Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-07-27
HARMLESS WASHING Fluid

HARMLESS WASHING Fluid
Washing fluids are tabooed in most
households because even If harmless
when used in moderation they are usual
~ taken in too lavish measurement.
There are also several kinds of powders
sold which have taken The place of home
made washing fluids. But one who is a
fine laundress as wen as housclleeper in
general has given me the secret of her
white linen, She makes fluid from the
following ingredients: Two ounces of
carbonate of ammonia. one ounce of
salts of tartar, one.half pound of borax
and a one pound can OF potash. Dissolve
these in four quarts of cold water and
take it outdoors, because the fumes
from the chemicals will be unpleasant if
not dangerous. Allow one cup of the
fluid to ten gallons of cold water and
add one-half cake of laundry soap shaved
fine. Put the table linen into this cold
solution, bring to the boiling point and
let boil two minutes. Take the linen out
and the next clothes that are put in
should be wet in cold water before drop
ping them into the suds, which is now
hot. Bring to the boiling point and let
boil five minutes. Rinse the clothes thor
oughly in two or three waters and they
will be very white.
China Cement.-Make a very thick So
luton of gum arabic in water and stir in
plaster of paris until thick enough to
use. Apply with brush to the frac-
tured edges Of the china and press them
together. In three days the cement will
be hard.
To Bleach Lace--Expose it to the sun
in platter of soap suds. Rinse free
from soap and in the last rinsing water
dissolve a tiny bit of alum. Spread on a
cloth, rub over the wrong side with a
sponge dipped in rice water, lay cloth
over and iron. Pick the points out with
a toothpick
Fruit Stains Hold fresh fruit stain
tightly over bowl and pour boiling wa
ter over it. Have the water boiling and
let it fall with considerable force on to
the stain. Tea and coffee stains can be
removed by the same treatment if they
are fresh Old fruit, coffee and tea
washings and by soap should be tTcaTST'
with diluted oxalic acid or chloride of
lime Make the solution very weak and
if not effective increase the strength a
little
For Ivy Poison Rub sweet spirits Of
inter on the affected part and the dis
agreeable symptoms will disappear
Ivory Backed Brushes Handsome
ivory hair brushes will, after a time,
become spotted, but this Disagreement
can usually be removed by rubbing on
fine salt with slightly dampened cloth
If this is not effectual use sawdust moist
ened with a few drops of lemon juice
and little water
Keeping Grapes.-Put few thick
nesses of white or tissue paper in the
bottom Of "A wooden box then put in
freshly cut punches of grapes Cover
with an inch layer Of crushed tissue pa
per Fill the box with layers OF grapes
and paper then put on a layer Of cotton
batting and put on the cover to exclude
the air. They will keep two or three
months.
Window Cleaning .-Aiix one cup Of
whiting. one tablespoon Of ammonia and
one and one half cups OF water. Moisten
little piece Of soft cloth with this and
rub on the glass Allow it TO dry fifteen
minutes then rub of with soft flannel
when the glass will be clear.
Washing Crocheted ShawIs,-lfa6e
4uds OF slightly warm water and the
best grade Of white laundry soap. Put
in lie shawl and squeeze it until it looks
clean but do not rub it.. Rinse in several
waters unti there b. no trace Of soap,
do not wiring Finally squeeze and press
tie water out and put the shawl into
cheesecloth bag, Hang this bag where
the wind blows and shake it uow and
then; do not pin the shawl to a line.
The same directions apply TO other knit
ard crocheted articles.
Brown DiscoloratiOn on NeCk-For the
discoloration that comes often from
faulty neck dressing rub on an ointment
Of equal parts Of -afcylic acid and white
vaseiine and Jet it remain over night
Wash of with soap and water and it viii
gradually whiteR.
LILLIAN MASON
Municipal Ownership in Turin
Turin took It's first important step ju
municipal ownership on January j. 1907.