Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-19
WASHING LACE CURTAINS AT
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Lace draperies need not be sent to
the laundry but can be done up at homo
with n great saving in expense.
Shake them free from dust, mend any
torn places by darning over a piece of
bobbinet. Make a good suds OF white
soap and water and a little borax. Hot
water simply sets the dirt Lay the cur
tains in It and let them stand over night
or several hours. Change the water once
or twice during the soaking. Work the
curtains up and down md squeeze be-
tween the hands. Now put the clean
warm suds In to which a little ammonia
or washing fluid has been added. and
squeeze and sop until the curtains ara
clean. Never wiring by hand. Simply
squeeze. which doesn't stretch the mesh
or lay on a strip Of cloth and put care
fully through the wringer. Rinse In sew
eral waters to which little borax has
been added. Then put through a hot
moderately thick starch II the curtains
are ecru colored add little strong cof-
fee. II you have a dry frame set it in
the yard and pin the curtains to them
point by point. Dry two or three cur
tains on the frame at the same time. n
YOU have no frame lay clean sheets on
the floor Of an unused room and place
the curtains on IL square and true, fast
| enng with n pin at each point. 1t is n
good idea to attach them in pairs PIN
ming the scallops OF the two curtains to-
gether. To make starch take n large
clean pan with no symptom Of rust and
put in It half a cupful Of starch or more,
according TO the number OF curtains to
be starched. Add a little cold water to
mix to the consistency OF thin cream.
| Then pour IN boiling wnter from the tea
kettle In thin stream. stirring con-
stantly. Add teaspoonful of kerosene
or stir with a sperm candle. kept for
that purpose. and cook until clear.
| Many people prefer to take out the
| hens OF curtains before washing, as
they can be easily run UP afterward and
/ made even. When the curtains are pin
ned In place go over the center with a
soft damp cloth to remove traces Of
| starch.
LAUNDRY HINTS.
Bran makes an excellent lather Cor
delicate colored needlework
Turpentine removes paint If applied be-
| fore washing.
For mourning wash goods use neither
soap nor starch. Boil one quart clean
wheat bran for an hour in three gallons
cheesecloth and wash the black muslin
or linen In It. Press while damp.
When dampening clothes for ironing
the water should be MS hot as the hand
can bear. II will not require all much
| Wtan cold ,ISed
GATHERED ON A FARM
friend at a Chester County, Penn
sylvania farm, sends me these bits oi
housewifely lore culled from her hostess
whom she describes as an ep!tome OF
wisdom along domestic science lines
One dav for luncheon she saws. no now
vegetables had come IN 30 the woman
OF faculty ran into her garden plucked
a small paifu OF the blossoms OF th'
common white squash. dipped them II
thin batter and fried them delicately
The result she added. was most move
and appetizing. This is also n fnvorit'
Italian dish. Tomotoes she broiled in
stead OF frying, cutting them in half
seasoning with salt and pepper anC
broiling in a fine wire broilcr. They arc
far more delicate than when fried
Thyme from the garden was frequcntl,
used In lieu Of parsley. being special,
delectable when used to flavor lyonnais'
potatoes When moths were found II
the attic, sulphur was burned In an oil,
iron pot with doors and windows Tight,
closed. II Is equally effective when uset
In closet
Moths in carpet were routed b,
sweeping against the grain Of the carpe
with broom dipped In a solution of utr
pent'ne and hot water, allowing two
tablespoonfu's OF the turpentine to one
half pail Of hot water Shake off the
superfluous water first on a cloth. Two
heaping tablespoonfuls salt petre to a
bucket OF water was used TO wash the
bark OF a tree that was infected witt