Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-26

KITCHEN towels that are badly
stained should be dampened with
cold water and rubbed we'll with yell
low soap or sprinkled with soap powder
and quickly rolled up as tightly as pos
sihle. Leave for a few hours before
putting into water. When washing
and boiling them add TO the water q
little parafin or turpentine and re-
soap all obstinate stains, then rinse
well and hang the towels in the open
air to dry. Have a coffee can with q
cover IN handy place in your kitchen
and put into it all scraps of soap.
When the can is half full grind the
scraps through your food chopper and
you viii have soap chips equal to bar
OF soap as good as any you may buy.
Linen window shades need not look
dirty and shabby. Take them down
and spread them on a table covered
with an old bath towel or place them
over the side Of the bath tub Scrub
very gently with a nail brush and a
1ather of soap and warm water, but do
not get them wetter than you can help,
Wipe of the suds with damp cloth,
roll up the shades tightly and attach
them TO the windows. They should
then be pulled down and left down
until they are perfectly dry.
Stains on Linen.
To remove coffee stains from your
white linen tablecloths wet the stains
with water and then put on a plaster
of baking soda. Keep the spots damp
Tor . couple OF hours, then wash in
the usual way. All signs of the stains
viii disappear. Troublesome tea stains
can be made TO disappear by dipping
In sweet milk for few minutes then
washing in the usual way Hang on
the line and the stains will be gone
when dry. Borax water will remove
coffee. tea and fruit stains from table
linen. Dissolve one teaspoonful of
powdered borax in one pint of boiling
water. Rub the stain with q piece Of
clean white cloth wet with the solu-
ton. Repeat the process II necessary.
Ink spots may be removed from
white or hght-colored material by
saturating the spots first with milk
and then with turpentine. Roll the
material up and leave for about half
an hour, then wash out in clear water
and you win find that the spots have
disappeared. To remove red ink stains
from table linen spread some freshly
made mustard over the stain and leave
for about half an hour, then sponge of
and all trace of the ink viii disappear.
To remove blood stains from white
linen use tablespoonful of household
ammonia In just enough cold water to
thoroughly wet the material. Let re-
main for an hour or so, then wash In
warm soapy water. All traces Of the
stain will disappear.
Iodine stains may be removed by
pouring glycerin on the stain then rub
bing well. Wash in the usual way.
This viii not remove the color from
the material. One woman removed
iodine from pink linen dress She
poured a little sweet milk in q bowl,
placed the stained spot IN it, let 1t
soak for while, then rubbed 1t q lit
tie and rinsed In clear cold water. She
says every bit Of the stain was removed.
Making Light Starch.
Some articles need light starching 70
improve their appearance and keep
them clean longer, such as certain
draperies and curtains and dresser
scarfs and doilieS. You win find that
dition Of little kerosene and a little
lard. The kerosene prevents the starch
from sticking to the irons and the lard
gives the material q slight gloss. A
little fine soap added to starch will also
add little gloss to the material and
prevent irons from sticking.
When starching by the cold-starching
process, mix the starch with quite hot
water instead Of cold water and you
sticking to the iron and the garment
can be ironed quickly. If you do not
want a large quantity Of starch, put
about eupful Of rolled oats in q cloth,
pour over some hot water, then squeeze
through the cloth. This liquid makes
a nice starch, not too stiff To bring
q crisp newness back to organdy or
handkerchief linen after 1t has been
washed, use the water which has been
poured of from cooked rice or maca-
roni and strained through q fine
colander. The material which has thus
been stif1ened is very easy to iron and
does not come out nearly as stin as
when prepared starch Is used. but IT
prevents the material being limp.
Mems Neckties.
Cut q piece Of heavy cardboard tust
the shape Of the necktie, but q little
narrower 50 that 1t can be slipped into
the tie between the top silk and the
lining just beneath 1t and extending
from the center Of the tie to its widest
end. Rub small cloth wet with good
cleaning fluid over the most soiled part
OF the tie. then hang up to dry. When
thoroughly dry, place the tie on an
ironing board, with the cardboard
s1pped IN. dampen the wrinkled part
dry piece Of eheesecloth over the tie
and press the whole tie The cardboard
prevents the seam In the lining from
making shiny mark on the silk, the
damp cloth takes out the wrinkles and
the dry cloth protects the silk from
the hot iron. This method viii save
cleaning and pressing bills, and the
cost Of new ties.
To remove stains from garments with