The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-19
MoIIie King Writes Secrets Of
Reiuvenatlng Old Clothes
for Times Readers.
SIMPLE RULES TO FOLLOW
Table Salt, Corn Meal, BIottlng
Paper, and Hot Iron Also
Valuable Aids.
BY MOLLIE KING.

because It has become soiled, yet can
be very serviceable were II thoroughly
cleansed. Many trips to the dry
cleaner will soon amount to as much
as the gown originally cost, while
most Of the cleansing could be done
at home. In fact. there are very few
garments which cannot be cleaned at
home.
when my sister Nellie and I were
on the Orpheum circuit with our sis
ter act. we could never get into q
town, have our clothes cleansed prop
! started out to see what I could do
In the line Of cleaning them myself.
have been fairly successful, and
since then. have done moot Of my
gown and suit cleaning myself. not
only saving great deal OF money.
but also saving wear and tear on
Especially where there arc several
children. girls. l mean. with dance
frocks, slippers. gloves and other
dainty accessories dear to the fem
mime heart to be kept Immediately
clean, a thorough knowledge of a
few simple methods of dry cleaning
will prove invaluable.
The first thought q person gener-
ally has when dry cleaning Is mem
toned. Is sasolene. In using this
fluid. great care must be exercised.
lest It should explode, destroy your
material and possibly do you bodily
injury.
With Gasoline.
THE best place to clean with
gasolene IL out OF doors, on a back
porch or in room where there IL
no heat or gas light. Windows
should be opened, although all doors
must be closed; One thing 70 guard
gasolene fumes reaching fire. a
lighted match. a gas stove. or a
"Cornmeal il essential for dry
home cleaning. while dry salt. ground
rice. and bran should be in every
to be cleaned should be, prepared:
with the exception OF slippers and
gloves. by removing all dust and
grease.
"The best way to remove the dust
IL to brush 1t carefully, while grease
can be removed by laying heavy
brown paper or a blotter over the
spot and running a hot iron over II.
The shine can be removed from
worsteds by sponging them with am
monia water and pressing gently on
the wrong side.
WOrsted Materials.
Garments Of worsted material can
best be cleaned by using dry kitchen
salt crushed with a rolling pin until
It Is we'll pulverized and run through
fine wire sieve to remove the Jumps.
Take your garment and lay II flat on
A table, sprinkle the salt on It. and
using piece Of clean, dry linen
folded into a pad. rub the salt well
into the fabric.
The goods should be dobbed only
one way, with the nap. using long,
even strokes. After every Inch OF
the surface has been cleaned In thls
manner with the salt. remove 1t with
a stiff brush. II the hem or any
mart of the garment still shows signs
Of soil, lust repeat the process.
find that the best way TO clear
NV delicately tinted evening gowns II
to an a basin sufficiently full OF gaso
lene to immense the garment withou'
having to rumple It all up.
souse 1t up and down Tor severa
minutes then spread II OUT on i has,
table over which clean cloth mas peer
snread. Have ready a pad OF clean
white linen, dip It into the gasoieh'
and 70 over the gown. rubbing tn'
right way OF the material. 10 90 tn"
nroperly, you must keep the pad con
tinually wet.
Hang Out Doors.
After the gown has been thorough
" gone over, dip It into the gaso'
iene again. II necessary. use soft
brush To remove the soil about the
hem. Squeeze the gown gently. and
rinse In a basin containing clean
rasolene. Squeeze again. between
the hands, then hang In the air to
dry. A.
gown is drying. 1t should be pulled
carefully into shape. paying specia
attention to the lace and RIBBON
I After II has been hung In the air fo
about two hours, you can then pres
| II with q warm iron.
| find that gloves are easil.
| cleaned, particularly II you invest II
| one Of the wooden cleaning forms
Slip the glove over the form. take
soft bristied brush and scrub II unit
every trace of soil has disappeared
II badly soiled, rub the bristles o
the brush over a cake OF pure whit
soap. then dip In gasolene. and scru
the soiled glove vigorously. Whe
each glove Is thoroughly cleaned
rinse in fresh gasolene and hang t
dry.
l use plenty OF gasolene. keep
good quantity always on hand, bu
with due care, II lasts a long time
and my dry cleaning doesn't cost m
one-tenth what / would have to pa
a professional dry cleaner. while
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