Evening star., 1928-04-06

comfort TO the worker, Clothes baskets
ahould be kept clean by lining them
with washable material. such as OIL
cloth or muslin or with heavy paper
that can be renewed readily. Oilcloth
Il best. On a narrow white she'll over
the tubs in the laundry keep starch
hluinS and borsx in porcelain jars,
bottle OF amnloniS and q supply OF soap
Use washing machine. IT possible
II will save rubbing. 5000 one can
be bought at q comparatively small cost
Anyway. 1t would pay Tor itSeli IN
sl,ort time. Stand erect while working.
In order 10 do this, have waShtubS and
froninr board at comfortable heights.
use a wringer. 1t will press out the
water without Straining the fiosr OF the
goods wash clothes frequently ana
before they become too much soileo'
This viii save your strength ana the
clothes as well.
Sort clothes according 10 the kind OF
garment and amount Of soil on them
and remove all stains. Soak in cool
water for hals an hour, or, II con-
verient SOAP the badly Soiled parts
rou no lust cover with water ana let
atsn6 overnight. Wash in clean. not
Sospv water or cold water and napntha
soap. Put into q boiler OF colo, SoapS
wster and boil for i've minutes, rms
helms 10 sterilize and whiten clothes.
Rinse until no dirt or sop comes oul
into the water. Use warm water AT mrs.
81 that the soap will not harden.
Soan is used to loosen the grease tnst
holds the dirt TO fabrics and finishes. A
mild soap with no free alEai Is less
liable 10 injure fniShingS ana colorS
than a stronger soap. A soap solution
makes su6s more quickly and cleans
more evenly and safely than soap IN
cakes. A quantity may be made at one
time and bits OF soap may be useo up
In this way. One pound OF soap ana
three quarts of water are heated Slowly
until the soap is dissolved. and then the
Nolp.ion is placed in broad-moutheo
bottles or lars for use as needed.
To wash fine cotton fabrics use soap
teIlv dissolved in warm water; avoid
rubbing: knead and squeeze the mate-
rial in the warm. Soapy water, tnen
rinse thoroughly in warm water twice.
II necessary. and afterwards In colo
water 10 clear the fabric. Very me
materials may be stifdened with diluted
boiled starch or with boraX, accoroing
70 the texture.
n The material is eolored. first rinse
A, raid water 10 which salt and vinegar
have been added. one tablespoonful OF
each 10 one gallon Of water. II the
material is black and white. omit the
VINEGAR. using salt only, then WASH IN
snsrsy water. rinse IL warm water, ana
then in cold water.
wash silk stockings in warm soapy
water but never use soda. Inc StoCk-
tnsS should never be rubbed With soap.
Rinse well In warm water 10 wnlcn
a IIttle bluing has been added Tnis
Keeps them q good color.
When washing ribbons. ADD NIUE
tsrtaric acid 10 the rinsing water, whicn
should be cold Silk blouSes snouio
also be treated in this way. IartaTlc
acid also acts as q slight Stinening
agent and helps TO set the color.
A Rusty FIatiron.
III vour iron is found to be rusty. 1t
slaraIId he rubbed with beeswaX tied IN
a linen bag. Afterwsrd the iron should
he yzl,ha6 with salt until quite clean.
when ironing white cotton and linen
materials. first have the clothes evenly
daruened, then use clean hot irons, iron
thorcurhIy dry, iron, with the tnreao
Of the goods, preferably Thn the
lenrtnwise threads. iron as large space
n one time ss possible. iron nTst the
ps-tS which can hang on the board
dry out quickly. Iron wet muslin
with q moderately hot iron. II mercer
tied. iron on the right side II 1t has
q pattern of spot or stripe, IRON on
TIE wrong side, with piece Of folded
blanket or felt under the ironing clotn
10 give . soft surface. BY doing this
the pattern is raised. IL there Is an
embroidered part, iron that on the
wrong side. pressing II well. then finish
the plain part on the right side.
The heat OF the iron must be regu.
lated by the texture and nimsiness OF
the fabric. and the iron must be used
on the right or wrong side, according
20 the kind Of material When ron'
ing silks. woolens and coloreo na6-
rfals. use a medium hot iron on fi1s
yr0nr side. Exceptions to this rule
are colore6 cotton and linen garments
saten ax aprons and cf1ii0ren's dresses
that need . smooth surface 10 keep
clean longer. Silks and woolens ma
he covered with o damp cheeseclntr
and .roned or pressed on the right sids
with q hotter iron
Using the Wringer.
Set the rolls Of the vringer tigh
for cotton materials, loose Tor linen ant
aiIk. or squeeze linen IN the hands. q
All buttons in fat 10 prevent tearing
when washing silks. woolens ane
eolored materials, Use lullewarm water
with no change Of temperature be
tween the washing and Tinsang. Use
soap solution and a kneading motor
rather than rubbing.
strong soap hardens and shrink
wooieF1s. yeiiowg white silks, and re-
moves the color from coloFed mate
rialx. Rubbing wears out all fabrics
harcens woolenk, gives silk rougi
and wary look, and Injuries color.
SunIielat bieaches and whitefS Wslit'
eUtton and linen material hardens AM
si1rirks woolens, yeliows white silks ant
Sooiens, and fades colors. Sudoei
changes In temperature harden ant
shrink wooIens. Water hotter thar
iukeyarm in1uFee silk and may chang
or remove the color from any fabric
Rsye csotnespins and clotheslin
clean, put clothes Of like nature 10
9ether, hang all clothes wrong side out
hang garments By bands belts, or seams
Dry white cotton and linen clothes u
the SIN. as ii wEaitens them. Dry col
cred materials IN the shade. Dry wool
ems in the shade or indoors. Lay knit
Ted and cr0cheted articles fat and ar
them indoor Roll dampened whit
silk In heavy cloth and let stand q
least half an hour before ironing
Csezning Cursztns.
Take the curtains down and sf2k
free " dust ae far at possible. then folt
ezch curtain as many times as IL neees
nary 10 order 70 make II fl fiat insid
of . piilowcsse With needle ant
thread eaten ths edges of the packaR
togsthey in two or three places 10 hol'
the curtain In shape. then place IL fis
in TIE pillogeses Then sew througi
the fla package 81 each corner 10 ths
the curtain esnnot get gs1ded up ~
si6e the csse Two curtains ~ thin ma
tsrlsi may be placed In each case If df
sired, ~. instead ~ using pilloweaSe'
Dsgb fof this purposs may be- made fT0n
WoTn~oGt nst curtains