Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-10
Summer Laundry Work
Gets Family Attention
Frequent Pressing and Renovating Are Factors
in Increased Labor-Baby Clothes, Blankets and
Curtains-Most Effective Methods Required.

to the first. They should be rinsed
through at least two clear waters OF
exactly the same temperature as the
first A squeezing motion should be
used in the rinsing.
To dry, hang the blankets over a
line with half the weight on either
SIDE. If there are colored stripes with
a tendency to run, hang with the
stripes vertical so that the color Will
not cross into the blankets. If pos
sible, select a clear, windy day SO that
the drying will be rapid.
Most window curtains hang better
if they have been stretched into shape
rather than ironed. When buying cur
tain stretchers, 1t is worth while TO
pay a little more for a good, rigid kind
that can also be used for drying blan-
kets il desired. Blankets dried on
stretcher keep their shape well.
Corsets and GirdIes.
Corsets and elastic girdles need
laundering often and the process is
very simple Soak in 1ukewarm water
for about 10 minutes. Wash in luxe
warm suds by scrubbing. with cloth
or brush on both sides OF the garment
A second suds may be necessary.
Rinse through two or three clear
waters. If the garment is white, a
little bluing may be used. DO not
wiring. Hang to drip and dry In the
shade. The hot sun would lnJure an
elastic girdle. When dry the corset
may be ironed with a cool IRON OF
smoothed with the hands.
Pressing Metho-s.
BY careful Spongins and pressing
garments may be made to keep thef
new appearance, and their visit to the
dry cleaners or to the laundry may De
much delayed by this method. with a
consequent saving Of wear and tear OF
garment as well as saving on cleaning
bills.
Silk scorches easily, and white silk
becomes yellow if pressed with very
hot iron. Use a warm iron, protecting
the fabric with cheeSecloth. Iron on
the wrong side. The material should
be evenly damp, but not wet. II too
wet and ironed with a hot iron 1t is
likely to be stiff and papery, and II
half wet and half dry it may be
spotted.
When pressing trousers or any sort OF
wooden garments lay cloth Wrung out
of warm water, to which a little vinegar
has been added. on the garment and
press with a hot iron. This Will give
an appearance of freshness and new
HESS W GIlC IIldJSIld ILlOOboAAAuNAO Ai
any other way. Use about two table,
spoonfulS of vinegar to a quart and a
half of water If serge becomes shiny
from wear or pressing, the surface can
be roughened by rubbing gently with
fine emery paper. Another method OF
removing surface shine is to dampen a
piece of muslin with witch hazel, lay 1t
on the material and iron it until steam
arises, then place the cloth on the
wrong side of the garment and press
until dry.
When making a garment each piece
should be finished first, then pressed
separately before the different parts
are assembled. This will make possible
more careful ironing of each part and
also prevents rumpling by avoiding the
necessity of handling the whole gar
ment while the small pieces are being
finished. If it is necessary to press
portions of the completed garment, a
pad made of ticking stuffed with saw
dust and covered with outing flannel
with a removable outer cover Of muslin.
should be placed under this portion SC
that the iron need not touch other
parts of the material and cause creases.
When pressing seams, pleats or hens
lay them straight on the ironing board
A curve steamed into a newly made
garment will always remain a curve.
The material for wooden dress
should be sponged and steamed before
making it up. Sponging prevents
spotting from water and makes it pos
sible to press the material with damp
cloth, which is so essential to gooc
ironing. Press on the wrong side. Iror
with the grain of the cloth and con-
tinue until the material is dry. TIT
use of steam when pressing is necessar,
| to good results. For heavy materials ;
fairly heavy pressing cloth, such a
a piece of old muslin, should be wrunI
from water and used without drying
For lighter materials, such as silk,
piece of cheesecloth wrung from waite
and partly dried with a hot iron vii
be satisfactory.