The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-02-25

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"A will greatly aid in the wnlten
ing process A teaspoonfnl OF
borax put In the last water In which
clothes are rinsed viii also whiteh
them surprisingly. Pound the borax
NO that IL will dissolve easily This IL
especially good to remove the yellow
which time gives 10 white garments
that have been laid aside for two or
three years.
When colored muslin has b-come rad
ed and II is desired TO bleach II white.
chloride OF lime put in the boiling wa
ter In the proportion OF one tihie
spoonful of lime TO one quart OF water
will effect the result
Badly stained nandkerchiefs can be
made as white as new II placed In u
vessel and covered with ammonia and
peroxide OF hydrogen mixed with twice
the bulk OF water !At the handker
chiefs soak and then wash them in th,
usual manner OFTEN the gloves In TIM
ed shades dscolor handkerc hiefs, and
this process is one OF the best for clean
ing them
To shrink cotton material place II
neatly folded In tub OF water and
allow 1t 10 remain until thoroughly
damp. fhen hang it straight ON the
line by placing the central fold on the
line. Pin 1t in many places so that the
material Will not sag.
White goods may first be put in sold
water, brought to a boil, then hung on
the line Let ginghams and other col
ored materials soak in lukewarm wa
ter to which II little salt has been add
ed until all the folds are thoroughly
wet through. then take out, unfold
without wringlng and dry quickly. DO
not iron
Coored ginghams and other cottons
should be soaked in cold salt water be
fore washing and then washed in dis
solved soap and warm water Ii soap
Is rubbed on the color is likely TO fade
Wash quickly and rinse in cold water
The colors may be revived If table
spoonful of vinegar Is added to the
rinsing water for red and pink.
lump of dissolved ammonia will bright
en- lilac, and lump Of alum will revive
blue. Starch In thin boiled starch ana
dry In the shade. When washing glng
hams avoid strong soap, hot water. TOO
much rubbing, hot starch, and do not
dry in the hot sunshine. Do not wash
In hard water.
Pinks are liable to fade an ugly vel
low; blues and green's fade clear
white yellow washes nicely, browns
look very clear. and mixed white ana
blue looks fresh and bright, even when
slightly faded Most lavenders ana
tans wash well. Powered materials,
ginghams and muslins, will not fade
If washed IN this way: Make gal
lon of -four starch. straining II AS
usual. pour half Of it into two pals OF
soft water and wash until clean. Put
the rest of the starch in the rlnslng
water. Dry in the shade and iron on
the wrong side.
Cooked starch is much improved by
the addition Of sperm or salt. or both'
or little dissolved gum arabic. TO
make stiffening for black wash ma
terials. boil two quarts of wheat bran
in six quarts of water for half an
hour Let it get cold. then strain.
You will need neither soap nor starch
II this Is used II too thick add cold
water. This preparation will both
cleanse and stiffen When starching
black lawn or organdie 1t Is well to
add a little black dye to the starch.
When the family washing is large
much time. labor and fuel can be saved
IL the following method is used: Take
a clean laundry or kitchen table. shake
out the bath towels and spread them
evenly on the table, then do the same
with hand and roller towels, then phi
lowcases. Fold the sheets. placing
over all Then cover with an ironing
sheet Bring the table close TO the
stove, SO as not TO lose time getting
hot irons. Then commence and iron
all underwear. stockings, tablecloths,
napkins and handkerchiefs. all except
starched clothes Remove the iron
ing sheet and all the fat work under
meath will be as smooth as II sent 10
the laundry. When laundering any ar
ticle made Of pongee iron 1t without
first sprinkling 1t and you will find that
II will look far newer and silkier than
when dampened and Toned In the
usual manner.