The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
FROM WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIEW

Work may be easier to do In these days
OF modern improvements, but IL must be
remembered that our ancestors had only
common earth and dust 20 contend with,
while we have many new kinds OF dirt.
some Of them being mixtures which moth
ing known TO the cleaners art can sue
cessfully remove. have a few garments
stored away TO bear witness 20 this; good
garments disfgured by spots left by the
vile-smelling mixture with which some OF
the streets are sprinkled. Ny thrifty soul
will not permit me 10 throw them away
before exhausting all means OF removing
the spots. so they are taking Up room
needed for more reliable clothes.
There ought TO be a school where house
wives could learn something about re-
moving spots and stains Oh. I know a
deal has been printed about such matters.
but there is nothing like practical expert
ence under an Observant eye. Some OF US
have no luck st all IN cleaning fabrics
and others never make a failure. I have
never yet been able TO wear a pair OF
chamois gloves after washing them, yet
know OF hundreds OF women who think
the work easy. and apparently there is no
difference IN the process used by them
and myself On the other hand. 7 am
quite successful in gasolene cleansing,
and have friends who make a mess OF
the process every time they attempt Il.
Keeping table linen spotless has always
been my hobby, and find my best friend
is hot water Tea, coffee. fruit. and egg
stains all yield 10 it in my house and ac-
cidents are frequent But 1 do not wait
long before applying the remedy. and I
never attempt 1t TIL the water Is boiling
hot and there is time 70 place a saucer or
plate beneath the cloth and pour the
water through It. Sometimes the process
has 10 be repeated. but I never give Up
till the stain disappears. The only gaso-
lene failure I have Acknowledged con-
Germs a delicate white waist with en-
broidery and lace so delicate that # had
to be strengthened with a mousseIine de
sole lining. Naturally that shut Il out OF
the tubbable class. and Il has known
nothing but gasolene up 70 the present,
when Il begins 10 look q bit dngy.
Now the lining Is to be replaced by ane.
strong wash net and the whole thing will
be consigned 10 the tub. But my allie
stance 10 gasolene is still firm. since I
find nothing better for light kid gloves.
delicate shoes. and silk frocks. I had a
blue foulard gown which looked fresh TO
its last day because kept the hem clean
with gasolene and DIPPED the sleeves and
collar when they showed signs OF wear.
Silk slips for wear under lingerie waists
have washed in warm sOapsuds and
borax. and that mixture Is good, also. for
laces. Blood stains on handkerchiefs dis
appear in a mixture OF lukewarm water.
ammonia. and white soap. Soaking is
necessary and a free use OF the soap.
Grease spots on clothing yield TO French
chalk, powdered and left on in a thick
coating for twenty-four hours or more.
The hardest task OF my household was
with candle wax dropped on a table
cover. ana one almost as bad was the re-
movai Of a huge stain from an overturned
bottle OF shoe blacking on a cover OF
printed Java cotton The former was ex-
perinented upon before we thought Of
using a hot fatiron, and the latter was
well creased with lard and then washed
like any piece Of cotton
BETTY BRADEEN.