The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-09-29
CLEANING WITH GASOLINE.
How to Use 1t In Washing SoiIed Gar
ments and Feathers.

To" 10 Use II In washing Soiieo gar.
nents and Feathers.
TO clean with gasoline the first thing
to do is to obtain gasoline Of suit.
able grade. A simple experiment will
determine this and make, you indie
pendent Of the advice of your dealer.
Pour little on piece of white writ
Ing paper of good quality. If the gaso-
line leaves no trace Of grease on the
paper after evaporation you will be
safe in using it: otherwise it is useless
for your purpose.
Second. buy enough gasoline both to
wash and rinse your garment. Two
gallons are enough for dress, pro-
vided you wash it in a proper recep-
tacle, which retards evaporation by ex-
posing a comparatively small surface
to the air. Many women fail of sue
cess because they do not realize the
necessity of rinsing the garment in
plenty of clean gasoline The gasoline
that is left after a garment is washed
can be allowed to settle and the clear
gasoline at the top used again. 1t is
not advisable, however. to use the
same gasoline too often.
Now as to the method Of procedure
for garments in general. Soak the gar
ment in gasoline. If it is much soiled
twenty-four hours is not too long. In
stead. your labor will be lightened and
the garment saved much destructive
rubbing. Be sure that the vessel in
which you place the garment and gas
oline has tight cover. A wash boiler
can be used. Cover the opening with
two or more Turkish towels. and over
these place the lid and weight it down
all around.
Procure small washboard and, put
ting it into the boiler. rub the gar
ment vigorously. Just as If using water.
Before wetting the garment It is a
good plan to locate all the spots that
need particular attention by basting
around them with a thread of con-
trasting color. They are then easy to
find when the garment Is wet. The
under parts of sleeves. the neckbands
and the hens Of skirts must receive
special attention in the matter of rub
bling. Do not expect the gasoline to do
all the work. for it will disappoint you.
Rinse the garment in clear gasoline
and hang in the sunshine and air to
dry. Finally press it with an iron of
suitable temperature to remove the
creases and also whatever odor may
remain. During the whole process up
to the pressing keep your work out of
doors.
There are a few special ways of
using gasoline which it may be well to
mention. White ostrich feathers can
be cleaned by using gasoline and -four.
Stir in enough flour to make thin
white paste. Thoroughly shake the
feather in this. Dry by waving in the
sunshine and air. The flour will shake
out. leaving your feather white. soft
and beautiful.
Chiffon ruchings which are soiled.
but not crushed. can be rejuvenated by
shaking them in clear gasoline and
then drying them in sunshine and air.
Small articles, such as fancy neckwear
in general. which must be treated gen.
tly. can be put into fruit jar nearly
filled with gasoline. Using a rubber
ring. screw the top on tightly. Let the
articles soak for some time and then
shake them vigorously. Rinse in the
same manner in clear gasoline. Dry in
tha SIMS ina and air
Coat collars can often be cleaned by
wetting a cloth in gasoline and then
rubbing the soiled part. If the fabric
will warrant it and is much sOiled use
an old toothbrush for this purpose in
stead of the cloth.
Neckties cannot always be cleaned
by the simple rubbing process. If that
is so try using brush dipped in gaso-
line to scrub the soiled parts. Satin.
of course. does not permit Of this treat
ment Grease spots can be removed
by rubbing the spots with a good
white soap after the article has been
soaked in gasoline. Rub hard and
rinse thoroughly!
Gasoline in which soap has been
used cannot be used a second time
Ethel DRESSER in Chicago Tribune.