Evening star., 1925-06-26
THO wash a white flannel skirt
or other flannel garment. use
the following method: In the

the following methou. III tho
L first place. remember that
strong soaps should never be
used in washing fiannels or woois
of any kind, and the soap should
never be applied directly to the gar
ment The soap should be used in
solution A great deal of stress may
be laid upon having the water used
in washing fiannels not much warm
er that lukewarm, for at this tenn
perature soap and water have very
little effect on the wool.
1t is very important to have all
the water used in the washing at
the same temperature and to avoid
changes from hot to cold water. or
vice versa, as sudden changes in
temperature cause shrinkage. Have
two receptacies ready for washing
the garment. Pour into the first of
the water which is not too hot Tor
the hand to bear comfortably. Add
enough soap solution made from q
neutral or mild soap or "A wool soap
10 make good sudS. If the water Is
hard, or the clothing is very much
soiled. add Il tablespoonful of boraX
or ammonia for each gallon of water
used Shake or brush the skirt or
othet garment free from dust and
put it into the water to soak for
about fifteen minutes. Before begin
ming to wash, prepare a second tub
of water having the same tempera-
ture. Wash by drawing through the
hands and washing up and down in
the water, but avoid rubbing IL pos
Sible.
Pass the garment from first to sec
ond water, which should be a suds
also if the first sudS has not re-
moved all the soil. Rinse free of
soap, using several waters, being
sure to keep the temperature the
same. Wiring through a loSely set
wringer. Turn wrong side out and
hang in d warm place, but not near
a fire, as heat will cause shrinkage.
When nearly dry turn right side out
Shape when drying by pulling and
stretching. Allow to dry before
pressing, then cover with slightly
dampened piece of cheesecloth and
cheesecloth draws up the fberS of
the flannel. giving 1t the fluffy ap-
pearance of a new garment.
1t is possible to remove permanently
the yellow color which often appears
on worn woolen garments. and to re-
store the garment to its original
whiteness by immersing it for a few
minutes in a solution prepared by mix
ing one part of solution of peroxide
of hydrogen with Is parts Of warm
water and adding few drops of am
monia. Afterward, the garment,
which will not be at all injured, should
be washed in warm water, then dried.
The yellowneSS of wool usually indi-
Gates that in its manufacture it has
been bleached by means Of burning
sulphur.
If a white wooden garment is only
slightly soiled, it can be easily dry
cleaned by using a mixture of equal
parts of borax, white flour and salt.
Spread this thickly on the skirt or
other article to be cleaned. then wrap
in a cloth doubled and allow to re-
main for several hours. Then beat
lightly before removing the cloth, and
finally shake the garment thoroughly
outdoors.
To Clean Dark Serge.
The liquid strained from ivy leaves
which have been boiled is excellent for
cleaning dark cloth or serge, which
should first be thoroughly brushed.
To prepare the liquid, first wash the
leaves several times in warm water
to which a little washing powder has
been added to free them from dust,
then rinse them well in, cold water,
cover them with clean cold water and
bring to the boil and simmer until the
leaves are quite soft. Strain and bot
tie the liquid. The work should not
be done by those who have cuts or
scratches on their hands, as the
liquid will cause the flesh to smart.
A good way to remove shininesS
from tweed garments is to add a table
spoonful of ammonia and half a tea
spoonful Of saltpeter to one quart of
hot water and bottle the mixture un-
til required. This should be rubbed
into the material until the shininess
has disappeared. when the material
can be pressed on the wrong side with
d warm iron.
To Wash Corsets.
Coutil corsetS, especially if fitted
with whaleboneS, wash we'll and are
very little trouble. So many corsets
are now made with rustless steel sup
ports that they may be successfully
treated at home. The lace and ribbon
trimmings, shoulder straps and cords
should all be removed, but the bones
need not necessarily be taken out.
Following is a very simple process by
which corSetS may be successfully
washed at home: Dissolve some fiaky
soap in boiling water and add suff1-
cient cold water SO that you can put
your hands in with comfort. Then lay
the corSetS fiat on a kitchen table dip
a strong. stiff nailbrush in the lather
and scrub vigorously from top to bot
tom until they look clean. Some
women who leave the bones in, roll
the corsets around their arm and
scrub them in that position in order
TO retain the shape, but they can be
cleaned more thoroughly when laid
fat Repeat the lather and the scrub
bing If necessary, and then rinse in
several clean waters, to the last Of
which add d little bluing if the cor
sets are white. Dry in the air and
put the trimming on again. Corsets
treated carefully will emerge from
this ordeal almost as good as new.
Chintz and CretOnne.
Chintz or cretonne may be made to
look like new when cleaned in the fol-
lowing way: Boil about one pound of
rice in a gallon of water. If rain
water can be obtained, so much the
better. When the rice is soft, put it
with the water into a tub and allow
1t to become almost cold. Then put
in the chintz and rub it with the rice
instead of using soap. Rinse in the
cold rice water and hang up to dry.
1t will he found that the colors have
Len restored
To Clean Upholstery.
For cleaning all kinds of cloth up
holstery there is nothing as good as
bran. This should be we'll rubbed into
the material with dry flannel. Do
not use any one lot of bran too long
and as soon as it appears dirty throw
1t away and use some of the fresh.
After this treatment the colors will
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