pulling them gently until all
wrinkles are removed.
To have them smooth with the appear
ance of new article press with moder-
ately hot iron until they have completely
dried. Cashmere cloaks, dresses or ar
ticles of outside wear and embroidered
goods should be pressed upon the wrong
side to look like new.
To launder silk successfully the water
should be only lukewarm, and like fan
mel the soap should never be rubbed upon
the article, but dissolved in the water.
Rub the soied spots between the hands
very gently, and do not use a washboard.
Rinse them in tepid water and II a
wringer is not at hand wiring lightly with
the hands.
Shake into shape and hang in the
shade to dry. Silk should be pressed
with moderately hot iron and upon
the wrong side. If the silk is too wei
when pressed it will be stiff or il ironed
with an iron too hot.
If the silk be just dry enough and the
iron of the proper temperature the arti'
cles will be as crisp and fresh as new.
One who successfully starches fine
white wearing apparel is q jewel in her
own line, but almost anyone can have
her lingerie and dainty house linen to
her taste and of the desired stiffness with
little trouble and with the secret o.
making the starch once understood.
To about four dozen pieces one gallon
of cooked starch will be required. and tc
make this quantity of sufficient thick
ness two teacups of lump starch dry viii
be needed. Put the dry starch into q
tin pan or boiler and add to it two or
three cups of cold water, stirring until il
is melted or creamed.
Have ready a gallon OF clean water
boiling briskly and add it slowly to the
starch, stirring briskly all the while.
When all the water is used set the starch
over the fire to boil and let it boil three
minutes briskly, stirring it all the while
1t should then be clear and free from
Jumps and of the consistency Of thin
Cruel.
Before using add one tablespoonful Of
kerosene oil and a tiny speck of blueing.
Strain through thin cloth and 1t is ready
for use. To have clothes crisp when
ironed the starch should be used as no,
as possible, and for table linen, laces and
all articles desired only crisp without
stiffness the starch should be thinned to
the proper thickness with hot water.
Dainty articles of Swiss. sheer muslin
net and scrim are better dried before
starching. They are then nearer like the
new article and retain the stiffness much
longer.