The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-12
IN he Laundry

water on fruit stains and soak graz
stains In kerosene. Before this is dose.
however. the wash boiler should be p3El
on the stove and filed with water.
the water is hard, add sufficient I've -
separate the lime. Skim this OF as t;
rises and add soap to make q suds.
Have the washing machine half full
Of this suds and put in the clothes, the
finest first. Shut down the cover and
TURF for ten minutes. Run through the
wringer and soap the so!cd spots. Add
very little indigo TO the boiling water
IL you wish your clothes to be beauti-
fully clear, or you may obtain blue
soap prepared especially for laundry
purposes. The water should be barely
lukewarm when the clothes are put IN 70
boil.
Have a Good Machine.
While tho best clothes are boiling, rup
the commoncr ones through the washer
adding clean hot water as needed.
good washing machine, by saving the frlc-
lion In the cleansing OF clothes. doubles
the wearing life OF the garments AFTER
boiling, run through the washer agar.
and examine closely. II the neck band
and sleeves Of garments are not c1cat,
rub them little on washboard
Rinse well in water to which little
indigo has been added. II you wish 'he
clothes to present an unusually fine APP
penrance add ono quart OF thick. wei
cooked starch to the blue water. Aru-
cles that should be sitter may pc sta'cn-
ed later.
Colored garments should be washed
nuicl,ly and put into clean water im1ne-
dlatcly Black and very dark garments
should have suds.. as we'll as q rinse
water OF their own. or they VIII De COY
cred with lint. Bulk starch Is pest tor
the cooked variety. and very satisfactory
results may be obtained with tour sui'lI'
Whatever Is used should be thorousHy
cooked, and teaspoonfnl 0: lard, keIo-
sene, parifilne or shaved white soap aaa-
cd to the starch will give the CLONES
fine gloss
Soap containing n powerful cleansing
agent and blueing for bleaching the
clothes is now on tho market, ana IS
coming rapidly into popularity,
Care Of Napery.
Even II the largest. heaviest part OF
the washing necessary in a large family
be put out. the mistress OF the house,
| who duly considers tho care OF her pretty
napery, her dainty stocks and Lingerie
blouses, will como quickly to realize the
necessity OF making her laundry one OF
| the brightest and most convenient OF
her domestic departments, From a health
point OF view. and because fresh, ira
grant linen adds as much or more 70
tho comfort and beauty Of household or
dcring as anything else, It Is wise Tor
the city housekeepor ia do her utmost
in suAplementing n small house and
cramped space and In having her IRON
ing table removed entirely from the
| realm OF kitchen smoke and odors.4 ~
tho country, where the outdoor sunshine
and air bleach and purify. the mistress
needs to exercise less care and manager
| ment.
Sweet Lavender,
j When freshly laundered linen and elotn-
ing has been duly aired, and Is ready 20
be laid away in the linen press ana
wardrobe. II little. silk bngs OF dried
lavender are laid between the folds OF
sheets, and II clothing be placed on
shelves that have sachet lining,
delightful freshness will be impaired to
both that will make them doubly pleasant
In their using.