The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-05-12

on. but not otherwise. Too hot water
should be avoided. as ii fades the coll
ors. II NOT very much soiled the blouse
requires only one lather. and the sleeves
should be turned wrong side out in the
nrst water after washing on the right
side Rinse with warm water. and then
In as many cold waters as needed II
the color has run even a very little put
one tablespoonful of vinegar in the rims
Ing water, which helps to counteract the
action of the alkali in the soap II is a
good plan to put colored blouses under
running water. This often restores par
TALLY faded colors. Squeeze out the
water, fold up wrong side ont 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
paDery feeling and an appearance which
Is highly Objectionable. Cold water starch
must be cooked by the heat of the iron
before 1t stiffens anything. Hot water
starch. or as 1t ought 10 be called boil
Ing water starch. is really cooked before
the fabric is placed into II. and 1t stands
10 reason that IL does not require such
hot iron Cold water starch being I'M
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.
1t can be made in these proportions:
One heaping tablespoonful Of good starch,
half a teaspoonful OF powdered borax.
half an Inch Of wax, shredded down Put
the starch into basin and add little
| cold water-abouf two tablespoonfuls
Rub this down smooth with the fingers.
Using the fingers insures 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
boiling
| slowly at first, mixing ali the time with
/ a 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 & nice finish and gloss.
This starch must be thinned down con-
siderably when used on the blouses. One
measure of the starch to eight of water
| is about the proper proportion In 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 a splendid polisher In which
! TO rub them when in use. A small piece
| of bees wax. tied il, muslin, is excellent
as a refresher to their smoothness and
easy working.
If laid on 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
| a process which no amount of describing
will render easy or successful all at once,
and great care should be taken. If ar
iron is laid on the gas fame before 1t Is
| heated the moisture coDdenses on its 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.