Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-25
TIME To WASH
WINTER BEDDING
Directions For Laundering Blankets
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While the sun Il still sending out
it's warmest rays and The grass is as
green as in June; while The sweet
air o. early Autumn blows its frag-
rance and ripe pungent oders into
our tanned and sunburned faces,
filling us with the desire TO be up
and doing, making us want to ac-
compish something after the long
rest of the hot summer. When the
children r safely started back to
school once more, and the peach and
pear preserves, and cucumber pick
les are standing in orderly rows up
on the :helves of The neat cupboard.
this is the time to prepare for the
cold snap which may be upon us a..
most any time.
The bedding, which al summer
long has given one no trouble what
ever, except a hasty examination
now and then in search of moths,
the winter bedding should be
brought iorth and cleansed. This Isl
not really hard work, end it is so
satisfying to view ehe great pies of
sweet smelling and soft blankets
the puffy comforts and the snowy
spre2ds after the days labor, that
n forgets a few aches and pains
CLEANED during the process.
To wash eiderdown coverlets
make a strong soap lather by sim
nering half a pound of good yellow
soap in a pint of water until it has
quite dissolved. Stir gently once orr
twice, hut do not froth in any way.
Stand the saucepan aside until it's
contents are quite cold. Pour two
g%ollons of hot wa er into a GargeI
tub. Add two ~tablespoonfuls of the
liquid ammonia. Beat up into al
good lather. Examine the quit, see
that there are no loose stitches and
brush along tine pipings. Put it i'm
to the tub, work it well up and down
and squeeze it between the hands,
but do not wiring 1T. Press out asI
much water as you can, prepare al
second laFher and wash the quilt
again. Then rinse in as many waters
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traces of soap. On no account must
the quilt be passed drought the
wringer. Hang it up in a breezy
place, but not in the full sun. Shake
frequently and when quite dry shake
until the feathers inside the cover
ing are soft and fluffy.
A day on which a rather high wind
is blowing must be chosen for the
washing of blankets. Net only is it
not hygienic to dry bed clothing of
any description indoors, but in theI
case of blankets it is absolutely neces-I
sary to dry them in the wind or they
will speedily assume an unpleasant,
grayish looking tint. New blankets
also require soaking in tepid ann
nominated water for about half an
hour before they come into coptactI
with soap.
The method of washing is prac-I
ticatly the same as that described
FOR ~eiderdowns. Soap jelly should
be used, and the greater the number
of rinsing baths so much THE the bet
ter for the softness of the blanket
Leave on the line until thoroughly dry.
Stretch well, and then rub each side
briskiy with a piece of rough fan
mel. Only have one blanket in the
washing tub at the time, and make a
fresh lather for each.
Feather pillow ticks are also the
better for a good washing in the sum
time. Undo the ticking at one
end and empty out the feathers in
to a clean cloth bag. Turn Ithe tick
ing inside out pick off as much fluff
as you can and wash wei, using plen-
ty of soap and soda.
If the pillow has been used by
an invalid the feathers had better be
washed also. Fasten up the mouth
of The bag securely, immense it into
a lather such as is used for an elder
down, leave il for a few minutes,
sousing it we'll up and down. Plunge
it into rinsing baths until the water
remains clear, and thea hang i5 up
as it is, without %wringing. Shake 1t
Well when the water has ceased drip
ping. When the feathers are quite
dry whip the bag with a carpet beat
ar until thaU ara soft