Evening star., 1925-06-26
Special Cleaning in Summer
The Stars Household Expert Gives Some Advice
Regarding the Laundry-Care Required
n for Preservation of Garments.
be restored to a large extent unless
they are actually faded.
PerspiratiOn Stains.

they are actually faded.
Precipitation Stains.
One Of the quickest ways to remove
perspiration stains from white fabrics
is to use a solution prepared by add
ing one egg cup Of solution of per-
oxide of hydrogen to half a pint of
water. The stain should be sponged
with this solution until removed and
the fabric, which is also thereby dis
infected, should then be lightly rinsed
in cold water and dried.
To Remove Creases.
Clothes that have been packed in
trunks often show 4 number of
creaSeS. When these are too promi-
nent they may be quickly removed
by holding the material In the steam
coming from a boiling teakettle. The
garment must not be placed so close
to the spout that 1t will become wet.
To Cream Laces.
Here is an old-faShioned method of
giving lace a soft, creamy tint; Wash
the lace and rinse it, then break an
egg and beat it to a froth. Add a
quart or more of cold water, accord
ing to the tint required for the lace.
Dip the lace in the mixture several
times and then squeeze gently. When
the lace is half dry, put it between
TWO cloths and iron II.
To Revive Straw Hat.
You can successfully revive a straw
hat that has become dusty-looking by
brushing it over with weak solution
of gum arabic and water. Before do
ing this. of course, you must thor
oughly brush the hat in order to re-
move as much dust as possible, and
take care to prevent the shape from
being spoiled.
To Wash ChamOis Skin.
A chamois skin will last for quite a
long time if it is never allowed to be-
washing If properly done really I'M
proves a chamois skin because 1t
makes it soft. 1t is important, how
ever. that 1t should be washed in the
right way. With a good quality of
soap make a lather in a bowl of warm
water. Add a little boraX, and then
put in the chamois, rubbing 1t gently.
Move it around in the water and
when the dirt has disappeared rinse
we'll in clean, cold water. If rain
water can be obtained. SO much the
better. Squeeze so as to rid the skin
of as much water as possible, and
such as kitchen table. AS soon as
the skin feels almost dry, pass 1t
through the hands again. stretching
1t out fiat, and then put 1t on the
table. This operation may be re-
peated several times. and at last the
chamois will be very soft and dry.
Care of Metallic Laces.
Metal materials, which are very
popular at present, are apt to become
soiled If they are long exposed to air
and light. Evening gowns and other
garments trimmed with gold and sill
yer tissue or lace should be entirely
covered up when not in use. A good
protection is an old nightgown sewed
up at the bottom, with the neck low
cred sufficiently to admit the gown on
a coat hanger. A good way to reno
vate tarnished material and trim
mings Is to rub them gently with fine,
dry bread crumbs and powdered blu
ing. Mix the crumbs and the bluing
together and sift them over the mate
rial and rub them with a piece of new
flannel. Shake off the mixture and
polish with a piece of old light vel
veteen.
To Clean White Silk.
White silk may be washed in soap
suds the same as other delicate white
fabrics. being careful not to rub or
squeeze the fabric so as to cause
creaseS or wrinkles, or it may be
washed in gasoline, or dry cleaned by
rubbing or busting it with magnesia
and laying 1t away for two or three
days in a paper bag, the silk being
covered with magnesia. afterwards
brushing it with a soft. heavy brush.
Naphtha soap will remove most stains
from white silk, including paint
stains.