The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-04-07
WASHING W0olENs.
How Il Can Dc Dane b, Simple Meth
cd. and SueeeessuIfx

How Il Can Dc Dane b, Simple Meth
oas and Successfully,
A good saap ~ washing thNder. tive
" ihrcc tubs one ~ better dill, twu
family si2rd wriaEcrs, pleuiy az wa.
ter good drying yard. boiler. .
glass washboard. valiy Feed wash
lug machine aud sunshiny day are
the essentials u enc would wash wool.
ems successfully The quickest thor
ough washing i Tie best method Ia
washing woolens Except for extreme.
~ sollcd things. soaking hinders clean.
liness rather than helps II.
For the want ~ little knowledge
IN laundering natural undyed woods
are easily spoiled, though they are
just as easily kept 10 perfect condi
tiW II one goes about Il in the right
way
In washing all undyed woalen arli
cles \ little ammonia can be used g
advantage, rendering them soft aud
dellciously comfortable. Prepare a
lether, always using soap jelly for
the purpose. The alkali IN the soap
Jelly Is much modified and less likely
10 harm the wool
Soap Jelly is made thus, Shred The
soap finely. using ends and bits for
the purpose Just cover with water
aud put Ia pan or jar and place on
the back of the stove until the soap
Is all dissolved. II should be freshly
made, as II loses its strength II kept
long Use IN the proportion Of guar
ter Of pound of soap 10 one qunrt OF
water II should be prepared Just be
fore washing day to be ready for use.
See that the water Is only little
more than tepid heat, work up the
lather with the hand add little am
monia--a tablespoonful TO n gallon OF
water IN the allowance and plunge III
the garment. Never rub on soap OF
rub between the hands. Rather shake
about IN the water, using squeezing
sort OF motion Squeeze out this first
water, turn and, II dirty. put into q
second water with rather less soap
Jelly and no ammonia Pass through |
this water I'm the same way, then into |
clean warm water for rinsing. A IA
blespoonful of ammonia may be added |
to the rinsing water, Pass through the
wringer and then shake well. The |
Importance of this process must be
TO prevent shrinkage woolen goods
must be dried quickly, and much of the
moisture can be shaken out, aud the
also raises the pile Of the wool
and makes It soft aud coy. Indeed
light knitted goods can he shaken near
ly dry. See that such things are pulled
into their natural shape before they
dry, aud hang Ia the air, but not IA the
sun. IL drying Indoors must be resort
ed to. do not hang too near the fire
or In too great heat. II the slightest
steam arises from the woolens when
they are drying they are walking in
as hard MS they can
In regard 10 the sleeping of iiannel
his Is unnecessary unless for new dan
mel or body woolens that are greasy
with persplratlon. Make lather with
,oap Jelly, add ammonia. put in the ar.
.icle and steep for half mn hour with
he cover on. Use the water for the
irst washing. This process gets all
he sulphur dressing out of the nan
le
One or two precautions: Never use
ammonia for colored material. The
water must not be either too hot or too
tepid washing and rinsing
md all at the same temperature Too
much soap hardens and discolors II
possible, wash only one garment at .
ime, as II woolen things lie about wet
hey shrink