Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-08-01

This is sometimes caused by Q ohemi-
cal action of soap and bluing when the
clothes are not properly rinsed, but
whatever the cause, 1t may be removed
by applying salt and lemon juice to the
dampened spots and placing In the sun
or near the fire for ten minutes. Rinse
thoroughly.
MILDEw.
Give the dscolored spots an applica-
ton of common soap followed by one of
starch rubbed In thoroughly. Lay the
article in the sun for several hours and
then carefully wash.
PEACH STAINS.
l have found on rubbing glScerine over
peach stains on table linen two or three
days before washing that the stains will
entirely disappear.
FRUIT AND OTHER STAINS.
Pour boiling water through fruit
stains, with the material stretched across
the top of pan or Other vessel. Wash
out tea and coffee stains in cold water.
Blood stains may be removed II the
stained article is put to soak at once In
cold or tepid water.
INK SPOTS.
These troublesome stains may be re-
moved by an application Of equal parts
OF citric acid and cream of tartar melted
on plate. Mix and rub over the stains
and then wash out carefully. In almost
all cases the ink will disappear at once
without injury to the color. Stains that
have been laundered may require several
treatments before they yield.
BLOOD STAINS.
On delicate fabrics, blood stains can
be removed by the use of starch. Damp
crushed starch on it; when the blood
has been absorbed, scrape off the starch
and wash off that portion of the material
with damp cloth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
If garments stained by tar or wagon
grease are first washed In cold soap suds,
the stains will be eradicated. White
dresses can be freed Of grass stains by
touching the spots with alcohol before
washing. For pitch stains, first grease
with lard and then use soap and cold
water. Turpentine will also remove
these stains.
A BRUSH FOR THE LAUNDRY.
A great deal of wear on clothes can be
saved by the use Of q small hand brush.
Instead OF rubbing the clothes on the
washboard, lay the soiled spot on the
board, rub we'll with soap and scrub with
the brush. This method is easier on the
hands as we'll a. on the clothes. Clothes
rinsed in hard water in which bluing has
been dissolved are likely to be streaked,
but all danger Of this may be avoided by
adding a cupful Of skinned milk to the
bluing water.
LAUNDERING LACE.
Tiny or fragile pieces of lace are most
satisfactorily washed by putting them In
a wide-mouthed bottle, or preserve jar,
which has been two. thirds filed with the
cleaning solution preferred; put on the
bottles or jars cover; soak and churn
from time to time until the lace is clean
Rinse by pouring the contents of the jai
into fine sieve, and holding the sieve
under stream of clear running water
for q few minutes.
TO MAKE STARCH.
To ons-half pint OF starch add gradual
ly enough cold water to make . smooth
creamy consistency, then stir this into 8
gallon or more of boiling water In which
one tablespoonful of salt has been dis.
solved. Boil until the starch 10 clear,
take from the fire, strain, and add lit
tie bluing water and a tablespoonful Of
kerosene. The oil gives the clothes 9
pretty gloss, and the salt prevents the
starch from sticking to the iron.
STOCKINGS IN PAIRS.
When soiled stockings are taken off
pin them together with small safety
pin; these do not rust, and, therefore
do not have to bsremovsd when washed
In this way no stockings are ever mis-
laid or lost.
A USEFUL SOAP SHREDDER.
Take = piece of strong tin, pound
small nail holes all over 1t, then tack
firmly to the sides of two pieces OIL
strong wood; tack q loop of leather al
the top by which to hang 1t up, and you
will have useful soap shredder. Shred
ded soap dissolves more quickly thar
larger pieces.
sTARCHINa DARK MATERIALS.
All black lawn, percsls, and calico
dresses, dark tan and dark blue onel
should be dipped In starch in which q
cupful of clear coffee and . lump Of
white wax have been boiled. The coffee
will give to tho material the origina
dark finish which is 10 often destroyed
by washing, and tho wax will prevent
the starch from sticking to the irons.
FOR GREASY PIECES.
A tablespoonful of kerosene added to
the water In which any greasy pieces ar.
to be washed will help materially In 70
moving the dirt; rub soap directly or
the worst spots and let the garments
soak for . short time In soapsuds tc
which the oil has been added, and ther
wash.
TO WASH AND IRON TIES.
Before sending wash ties TO tn.
laundry, basic them carefully, 20 thai
the lining or padding will lie Dat. Thu
will prevent the lumpy condition tina,
usually follows laundering. If tho bast.
lngs are removed before ironing tho tiel
will look like new.
DAMPENING THE CLOTHES.
To dampen tho clothes for ironing use
. whisk broom and warm water. The
dampness will be moro even than Il
sprinkled In any other way, and the
ironing itself facilitated.
IRONING DIFFICULT PIECES.
To avoid tho gathered look at the tor
of embroidered linen collars, iron the
band first, gently smoothing out the
turnover portion on the wrong side, and
allowing the band to take it, own posI.
ton. Bring tho fronts together and
snap spring clothes pin over them ia
hold them In place until entirely dry.
For q plated skirt fret iron the gar
ment without regard 10 the plaits, then
90 over it q second time pulling each
plat straight and smooth on the board
In heavy materials damp cloth may b.
passed over tho plat before the iron.
Fasten . spring clothes pin ct tho bot.
tom of each plait and hang BY the bel,
until all dampnsss 10 gone.
A folded Turkish towel makes IN ex.
cellent pad for ironing embroideries.
Rows of buttons may also be ironed on
such pad, using the iron on the wrong
side of the garment.