Arizona republican., 1910-09-24

on. but not otherwise Too het wnter should be avoided. as it fades the col ors. If not very much soiled the blouse requires only one lather. and the sleeves should be turned wrong side cut Tn tho first water after washing ou the right side. Rinse with warm water. and then In as many cold waters as needed Y the color has run even n very little put one tablespoonful of vinegar Tn the rins- ing water. which helps to counteract the action of the alkali in the soap. IL Is good plan to put colored blouses under running water. This often restores par uaIly faded colors Squeeze out the water. fold up wrong side out and tapes inside and pass through the wringer Shake well and hang In an open place to dry.
 Hot water starch is the proper thing to use Cold water starch gives prints a papery feeling and an appearance which Is highly objectionable. Cold water starch must be cooked by the heat Of the Iron before 1t stifens anything Hot water starch. or as It ought to be called. boil ing water starch. Is really cooked before the fabric is placed into 1t. and 1t stands to reason that it does not require such a hot Iron. Cold water starch. being un- cooked. requires an extra hot iron. and as strong heat Is detrimental to the colors of fabrics, there Is no doubt but that the hot water starch Is the better
 lt can be made in these proportions: One beaping tablespoonful of good starch. half teaspoonfuI of powdered borax. half an inch of wax. shredded down. Put the starch into q basin and add a little cold water-abOut two tablespOonfuls Rub this down smooth with the fingers Using the fingers lnsures that 1t Is per fectly smooth and free from Jumps Then shred in the wax. This wax helps to make the Iron glide over the work. Pour the boiling water from the kettle. very slowly at first. mixing all the time with wooden spoon and stop adding water when the starch becomes clear and thick The starch has then become cooked or clear starch. Dissolve the borax In a little boiling water. and add It. The borax gives a nice finish and gloss.
 This starch must be thinned down con sderably when used on the blouses. One measure of the starch to eight of water Is about the proper proportion ln which 1t should be used
 Many housewives prefer to allow the starched articles to get quite dry, and then dampen and Iron them. But done in this way they never have the same finish. Great pains should be taken to have the irons In the proper condition. In the first place. they must be per fectly clean. A piece of brown paper. well soaped and sprinkled with fine brick dust. makes splendid polisher In which 10 rub them when in Gse A small piece of bees wax, tied in muslin. is excellent as refresher to their smoothness and easy working
 If laid on q gas range they must have sheet of iron between them and the gas at first and until they are thoroughly heated. Then they can be laid on the gas without the sheet of iron. Ironing Is process which no amount of describing will render easy or successful all at once. and great care should be taken If an iron is laid on the gas flame before It is heated the moisture condenses on It's sur face and makes 1t rusty. Other little things can be noticed in the ironing of different pieces which will aid the house wife the next time she attempts the same kind of work.