The Washington times., 1904-12-17
HOWE. ITS PROBLEMS AND INTERESTS
TRICKS OF WASHING GOOD
HOUSEWIVES SHOULD KNOW

Il is a long memory that can keep in
mind all the tricks OF the trade that
make q success Of washing. starching
and ironing. but certain ones are quite
too valuable 90 be forgotten, ana should
DE put into practice with every Mon
days washing and Tuesdays ironing.
Oftentimes all the difference between
white linen and yellowed unseemly
1 fabrics lies in the knowledge or ignor-
ance of the fact that a little refined
/ boraX i'm the water has a whitening
effect. With other fabrics there Is just
| such "a knack Of treatment that If fol-
| lowed VIII perfect the appearance OF
Numbered clothing, and which some
times. if neglected, Will absolutely ruin
/ the article washed.
About Colored Clothes.
ample. should never be put into hard
water, for not only does il shrink them,
| but il hardens the fiber Again, fabrics
that are likely TO fade should be soaked
and rinsed in very salt water, TO set
the color before washing in suds. Dye
in colored clothing viii not run if each
garment is first soaked I'm a salt solu-
/ ton in the proportion of one teacupful
/ OF salt TO every pail of water Quick
/ drying is the only method that does
not fade them, too, and when such
goods as calicoes, ginghams and chintZes
are ironed the smoothing should be done
on the wrong side. 10 keep the colors
fresh. Green cloth is kept from fading
| AZ alum is used in the rinsing water.
/ Tan cOlOred or brown linen needs 10 be
dipped i'm hay water. This Is made by
! pouring boiling water on few handfuls
I Ice a.r H.aFF f.AElr mo
/ ments.
| ODD pieces Of soap should all be saved
/ and dissolved in boiling water 10 make
! soap jelly. This is especially good for
( cleansing fiannels and blouses.
! When washing fiannels never let them
/ lac long in the water, or they VIII stlften
/ and turn yellow. Iron them with q
/ moderately hot iron New blankets need
| careful handling Cut half "a pound of
/ best yellow soap into two gallons Of
/ water with two ounces or boTaS. These
| must be boiled until the soap Is DIS
! solved Start the blanket washing by
/ soaking In cold water for several hours
/ Wash them in the mixture ana rinse
! IN blue water and they will come out
( looking fresh and clean II put AT once
/ into hot water for the nrst time II VIII
/ act on the sulphur that is in the finish
I OF tie wool and turn II black WASH
/ them on breezy day. for that Is best
! for drying.
/ White silk undergarments give the
/ best results when cleansed in suds %
/ bran and soap A handful OF bran tee
/ in "A muslin bag should be placed in "a
! saucepan of water and set Over Inc hre
/ Cut into this piece OF yellow SOAP
/ and bring the mixture 10 boil When
/ Il has been poured of into basin and
/ cooled, wash the silk in Tins. rubbing
/ the soiled parts between the nands, but
/ without soap; rinse In cold water Dut
4 do not wiring. Wrapped ia "A clean dry
/ towel il can be put through the wrlnGef.
and passed through once more between
I the folds Of fresh towel.
Special Fabrics.
/ Even velveteen can be washed if right
/ ~ done Soak IL first in tepid water
and then cleanse without soap Add TO
/ a tepld rinse water one cup Of brown
sugar and pass the garment through
/ this Dry IL out of doors and iron IL on
the wrong side. not laying it fat on a
I table. but with two persons holding Il
between their hands This raises the
I pile.
when making boiled starch stir IL
round several times with wax candle
3 This viii prevent the starch sticking
/ 10 the iron and save much trouble. TOT
light fabrics add teaspoonfui Of boratN
( for it keeps the garments cleaner anu
I gives good gloss.
/ no glaze linen add 10 every pound 81
/ starch "a piece Of white wax about the
| size Of walnut Wneh ready Tor
/ ironing. The linen should be laid upon
! the table slightly mOistened. and first
/ ironed with q box iron. After this an
/ iron rounded az the bottom, very heavy
: ana very bright Is used for the CLOSING
I process
/ Bv another method the articles 10 be
Z glazed are first starched I'm cold starch,
/ and then ironed damp. After this a
/ niece of flannel Is dlpi'ed - French
I chalk and rubbed all over them. 70
1 euoofh the surface rub with a piece
of white curd soap follows this. II iron
I'd on the wrong side. with moderate
IL hot iron, the right side VIII nave
! the appearance OF white porcelain.
! Before starchiug collars they should
/ be- soaked for tWenty-fOur hours in cold