Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-25
CORRECT METHODS IN
THE MODERN LAUNDRY
Suggestions for Washing Day
Will Enable Housewife to
Get Better Results.

Soapsuds are preferable to soap bo.
Ing rubbed directly on the garment for
all delicate colors, because the soap is
sure to leave spots After thoroughly
washing. rinse the colored goods In
clear warm water and lastly in cold.
a teaspoonful OF ammonia put in the
last rinsing water will help in keeping
the color. says Mothers Magazine.
ii there Is any starching to be- done
the starch must be ready now, cool but
not cold. To make: Put two table
spoonfuls of starch into a pan and mix
with cold water until 1t is OF the con-
sistency OF cream. Pour on boiling
water until the desired thickness Cor
thnness) Is obtained. Add lump OF
borax the size of haZelnut. piece
of lard or butter to prevent the iron
sticking. and return to double boiler
Boil for 10 minutes. When cool. the
starch is ready for use. Never starch
wash silks or linens.
Hang the garments inside out in the
shade TO dry White clothes are
starched after coming from the bluing
water When dry, sprinkle with warm
water. Roll up and iron as COON as
convenient. III the clothes must be
left till next morning. use cold sprink-
ling. III only Il Very thin starch mas
been used the garments may be 1roned
while slightly damp. Colored fabrics
should be ironed on the wrong side to
Fannels and 'rplored' being dis
| posed OF, the white clothes are now
ready to be taken from the boiler.
| These are put into the tub. and cooled
with water until they can be- handled
1 with comfort Any obstinate spots or
/ stains should be looked for and rubbed
/. away Next each piece IS pnt through
| clear, cold water. and lastly in slightly
| blued water.
| To wash colored embroideries, first
{; boil bran in water. Strain and cool,
! then wash the articles by squeezing
through the fingers, but do not rub at
| all When clean. rinse in bran water
| and lay on a clean. rather thick cloth.
| Roll up, and while the linen is still
| damp press on the wrong side. laying
| the embroidery on several thlcknesses
\ of flannel covered with linen cloth.
| The bran water will give the necessary
| stiffness.
A very hot iron must not be used
| directly on embroidery lf worked with
/ wool. because 1t VIII cause the Stitches
to shrievel up and then break. The
safer plan is to place d thin cloth be-
\ tween iron ard linen.
\ should the piece become too dry be-
| fore being ironed. do not wet again. but
/ spread a cloth wrnng out of warm
i water between the wrong side of the
| embroidery and the iron. Press hard.
then remove the damp cloth and iron
dry.
When taking the clothes from the
line, the ironing Will be found easier II
each article is smoothly folded. This
prevents any wrinkling. which OF
course, has to be ironed away
small watering can. such as Is
used for window gardens. is excellent
for sprinklIng clothes
The folded pieces can be opened once
sprlnkled and then rolled up and put
aside until next morning
i ccft inn lAa
, We'll padded board and an Iron stant
are necessary. with old clean rags fo'
rubbing
Tablecloths and nankins should be {
| little damp and ironed until they arr
perfectly dry.
This gives the gloss to linen. i
sheets pillow slips and towels arr
neatly and evenly folded. it is quite un
necessary to spend much time In iron
ing them.
4 In ironing shirt waist tho cola
and cuffs are ironed first, next In orde
come the sleeves, then the back an'
lastly the front. Amy raised needle
work must be ironed on the wrong side
in order to bring out it's beauty.