The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-10-22
SOME Ways TO BLEACH
LINEN AND REMOVE STAINS
BY Louise e. Dow

says woman who knows, some
thing more than sunshine and fresh
air drying is essential. Both the av-
erage washing fluid and bleach are
deleterious, and all good housewives
avoid their use. There are formulas,
however, which are harmless, and
| which can be easily and quickly
made at home. Two of these, Javelle
water, which is an excellent bleach,
and a washing fluid which extracts
dirt without undue rubbing are indis
pensabls laundry adjuncts.
For Javelle water. use one pound
Of bicarboAate of soda, over which
pour one quart Of boiling water. Boil
for fifteen minutes. Remove fren
the stove and add one fourth pound
Of chloride Of lime free from lumps
Stir until dissolved let 1t settle, drsa
and strain. Bottle for use.
For the washing nuid, use one
pound of lime, two pounds of washing
soda, one pound Of borax, and five
quarts of water-cold water by all
means. Bring to full boiling after
which add FIVE quarts more of cold
water. Allow this liquid to settle,
then strain II. When using, one tea
cupful to a half boiler is sufficient.
Add a half cake of laundry soap,
shaved fine.
II garment is stained with ink
or fruit juice, or II colOrs have run,
as in the case of white MILDLY
blouse or waist with a colored COLLAR
and cuffs, Javelle water will bleach
to its original Wilderness. To use,
take q small quantity Of the liquid
and dilute with an equal quantity OF
cold water. Wet the spots In cold
water, and "sozzle" the garment up
and down in the diluted Javelle Wa.
ter until the status disappear. Wash
at once in suds and rinse well.
Anyone who has ever experienced
the annoyance of having wash
gown apparently spoiled by colored
basting threads left in the seams by
a careless seamstress will be glad to
know of Javelle water. A handsome
white China silk dressing gown with
red silk collar and cuffs, when laun.
dered, was streaked with red stains
which no amount Of rubbing would
remove. One application Of Javelle
water was effectual.
A white linen suit with old blue
trimmings, when Numbered, turned n
pale indigo in coloring. 1t was pro-
nounced hopeless by laundry experts.
Javelle water restored 1t to It's orig
inal wilderness. Collar. Guns, and
trimmings were of course removed IN
order to, boil the stained dress. Be'
fore adjusting again, they were care
fully washed, and the color set by
a generous infusion of salt IN the
rinsng water.
The same effect could have been
reached by the sugar-oflead process.
Five cents worth of sugar OF lead dis
solved in a small pail OF water VIII
set coIors very satisfactorily. Only
be sure that the material Is periec'iy
clean before putting 1t in the solution
To soak for half hour, as the ieau
water" will also set the dirt. IL shouiu
be dried first without rinsing theh
rinsed, II the best results are ue
sired Subsequent launderinSs oil
the foregoing suit did not injnre the
garment, which was thereafter le''
intact,
Roth of the formulas given are en-
cellent for bleaching a taded Ear
rart white. Delicate colored gowns
in particular, which are otherwise III
good condition except for their i'a
ed. perhaps streaked, appearance
may be .bleached pure white Inc
nrice OF a new gown Is often sa'eo
bv this method of treating It,
Again rises the question OF the
barmfulness of the bleaches. Inc
secret lies in careful and thorous"
rinsing. If this caution is Needed no
injury can possibly be done TO the
most delicate fabric.
The quantities given in the TWO
formulas are rather large, but they
can be easily divided; smaller
amounts should be made in the same
proportion. Both the Javelle water
and the bleach will keep indefinitely,
large quantities are recommended
for the sake OF convenience and time
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