News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-04-20
WASHING WOOLENS.
How It Can Be Done by Simple Meth.
DDS and Successfully.

DDS and Successfully.
good soap or washing powder, two
or three tubs one or, better still, two
family sized wringers. plenty of wa
ter, good drying yard. boiler, a
glass washboard, really good wash
Ing machine and a sunshiny day are
the essentials If one would wash wool
ems successfully The quickest thor
| ough wash'cg is the best method in
| washing woolens. Except for extreme
ly soiled things, soaking binders clean
liness rather than helps it.
For the want of little knowledge
In laundering natural undyed woods
are easily spoiled. though they are
just as easily kept in perfect condi-
ton If one goes about it in the right
way.
In washing all undyed wooden arti-
Giles n 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
Soap jelly is made thus: Shred the
soap finely. using ends and bits for
the purpose. Just cover with water
and put in a pan or jar and place on
the back Of the stove until the soap
is all dissolved. 1t should be freshly
made, us 1t loses it's strength if kept
long. Use in the proportion of a quar-
ter of Il pound of soap to one quart of
water. Il 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 a, gallon of |
water is the allowance-and 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, if dirty. put into a |
second water with rather less soap |
jelly and no ammonia. Pass through |
this water in the same way, then into |
clean warm water for rinsing. A ta-
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
emphasized
To prevent shrinkage wooden goods
must be dried quickly, and much of the
moisture can be shaken out, and the
shaking also raises the pile of the wool
and makes it soft and coy. 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 i'll the
sun. If drying indoors must be resort
ed to, do not hang too near the fire
Or in too great heat. If the slightest |
steam arises from the woolens when
hey are drying they are walking in"
Is hard as they can.
In regard to the sleeping of flannel
his is unnecessary unless for new fan
lei or body woolens that are greasy
With perspiration. Make lather with
oap jelly, add ammonia, put in the ar
icle and steep for half an hour with
he cover on. Use the water for the !
irst washing. This process gets all -,
he sulphur dressing out of the fan
eel.
One or two precautions: Never use :,
for colored material. The
water must not be either too hot or too
old-just tepid-washing and rinsing
nd all at the same temperature. Too {
luch soap hardens and discolors. If :
ossible, wash only one garment at a
me, as if wooden things lie about wet
hey shrink.