The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-03

solt fluffy shawls aud Fascinating"
are often dried by laying on platter
aud setting 10 warming oven watch
my aud shaking frequently To insure
even drying.
To Wash SIX Underwear-Soaf
twenty minutes In warm snds ano
ammonia water, allowing one taolt
spoonful ammonia to gallon oil
water. Rub gently with the hands
squeezing, pressing. but never scrub
oing and do not be too lavish 10 tn.
use OF soap. Never rub soap directly
20 a garment, but use the soap In
solution.
Rinse through two clear waters OF
the same temperature as the hrs'
suds, adding to the last water tribe
Of The ultra marine blue and tea
,roouful of liquid gum arabic
Smooth out and hang rs carefully
possible so as TO avoid the wrinkle 50
,uard to iron out OF silk without injury
20 fabric When nearly dry press
under muslin.
To Wash Stockings-The first es
sential in washing stockings is to
have an absolutely clear. clean soap
solution ia Jepid water. Shake the
stockings to remove all the dust pos
slble, put in right side out, rub well,
turn and rub ou the wrong SIDE, IL
The color is at all delicate, rub th'
leet first, then the legs, so as not II
eaye long 10 the water. Rinse tho
uughly, wriug dry ahd hang from tbe
fops Of the stockiugI so that il lb'
water settles, leaving little dis Colo
alton, it will be 10 the toe instead OF
the leg,
7 he black stockings now are usually
fast. II the coloTed stockings show
signs { f running or fading, they may
oe set with alum or, salt, remember
ing, however, that alum sets dirt a.
we'll as color.
Silk stockings should be washed
and rinsed in lookwalm water ano
wrung between towels. Iron stoc
ings from the toe, following up to TIT
heel, then fold the leg with the sean
the middle, leaving the foot
creased,
When Washing Prints-Before
n w print gets its first tubb ~ Sc
ohe colors. The way Of dong thl'
depends upon the color. Blues and
greens are strengthened by vint
EAR ia the rlnsing or bluing water
allowing Tablespoonful OF vinegar tL
every quart of water. Alum waite il
also etlicaciOus, allowing four ounces
alum to tub Of water, Fol
black ADD white, deep puppies o
grays, salt is best. Dissolve a piut
OF salt in two quarts of boiling water,
put the garment in while hot and le
t lie several hours. This n wiring d.,
and proceed as usual. For maddel
clnts, soak 10 a sugar Of lead solution
an ounce to a g ,llon of water. Strong
black pepper tea put 10 the first sud
is best for settling some blacks
Where there Is any doubt as to thu
fastness of color CT what will~0es'
set it, it is good plan to wet small
pieces with the various solutions aut
see which proves best adapted to tina
particulaar color. When ready t.
wash the calicoes use clean warm, moi
hot, suds, rinse thoroughly in tw'
clear waters. wiring dry, starch am
hang 10 the shade, but so arranged
that they will dry quickly, Never
har ga print skirt double over tut
II An excellent expedient Is It
fasteu to band over Q wooden barre
hoop or hang 1t from one Of the Woo
co arms made on purpose for hanging
skirts. In case of rain leave the
calicoes in the second rinsing water
With half pint salt to each gallon OF
water. Never sprinkle calicoes until
he day they are to be ironed. Sprin
ale lightly but evenly. Thick prints
require more water than finer mus
las. Roll, tightly wrapping 10 b
clean fowl, so that the outside Is moi
dry and leave an hour before IRON
ing.