The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-20
Care of Linen.

! The June bride who receives shower
after shower of wonderful linen from
devoted friends is considered by all her
acquaintance the most fortunate of
| girls. And vet unless the bride under
stands how to take care of all that won
derful linen, it will go the way of all
good things before she is many years
older.
Judgment is as necessary in the man.
agement of linen as in the choosing OF
it. There are numerous little things
which seem trifes, but are in reality very
well worth considering.
For instance, the method of folding
tablecloths and napkins might at first
seem to be solely a matter of appear
ance, whereas in reality it has great
effect on the length of the wear, for IL
the well-pressed folds in the starched
damask or linen are made time after
time in exactly the same place, signs of
wear will appear along these creases,
while other parts are in perfect eondi-
ton. The article, therefore, when
washed, should be folded four times one
laundering, three the next.
Later in the history of the tablecloth,
its time of wear may be further length-
ened if one of the regular hens is cut
off and new hem made. This will
change the place of folding. Any thin
place should be carefully darned, using
fine soft linen thread. If it is done care
fully, the thin spot will never show after
it is pressed, whereas hole win always
show, even if beautifully darned.
When tablecloths are past mending,
the best parts may be cut and hemmed
for everyday napkins and the poorer
pieces may be hemmed and used to serve
fish, hot biscuits, or to pin around cook
ing utensils sent to the table. Napkins,
too may be used for this purpose when
they are past further use on the table.
A large tablecloth when worn out may
possibly furnish kitchen tablecloth or
tray cloths, also.
Sheets show first signs of wear down
the middle Here they become thin and
worn looking and, if left. break into
holes This may be prevented for some
time longer if the sheet is cut down the
middle length as soon as it shows signs
If wear. Then the selvedges are brought
.ogether and Joined and the new sides
lemmed. Later, when signs of wear
gain appear. the sheet may be cut down
o fit smaller bed or a cot, and finally
an be used as dust sheet.
A delightfully."- warm spread can be
made from an old sheet an old blanket
md some chintz, the sheet used as
,ottom or lining. the chintz as cover,
nd the blanket as a filing. A ruffie
dded makes a very attractive bed cover.
ANY necessary repairs in linen should,
4 course, be made before washing ia
one, as thin places are apt to become
oles and holes to be made bigger
through washing. Stains also should
c removed first, and the sooner the bet
pr. For tea stains the cloth should be
tretched over bowl and plenty of boil
~ water poured through; the same with
Office. Fruit and wine stains should be
nhbed at once with salt while the cloth
on the table and then. as soon as pos
bile afterward, boiling water should be
CURED through If this is not sufficient,
case the salt could not be put on imme-
lately. hold the stained part in milk
hich is boiling on the stove and the
aims will be removed.
Ink. when fresh. may be removed with
Xix. using a new supply as soon as one
ortion becomes diseolored. When the
X spot is dry. spread salts of lemon
rer It. then little boiling water. ard
ave il for a while. When the stain is
me. wash the cloth clear of the salts,
it will always have yellow tinge.
solution of chloride of lime is useful
II various stains. but it is better 10
V first the less powerful agents already
entioned. as the chloride tends to weak
and destroy the threads OF the ma.
rial if used equently.-Exchange
Dorothy Dexter.