Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
Jave1le Water.

Jayelle water is sold by most druggists
but it Is not difficult to make and Is much
less expensive when prepared at NOME
Every laundress should use 1t, as 1t Is Ell
fective in keeping linen and chiidren
dresses free from fruit stains. small tea
cup of the fluid added to boiler OF water
will assist materially in keeping the
clothes white and will not hurt them IN the
least The most obstinate stains OF frult'
tea. coffee etc, in the tablecloth and nap
kns will succumb to an application of one
part javelle water diluted with four parts
of soft water. If the stained article Is
soaked in this fluid for several hours, thor
oughly washed and rinsed it will usually
come out perfectly white and Clean only
white goods can be treated this way, now
ever as javelle water is likely TO 1ade
colors. It is made thus: Place four pounds
of blcarbonate of soda in large granite
or porcelain lined pan and pour over it four
quarts of hot water. Stir with SUCK until
the soda has dissolved, add a pound of
chloride of lime and stir until this has dis
solved Allow the liquid to cool in the pan,
strain the portion through thin cloth
into wide mouthed jugs or bottles. and cork
tightly for use. The part that contains the
sediment also may be bottled and used for
cleaning the sink, kitchen table, etc.
Try
Using a jardinere instead Of a waste paper
basket for all the odds and ends that seem
to accumulate of their own accord. 1t pos
sesses the double advantage of looking
slightly and not wearing out. Then, If one
of the youngsters should in an absent mo-
ment toss in a half-eaten orange or
banana the jar can be cleaned easily.
Try filling a jardniere with water. Set
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day, and see if it does not render the air
less dry and much more breathable.
In Regard
To fannels. these should be washed with
dispatch and hung out as early as possible
in the morning sun. The process, once
started should be finished with all expedi-
ton and the f1annels ironed while still
damp Careless methods in the first wash
ing of the most expensive hannels will
render them wholly unfit for further serv-
ice F'lannels should be washed in a tub by
themselves. The water may be as warm
as can be borne by the hand, but there
should be no variations in the tempera-
ture of the various waters in which the
dannels are washed and rinsed. To half a
tubful of water add soap dissolved in water
sufficient to make a good suds and a little
ammonia, according to the directions on the
printed label. Use white soap only for
fannes and this only to produce suds
Never rub soap on f1annels. Put them into
soapy water, rub as lightly as possible with
the hands, and sop up and down, depend
ing upon this action to effect the cleaning.
Then squeeze out the soapsuds, shake out
we'll and stretch and wash again in sec
ond tubful of moderately soapy water.
Rinse in clear water, to which has been
added a little ammonia, shaking out vigor-
ously and stretching each piece thoroughly
To Shrjn
wringer, shake well and stretch well again
and hang out in the sun. A light breeze
is advantageous. Hang up carefully that
the f1annels may not be drawn out of
shape. Take down before thoroughly dry
and fold up in a dry, clean cloth. to be
ironed as soon as possible. Delicate col
ored fannels should be hung in the shade
lest they fade and no ammonia or bGrax
is used in connection with them. If the
day be damp or threatening hang the fan
nels indoors, but never close to an intense
heat. In cold weather these articles must
get the strongest possible rays of the sun
in drying. 1t is the extreme variations of
temperature which cause flannels to harden
and shrink A little bluing may be COM
bined with the rinsing water of flannels
Some Manufacturers
Have adopted plan O. using any amount
of cotton and imparting to it a linen finish
or luster through man ling it in a peculiar
manner. Not to be outdone, other manu-
facturers are using, according to late re-
ports, a machine that will twist linen and
cotton threads together throwing the linen
uppermost and entirely concealing the cot
ton Experience is the best teacher re-
garding the selection of table linen. The
feel of the goods tells experienced
buyer if cotton is mixed with the linen, and
the cotton will not take the high gloss of
linen in the finishing. In huckaback tow
els, crashes and loom damasks the cotton
warp being duller than the linen. filling is
detected easily. Pulling out the threads is
a safe plan to follow, for cotton may be