Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-20
THE HOME LAUNDRY
PROPER METHODS FOR DIFFER.
EMIT MATERIALS.
Various Ways for Setting colors That
Are to BE Washed--lmportanee
Of Proper starchIng--To
Stiffen Organizes.

When Washing Prnts.--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
tablespoonful of vinegar to every
quart of water. Alum water-is also
eficacious, allowing four ounces alum
to tub of water. For black, black
and white, deep puppies OF grays, salt
is best Dissolve pint of salt in two
quarts of boiling water, put the gar
ment in while hot and let 1t lie several
hours Then wiring dry and proceed
as usual. For madden tints, soak In a
sugar of lead solution an 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 1t, it 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
clean warm, not hot, suds, rinse thor
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 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 a little lard. butter, kerosene OF
white wax will do. When the starch
is cooled down so that the hand can
ho II, In a mr.
shirt fronts into it, rubbing the starch
thoroughly in, elapping 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 little water on
the flaps.
Starch for tticoats.-Petticoats 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 1t 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 Stiffen Organdles.-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, Eoll tightly and. cover with a
clean cloth. Now undo little at a
time and pat and clap between the
hands until dry.y