The daily sentinel., 1910-10-05
WASHING WoOLENs.
How II Can Be Done by Simple Meth
DDS and SucoessfullY

DDS and Successfully.
A good soap or washing powder, two
or three tubs. one or. better still, two
family sized wringers, plenty of wa
ter. good drying yard. a boiler, a
glass washboard. a really good wash
ing machine and sunshiny day are
the essentials If one would wash wool
ems successfully. The quickest thor
ouEh washing is the best method in
washing woolens, Except for extreme
iy so.led things. soaking hinders clean
illness rather than helps 1t
For the want of n little knowledge
In laundering natural undyed woods
are easily spoiled, though they are
just as easily kept in perfect condi-
tion II one goes about 1t In the right
way.
In washing all uudyed wooden ard-
Giles a little ammonia can be used to
advantage rendering them soft and
deliciously comfortable. Prepare a
lather. always using a soap jelly for
the purpose. The alkali In the soap
jelly is much modified and less likely
to harm the wool
S0Hp Jelly is made thus: Shred the
soap finely, using ends and bits for
the purpose Just cover with water
aud put in o pan or jar and place IN
the back of the stove until the soap
is all dissolved 1t should be freshly
made, rs II loses its strength If kept
long Use In the proportion OF a quar-
ter Of pound Of soap to one quart OF
l. 4.
fore washing day TO be ready for use.
See that the water is only a little
more than tepid heat. work up the
lather with the hand. add little am
mouia-a tablespoonful to gullon of
water is the Hllowance-und plunge In
the garment Never rub on soap or
rub between the hands Rather shake
about IN the water, using squeezing
sort OF motion. Squeeze out this first
water, turn and. il dirty. put into
second wafer with rather less soap
Jelly and no ammonia Pass through
this water IN the same way, then into
clean warm water for rinsiug A ta-
bleSpOouful Of ammonia may be added
to the rinsing wafer. Pass through the
wrinCer and then shake well. The
Importance OF this process must be
emphasized.
To prevent shriukage woolen goods
must he dried quickly, and much of the
moisture can be shaken out, and the
shaking also raises the pile of the wool
and makes 1t soft and cozy. Indeed,
light knitted goods can be shaken near
ly dry. See that such things are pulled
into their natural shape before they
dry, and hang in the air, but not in the
sun. If drying Indoors must be resort
ed to. do not hang too near the FIRE
or III too great heat II the slightest
steam arises from the Noolens when
they are drying they are walking in"
as hard as they can.
In regard to the sleeping OF flannel
I tifii IL unnecessary unlelz Ioi new aCn-
I mel or body woolens that are greasy
with perspiration. Make lather with
ticle and steep for half an hour with
the cover ON. Use the water for the
first washing. This process gets all
the sulphur dressing out of the fan
mel,
One or two precautions: Never use
ammonia for colored material. The
water must not be either too hot or too
cold-just tepid-washing and rinsing
and all AT the same temperature. Too
much soap hardens and discolors. If
possible, wash only one garment at u
time, as If woolen things lie about wet
they shrink.