Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-27

Homework. and when brains are put into
1t becomes fine art. like embroidery or
millinery.
HOMEMADE WASHING FLUID.
A reliable washing fluid is a great light
ener or labor Here is the recipe for one
that has been used in the same home for
thirty years. Used according TO directions
II is warranted not to injure the most
delicate fabric. Dissolve. one pound con-
centrated potash in six quarts warm soft
water. When cool add one-haIf ounce salts
or tartar. and one-half ounce crude dry
ammonia Put into jug or large bottle
ana cork tightly. This will keep any
length of time. When ready to wash put
on the boiler with suds made of any
good laundry soap. allowing to every three
pals OF water half cup of the washing
nuld. Put in the clothes that are least
soiled, boil ten minutes take out and
wash through fresh water in the usual
way, rubbing any soiled spots that may
remain They will come out like magic.
meantime be boiling the second batch Of
clothing. Rinse in clear water. then In
blue. and when dry the clothes will
ne found snowy white. If preferred tho
clothes may be soaked over night in a
warm suds with quarter teacup OF the
fluid added to each tub. but this is not
necessary.
IN WASHING wOOLENS.
In the DOMINIC Of winter fiannels the same
old question comes up-how to keep them
SOFT and from shrinking. The structure Of
linen that 1t must receive entirely different
treatment In the laundry. FIanneIs should
always be washed separately on this ac-
count. Have ready a tub Of water as hot
as the hands can be borne in ii comfort-
ably. Add enough dissolved soap to make q
strong suds, and just here Is a point to be
borne in mind. The soap used In washing
fannels must be a white one. The yellow
soaps are apt to contain rosin. which yell
lows silk wooden fabrics Woolens also
should never be rubbed or kneaded on a
board like other fabrics. this knots the
wool fibers. Instead wooden goods should
be squeezed and sopped, then drawn
through the hands to remove the dirt Very
dirty spots can be brushed out with a soft
brush. spreading the garment on the board.
When ready to wash shake the dust from
the garments then lay in the warm water
for half hour, covering the clothes SO as
to retain the heat. Then squeeze and SOD
until clean, rinse In a second tub OF water
the same temperature as the first with a
little dissolved soap added to make a light
suds. Put through wringer. as this ex-
pels the water with the least possible fric-
ton. and hang out to dry. pulling out
lengthwise. Press while still a little damp,
stretching the article to the necessary
length and width. The iron should not be
unnecessarily hot. In freezing weather
fiannels are better dried in the house.
A LITTLE CLOTHESPIN LORE.
Clothespins that have been boiled for
ten or fifteen minutes will out last those
that have not been subjected to this process.
After using, clothespins should not be left
exposed to the air and dust, out put away
clean and dry. Many careless maids have
a senseless practice OF tossing them on the
ground when taking down the clothes. To
avoid this, make her. "a clothespin bed-tick-
ing apron. with large pocket across the
bottom. Before going out to hang or take
in the clothes, tie this about TIE waist. hav.
ing the pocket filed with pins when going
out and instruct her to put the pins d.
rectly in when taking down the clothes. In
cold weather aching fingers can be pre-
vented by heating the pins In the oven Just
before going out to hang the clothes.
TO WASH DARK CALIC0ES AND
SATEEN PETTICOATS.
Before a new print, sateen or gloris goes
into the tub set the colors. Dissolve hand
ful of salt in tub of cold water and soak
about ten minutes. Some blacks are made
fresher and faster color by putting strong
black pepper tea in the first suds in which
the garment is washed. Wash IN lukewarm
suds, using white, not yellow. soap. After
rirsng starch, then put through a clear
rinsing water again. This prevents the
starch from showing. II desired very stin.
repeat the starching a second time. fol-
lowed by rinsing.
IN WASHING SILK HANDKERCHIEFS
A silk handkerchief should never be boiled
nor have soap rubbed directly upon II IL
YOU wish to keep 1t white. Make lather
of finely shredded white soap and hot
water wash the handkerchief In this ana
rinse In cold water to remove all SOAP
Wiring and dry quickly in the sun or by
the fire, ironing while still damp but not
wet.
TO LAUNDER WASH WAISTS TRIM
MED WITH RUSSIAN OR BULGARIAN
EMBROIDERY.
Before putting into the wash soak In
pail of cold water with two tablespoonfuls
borax in solution. Wiring out and put In q
tub pouring over 1t good hot borax suds
made in the proportion OF a teaspoonful OF
borax and half cake shaved CASTLE soap
to a gallon OF water. Rub lightly with the
hands rinse in warm borax water and
la stly In clear cold water with or without
bluing. When nearly dry. clap in the
hands a few moments and iron on the
wrong side.
SHETLAND SHAWLS AND KNITTED
GOODS.
To wash knitted or crocheted wooden ar
Tides, make a strong suds of white soap
and warm water. to which little ammonia
has been added. Soap and squeeze the
shawl or other goods gently in this. but do
stretch them too much. Pour of the suds
and pour On fresh rinsing water of the
same temperature. doing this twice. After
the second rinsing. squeeze all the moisture
possible out Of the goods by pressing
against the edge of the vessel In which
they have been washed. Now set the paa
with the article in II. or turn out on to q
large clean platter into the warming oven
Of the range. turning over and over Until
perfectly dry.