The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-19

 man Even if she does not need to do the work herself she should be familiar with the precise method whereby fine linens, lingerie, anu sheer dainty fabrics are 10 be laun- dered
 The process is simple and with careful attention to details the gar meuts should emerge bright and at tractiye from the tub, with the freshness of new material
 Good. soft. warm water pure white soap as free from alkalies a. possible. the necessary iaundrT equipments and a clean. airy place for drying are indispensable if the best results are to be achieved. Attend to Stains Before Washing.
 Before proceeding to wash any garment, carefully mend rent or torn places. then remove all stains; as substances in the soap may SCI or make difficult the removal Of many stains
 Stains on colored fabrics must be removed with care, otherwise the color may disappear as well. Frui, stains are perhaps among the most common and are removed by hold ing the stained or spotted portion of the garment quite taut over q basin, then allowing boiling water to run upon and through it, eitha- from the teakettle or by pouring it from a pitcher. The object oi this is to loosen the texture of the material and to unmat the threads. making it easier to remove the stain T. must always be re- memtnred that any severe measura as the use of strong chemicals, is fatal to the color, then. too, it rep ders the fabric tender making it liable to tear quickly or wear through in the washing and ironing.
 Stain RemoVers.
 It frequently occurs that a fruit stain will escape notice until afteI the ugly brown spot appears after the laundcrjrg If so. dawpen the spot and place directly on ice r. may require TWO CT three freezines. but is sure way and the color will not be affected
 To remove ink, wash at once whle ink is wet, in cold water until spot disappears. If obstinate wet with milk and cover with salt S2tIr4t- ing the spot with turpentine, let ting 1t stand several hours, ther rubbing it well will remove some ink without injuring the color.
 It is safest to use salt and lemon juice to remove iron rust, exposing the spot to sunlight while wet.
 All that is necessary to remove grease spots is cold, soft water and soap.
 Grass stains are easily removed if saturated with kerosene and allowed to stand short time before placing 1t in the wash.
 Use cold water for stains of su- gar, syrup and meat juice; but hot water for vegetable and various fruit stains Wash mud stains in cold water, using Ivory soap.
 To Set Color
 The setting of the color previous to the washing is not to be neglec- ed under any circumstance. For this purpose one may use salt, vine gar or sugar of lead. For all gen eral purposes salt or vinegar will give excellent results. For delicate greens, blues, and tans use sugar of lead Allow one teaspoonful sugar of lead to one gallon of cool or luke warm water Stir until dissolved. Then soak the garment or new ma terial in this water for one hour at least rinse, dry and press if new material; if garment is soiled wash as directed.
 To use salt for setting or bright
  full in one quart of cold water, soak the garment in this solution one or more hours, then rinse thor. oughly through two or more waters to re1uove the salt, as it will pre- vent the soap forming a good suds. Wash or press as the need may be.
 In using vinegar allow one-fourth cupful to one gallon of water to set or brighten colors, allowing the garment to soak one hour or more. Vinegar is preferred by some people for purple and black; this will not only fix the color but sometimes will restore the freshness of tint to a faded purple or heliotrope.
 Do not use scalding water, strong yellow soaps, washing powders or ammonia with delicate colors Wash CoIored Fabrics in Warm
 Water.
 Soap should never be rubbed upon colored fabrics, but rather the wash ing should be done in warm soap suds. And soap jelly, made by shay ing many little pieces of Ivory soap into boiling water, then dissolving, or by shaving one-half cake of Ivory Soan into one 0uart of boiling