Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11
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The Laundry.
II the following list be pasted upon the
door of the laundry closet. and the chem
icals used with Judgment and patience, sue
cess can be warranted in a large per cent
of experiments:
For iron rust use hydrochloric acid.
For black ink stains use oxalic acid.
To neutralize acids use ammonia.
For grass stains, colored inks, dyes, use
alcohol.
For paint use turpentine.
For bleaching or tea coffee. cocoa, fruit,
mildew stains use javelle water
For grease or wax use benzine.
For vaseline use kerosene.
Iron Rust-Is the most common stain on
white fabrics. Spread the spot over an
earthen dish Of hot water. With a medicine
dropper drop on the stain one drop of hy-
drochloric acid. AS soon as the stain
turns light yellow sink 1t into the water
Repeat If necessary. AS soon as all color
Is gone rinse thoroughly in clear water.
To be sure that no acid is left to eat the
fiber place the cloth in q dish of ammonia
water for few minutes before drying.
This acid should not be used on silk: 1t can
be used on some colors but 1t should be
tried first on q separate piece of goods or
on a part out Of sight Buy the acid at the
drusgist's; have a rubber or glass stopper
or smear the cork with vaseline. Keep II
away from metals. as well as from the
children.
sVaseline-Makes stain resembling
grease, but which Is set by soap. Soak
such stains in kerosene. turpentine or alco-
hol before putting into water.
Oil Stains-Should be covered with soap
and washed in cold water.
Boiling Water-Should be poured through
fruit. tea and coffee stains If they have
been washed with soap, are old or obsti-
nate, buy at the drug store, or better, make
at home some javelle water. Dissolve one
quarter pound chloride of lime in two
quarts boiling water. When nearly dis
which are less soluble-add one pound sal
soda. Strain through flannel. When set
tied drain off clear portion for use on fab
rics Place the stain to be treated over a
pad Of white cloth. Apply the javelle wa
ter, using brush to carry it among the
fibers. Rinse In clear water and finish with
ammonia water as when using acids. Col
ored fabrics would be bleached by javelle
water
It is
Amazing how the average architect avoids
planning for more than one bath room in
the moderate sized house. He might be the
herald of health and comfort to many a
family. If he would suggest the emitting
Of the "parlor' and putting in three or
four bath rooms instead. every family he
could persuade to this would sooner or later
rise up and call him blessed.
OF things in the house few are so vital as
sufficient bath rooms. In family Of mod
crate means four are none too many. No
one in such family needs the bath more
than the one or two servants usually kept
A small bath room with neat and sanitary
equipment ought to be considered q neces-
sity for these useful members of the family
A guest room to be habitable for the COM
Sort of guests and hosts alike. should have
| bath well finished and equipped as cir
| cumstances permit. The parents should
| have bath room and one for the children
| is Just as essential, If they shall be brought
| up in the way they should Co.
But one or two bath rooms are thought
sufficient for the homes of all but the rich.
while many ordinary homes have two par
| lors and living room, or library. Surely
extra bath rooms might take the place of
the parlors by substituting a small recep-
ton room.
An Ideal
Book room or>study can be made by those
persons who are so fortunate as to possess
an attic in the house. Attic rooms are be-
coming popular for various uses. but to the
one who loves books and a quiet place to
read and mediate such a room would spell
bliss.
Most attics are dimly lighted. SO steps
must be taken to remedy this. If the ex-
pense is not too great for your purse. q
great dormer window. built low enough for
window seats-and broad. roomy seats at
| that large enough to lounge in-would be a
great acquisition. Diamond panes are the
| thing for an attic-any old-fashiOned small
panes would be better than large ones. A
! hanging shelf for flowers would be appro-
pirate also. If you cannot have the broad
dormer window. the next best thing would
be a wide skylight with small panes An
ARRANGEMENT such as artists use for gov
! erning the light would have to be used
curtains. with numerous little brass rings
| sewed at top and bottom. run on wires, or
| fine brass rods. at top and bottom Of sky
| Hight A low wainscot can be run around
| the room and against this shelves for books
and other things dear to you. Do not car
\ pet the hoor-that would be incongruous-
| but use inexpensive rugs and skins. Have
! only the most comfortable chairs. Your
| steamer chair, II you have one, would be
| useful here. and old hickory rockers.
| II you are fond of music and can have a
| piano In the room, you will add to its de-
| lights.
| In the words OF francesca Petrarca:
| Books are friends whose society Is ex-
| tremely agreeable to me; they are of all
| ages and Of every country. They have dis
tinguished themselves both In the cabinet
and In the field and obtained high honors
| for their knowledge Of the sciences. 1t Is
| easy to gain access to them. for they are
| always at my service and admit them to
my company and dismiss them from 1t
| whenever please. They are never trouble
some, but Immediately answer every ques-
/ ton I ask them Some relate to me the
| events of past ages. while others reveal to
me the secrets of nature. Some teach me
how to live. and others how to die. Some,
by their vivacity. drive away my cares and
| exhilarate my spirits, while others give for