Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-27
Bleaching and Fading
How to Keep White Clothes White and Coloret
Clothes From Losing Color-Eficient
Ironing Methods

White clothes that are very yellow
IRON long standing or from poor wash
ing and drying may require bleaching
They may be soaked for several hours
IN water containing boray in the pro-
portion Of one-fourth cupful of borax TO
one gallon OF water. II this is not eff
fectiee. the clothes should be wrung
loosely and spread on the grass to dry
IN the sun. The clothes may need re-
peated wetting and several days out OF
doors.
There are some white cotton mate
rails which hold the soil and stain
much more Stubhornly than others.
Among these are Turkish toweling and
children's cotton stockings. To over
come the trouble. wash all pieces of
white material first In warm water, then
in cold water, On the stove put an
enanielware pan of boiling water deep
enough TO cover the articles being
treated. Into this boiling water drop a
small cake Of white dye. which may be
bought at q grocery store for few
cents. Use o small wooden stick for
stirring, into the mixture in the pan
nut the articles that are TO be whitened
They should boil fast and b. OCCASION
ally stirred. For ordinary stains Ave
minutes boiling win be enough. II the
stain Is very bad. 1t will require longer
boiling. and sometimes second boiling
VIII be necessary.
when the stains have disappeared. re-
move the articles from the pan into a
dish Of clear. cold water It Is very
necessary TO rinse thoroughly. so that
none of the chemical remains in the
material. Then wash the articles again
IN warm. sospy water rinse them. and
hang them up TO dry. This method
does not injure the material II the di-
recfions are strictly followed II is a
simple process and saves work and ex-
pesise. Il removes grass stains and
have been stained from color running
into them from other clothing. and
faded colored garments may be made
entirely white by this process.
The blacklist OF mildew stains can be
removed from white goods By boiling In
water TO which two tableSpoonfuis of
peroxide Of hydrogen have been added
Tor each quart OF water. This will
also remove almost any other stain as
well including ink stains and peach
stains. Rinse in clear water.
To remove grass stains from white
Or gray flannel trousers. place the gar
ment on table or board. with the
stain uppermost. and entirely cover the
green mark with ordinary molasses or
golden Eirup. Let 1t remain for 90
minutes or longer. then sponge on with
clean cold water. II necessary, apply
sscund application OF the sir1,n and
spci,ze again The trousers may then
u washed In the usual way. III the
grass stains are not treated before the
trousers are washed they viii become
rEfunsnent and may turn black.
Qnr housewife having very dirty
pa1f ri serge trousers 70 clean decided
u1et soap and water were the best for
the purpose but that always leaves
them Soft and fiimsy for pressing and
the crease never stays In. To remedy
this defect. In the last rinse water she
experilnented with using one scant
tablespoonful Of borax; to two gallons
ct water. After drying and pressing as
tsllsI with = damp cloth and hot iron
fneF we're equal to the work Of an ex-
pert and the crease stays In. The
10 remove dry paint from white
clHzi1ek use hot apple vinegar. then
MnSt a clear water. When removing
spots frcr1 any cIothing apply your
preparation to the right side Of the
goods but rub the stain from the wrong
aide Fza16bine the right xi6e ruins the
nap auf tlse material and Is liable 10
leave . shiny spot This hint was
given b. professional cleaner.
Scorched fabrics can Be restored If
the threads are uninjured Wet and
EXPOSE @ the sun. Repeat this several
times. Extract the juice from two
onions. add one cupfui Of vinegar, two
ounces Of filler's earth and half an
nl1sice Of soap. then boil Spread over
the Scorehed surface. Let dry In the
smn then wash thoroughly.
Ts Keep Goods From Fading.
Inc processes of dyeing have 30 i'm
proved that alraost ell wash goods are
nov considered 10 have fast colors
This Is essentially true Of the better
grades Of fabrics In which the dye seems
O. attach itself more firmly TO the fbers
of the cloth. Although q color may
be considered to be fast, this Is only q
relative term, and coiored goods al
Ways require more careful treatment
than white goods.
Coiored clothes should BE- washed
quickly ii water no hotter than the
hand can bear comfortably All soaps
With free aIlgaii should be strictly
eE0lded Only clothes Of one color
should BE- put into tub together. II is
really hest TO wash each piece sepa-
fsfesy C0IOred clothes should not be
boiled. Of course. nor left IN the sun
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