The Yale expositor., 1907-05-17
THE HOME LAUNDRY
PROPER METHODS FOR DIFFER.
EMIT MATERIALS.
Various Ways for Setting coIors That
Are to Be Washed-lmportance
of Proper Starching-To
Stiffen Organizes.

When Washing Prints.-Before a
new print gets its first Tubing set
the colors. The way of doing this de-
ponds upon the color. Blues and
green's are strengthened by vinegar in
the rinsing of bluing water, allowing a
tablespoonful of vinegar to every
quart of water. Alum water is also
efficacious, allowing four ounces alum
to a tub of water. For black, black
and white, deep puppies or grays, salt
is best. Dissolve pint of salt in two
quarts of boiling water, put the gar
ment in while hot and let II lie several
hours. Then wiring dry and proceed
as usual. For madden tints, soak In
sugar of lead solution un ounce to a
gallon of water. Strong black pepper
tea put in the first suds is best for
setting some blacks. Where there is
any doubt as to the fastness of a color
or what will best set it, il is a good
plan to wet small pieces with the vari-
Gus solutions and see which proves
best adapted to that particular color.
When ready to wash the calicoes use
cream WARM, HOl uOl, ouuS, liIot lhOi-
oughly in two clear waters, wiring dry.
starch and hang in the shade, but SO
arrange that they will dry quickly.
Never hang a print skirt double over
the line. An excellent expedient is to
fasten the band over a wooden barrel
hoop or hang it from one of the wood
en- arms made on purpose for hanging
skirts. In case of rain leave the cali
Goes in the second rinsing water with
half a pint of salt to each gallon OF
water. Never sprinkle calicoes until
the day they are to be ironed. Sprinkle
lightly, but evenly. Thick prints re-
quire more water than finer muslins.
Roll, tightly wrapping in a clean towel,
so that the outside is not dry, and
leave for an hour before ironing.
Laundry Lessons.-At the schools
where fine laundry work. is taught
there is no hit-or-miss method in max
ing starch and applying it to a gar
ment. There is an accurate, scientific
rule for every step. In starching
shirts, for instance, mix three table
spoonfuls of dry starch smooth in cold
water, then stir fast into one quart of
boiling water. Boil for ten minutes,
with constant stirring. While cooking
stir also with a sperm candle kept for
that purpose. When this is not avail.
able little lard, butter, kerosene or
white wax will do. When the starch
is cooled down so that the hand can
be borne in it dip collars, cuffs and
shirt fronts into it, rubbing the starch
thoroughly in, clapping 1t between the
hands so that it may be evenly dis.
tributed through all the threads. Fold
collars and cuffs in a clean towel.
spreading out fit Fold the shirt
lengthwise, bring the two sides of the
bosom together, with the wristbands
put between. This keeps the starch
from the rest of the shirt. Then roll
very tight, springling a little water on
the flaps.
Starch for etticoats.-Pettlcoats re-
quire much thinner starch. Dissolve
a half cup of starch in a little cold
water, enough to rub out all the Jumps
When smooth pour over it eight cups
of boiling water, stirring rapidly. Add
a quarter teaspoonful of borax and boil
ten minutes. When the hands can be
borne in it dip in the various garments
in the order in which you require stiff
ness. Wiring out, rub and clap the
starch in.
To stffen organdies.-These re.
quire a different treatment. The best
starch for them is clear. thick gum
water. Dip them in wrong side out,
rub the gum thoroughly through and
squeeze dry, but do not wiring. Spread
out as much as possible in the hang
ing, and leave until the surface of the
garments feels Imply moist. Take
down, roll tightly and cover with a
clean cloth. Now undo little at a
time and pat and clap between thu
hands until dry.