Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-25

For White goods turned yellow IRON
frequent Winter washings add a few
drops of turpentine to the rinsing water
and lay the goods or garment ON the
grass in the strong sunshine to whittier
again. Always put teaspoonful OF
borax in the water when washing white
clothes and it will help to keep then
white.
First soak and squeeze out the dirt
from cotton materials in cold water
then wash with good lather in hot
water and rinse in three or four waters
the last containing the usual blue fol
white materials. Test the blue strength
first with a piece of the material II
possible, as only very little blueing Is
needed. Cornstarch is better than
starch for Stiffening, as it does not
stick and is soluble in cold or warm
water, and it is not as readily affected
by dampness. If very little stiffenlng
is needed, a lump of sugar makes a
good substitute for starch.
There are some white cotton ma
terials which hold the soil and stain
much more stubbornly than others.
Among them are Turkish toweling and
children's cotton stockings. To over
come this trouble, wash all pieces OF
white material first in warm water,
then in cold water.
On the stove put an enamelware 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
the drug store. Use a small wooden
stick for stirring. Into the mixture
in the pan put the articles that are
to be Whitened. They should boil fast
and be occasionally stirred.
For ordinary stains, five minutes OF
boiling will be long enough. If the
stain Is very obstinate 1t will require
longer boiling, and sometimes second
boiling will be necessary. When the
stains have disappeared, remove the
articles from the pan into a dish Of
clear, cold water. It is necessary to
rinse the articles thoroughly, so that
none Of the chemical remains in the
material. Then wash the articles again
in warm, soapy water, rinse them, and
hang them up to dry. This method
does not injure the material, II the
directions are followed. 1t is a SIM
pie process and saves work and ex-
pense. It removes grass stains and
Iron rust. It will whiten articles which
have been stained from the color run
ming into them from other clothing,
and faded colored garments may be
made entirely white by this process.
To Wash WoOIens.
To prevent woolens from shrinking
prepare lather with soap flakes in hot
water, add cold water until tepid, then
wash the woolens in this, afterward
rinsing in tepid water again, and hang
to dry in a current of air. Never dry
woolens in front of a fire, as this would
cause them to shrink and grow yellow.
Ground rice is good medium for
cleaning all kinds of white wooden gar
ments. The rice should be perfectly
dry and by means of cloth or soft
brush should be rubbed thoroughly over
the soiled parts of the garment. Finally,
shake the garments in the open air
This plan is good to use when garments
are only slightly Soiled.
Cleaning without Soap.
Cretonnes, chintzes, colored curtains
and silks of all kinds, washed in the
following manner, will be equal to new
In appearance and stiffness. Tie one
pound of bran in a muslin bag and
boil In two gallons of water for half an
hour. Strain off and put the bran on
again, using this second water for rims
ing, Wash the articles well in the first
water, adding enough cold to make II
tepid. Rinse, hang in the open air and
IRON while still damp. Table covers
curtains and lamp shades are among
the articles that may be washed in this
way, and they will keep fresh looking
for a long time. You can freshen up
q wooden suit or coat with dry bran, by
rubbing down with the bran, then
brushing it all of.
For light dry cleaning, use equal
parts of salt, borax and white flour
Shake this preparation on the article to
be cleaned and rub well. Place the
article in a box and leave for two or
three days, then take out and shake
well. If necessary, brush with soft
brush. This preparation will clean deli
only slightly sotled, but need freShen-
ing, including laces, nets, crepes, silks
as well as white woods and slightly
Soilad white linen.
To clean ribbons, fill q large crock
half full of gasoline and dissolve in the
gasoline enough plain cooking starch to
make smooth paste. For half a gallon
of gasoline two cupfuls Of starch will
be required. Stir the mixture quickly
to the right consistency. Dip the rib
bonS first into lukewarm water, then
while they are still wet, into the clean
ing mixture. Take them from the
crock, smooth them between the fingers,
and stretch them onto a smooth, white
sheet to dry. Place them, when dry
on another white sheet and brush them
briSkly with a coarse bath towel, giving
each ribbon shake occasionally TIC
free 1t of the starch. Air the ribbons
in the sun for half an hour.
Special Stains.
On warm, sunny days, linen that is
stained and discolored can be vastly
improved If it is bleached in the follow
ing way: Spread the articles out on
the grass, and when they are dry
sprinkle them with water from a water
ing can. Continue this during the day
repeating the sprinkling as soon as the
linen has become dry.
To remove scorch marks, peel, slice
and pound an onion to extract the
Juice, then add two ounces of washing
soda, half pint of vinegar anc
2 ounces of fuller's earth. Put the
mixture into pan and boil it for IL
minutes. Strain through cheeseclott
and bottle. Spread a little over the
scorched part and allow it to get quite
dry. Repeat the process until the mark
disappears, then wash the article in the