Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-09
LAUNDRY WORK SIMPLER
WITH PROPER EQUIPMENT
housewives Can Even Make Task OF
Washing and Ironing Fasci-
mating for Themselves.
MISS LYNCH GIVES RECIPES
Alending Should &c Done and Stains
Removed Before Wash Is Put into
LukcwarIn Water and SonpSuuS
for Soaking.
ny LouETTO c. LYNCH.

What in the world are we going TO
do?" sighed Mrs. Bryant. IT'S posi-
lively drcadful-hcrc are Bob's collars
yes stir ones--all soilcd-here's my
best shirt waists and the bed sheets
ana the table cloths and the hosiery
all soied. ana no laundry working
everybody on strike, it's perfectly
dreadful; II only knew how. I'd ir'nn
in and laundcr these things myself"
Have you ever been ~ !. s:iiu..,r J.c-
dicament, Mrs. Housewife? Washing
and ironing ~ Il fascinating task IL only
you go al IL with the proper tools ana
use the proper meth DDS. Just think how
wonderful II is 10 have endless gallons
Of sparkling water ~ ones command
with which to clean ones clothing.
First Of all look carefully over the
articles TO be washed Mend or remove
stains. Then separate the wash into
several plies. In one pile pat all linens
that have come in direct contact with
the body This viii usually include
cotton or linen underwear towels,
sheets, pillow cases and tho like. Tahl"
linen should bc put in another pile,
Colorcd garments make It third pie.
while WOODEN underwear should be put
in q pile by itself.
Should Not Pack Clothes.
In general. It is well To soak wash
for several hours before beg inning TO
wash Lux soapSudS VIII loosen
,lirt and max. rubbing almost unneces-
Sary. Rub tho bar OF soap itself on 20
particularly dirty spots before SOAKING
Woolcns should not %" soaked. II! zen
oral wash The cicancst clothes nrst IN"
more soilcd ones last. Take fresh
water and 7oapsuds whenever water
becomes dirty. Adjust the Wr'hE.f 'a.n
run the clothes through III" wrinE"'
into clear. warm rinsing water. III"
clothes are nov ready'for boiling lia!t
M the boiler with col: water ana AGO
enough soap solution 10 maze Il I!tht
Ia. Ghal-, each piece. ana drop
il into the boiler. DO not pack clothes
too tightly. Best results are ohialnen u
long time to reach the boiling p"lnl.
Then boil about ten minutes. Remove
The boiled clothes with Il clean St'eh,,
Occasionally add 'wo tahi"sno'hH.r y, 90
helps wh.ten clothes that are "l'
yellow.
sG,nss are 'hos se NAT Sa 99TS a2 a
n ,ssri tenn ten minutes is sufficient.
Two or three r!nSinSs IN CTR; ~ hniI.
ng. Use the wr!nser Whenever pEac-
Thin starch for Aprons.
The white clothes are no" rsady -
he hlued Tie the solid cake OF blue n
BIZ Of nnannel We. i, ana sGueS GU, u
bowl fun OF warm water. Add some
q MS to a t I'M, fun Of G!ear W Md
Dip each piece, let II remain few
minutes and then ring It out.
fot TnS'a sresh air ana snnshne bath on
he wash line SEARCHED clothing is
also hung on the Inc. before ironing
,rith clear water and tightly rolled.
Clothes should be left TO mir for sew
.ral hours in the clothes horse before
. being laid away.
waists and the like. Here is recipe
wash. II too much Is made. cover u
and keep ii in the refrigerator until
Mu.t Rub Thick starch.
Mix until smooth ~ an agate sauce
pan ,one-half measuring cup OF starch.
half cup OF cold water. While stirring
rapidiy ado ;hree pin,s six measuring
stirring un;il i; boiIs .horouGhly Re-
move from the fame n once" add
teaspoonful OF lard and one min, OF
Cover and lie, cool.
Thick starch is used for mems white
lin iron, shirts Here is a good re-
~, M !,.- ha AZ cup Of starch With .
half teaspoonful ~ shaved parat,lnc
add one quart OF boiling water. Cook
Sc, in a pan Of cold water TO cool.
starch set aside TO cool should be COW
Thick starch has to he rubbed into
shirt hosoms, collars and cuffs S,ritch
over table hea"y. damn. cloth and
iastcn il securely with pins Have
wrong side OF we'll dampened garment
up, Rnb in starch with fingers. Take
damp cloth and rub off any extra
starch Smooth out bosoms. shirts
and collars before drying. This makes
The ironing comparatively easy. Do
not danpen collars by sprinklinc
father place them over damp Goth
before Ironing.
New Minister.
Tho new minister. who was rather
Young. and Eve car-ol Marian be-