Evening star., 1932-01-29

n TEWSPAPERS can save cleaning
v in the kitchen in many ways
VI Fold and stack away all news
1 papers and clean paper sacks
Spread a newspaper over the
table when SilverWare is to be cleaned
flowers arranged, or vegetables, such as
celery lettuce and cabbage, are to be
trimmed down for use. The refuse can
then be caught up with the paper, leaV-
ing the table clean. When dressing
chicken, use many layers so that at
several points in the process the waste
material can be caught up and removed,
leaving a fresh surface for the next
step in the process.
Because of the absorbent properties,
a newspaper can be Crumpled up to re-
move the fat from greasy kettles or
other surfaces. Clean, smooth, white
paper is convenient for use in crushing
out Jumps from food materials. Pastry
bags are easily made by folding a
square piece of white paper into a
triangle and catching up the corners.
In the Laundry.
Home laundering may be an actual
SAVING OF money if The housewife Is able
to undertake the task or to direct or
supervise the processes, but she should
consider well the value Of the time and
energy involved before attempting to do
all of the family laundering. She may
decide to send out the fiat work and
dry cleaning, thereby saving her time
and sparing her strength for other
things If the greater part of the
laundry is done at home, the power
machine is indispensable. In the larger
households, the mangle is almost equally
important.
A wise selection of clothing from the
standpoint of material, design and
color is a great saving. Good materials
are best and most economical for long,
hard service because garments made
from them retain their shape and re-
quire less frequent pressing or launder-
ing and DO not show wear as quickly.
When sorting clothing, the kind of fab
ric, the kind or degree of soil, and the
color should be considered. White
clothes are usually sorted in the fol-
lowing order Table linens, bed linens,
starched clothes, underWare, and towels.
Although mending is rather obnoxious
task, usually postponed until the articles
are laundered, repairing before launder-
ing may save the garment and prolong
its usefulness.
All white clothes, both cotton and
linen, should be boiled, of course, This
not only helps to clean the clothes, but
it provides a method Of diSinfecting
articles that have come in contact with
the skin. Rinse in warm water to rid
the clothes Of soap, then use two cold
waters so that the cloth will contract
and will not take up so much bluing.
To blue, use cold water. White goods
may be lightly blued Blacks and blues
may be heavily blued. Remember that
linen takes up bluing very readily,
more so than cotton; that loose weaves
require less bluing than close WeaveS
and that thin fabrics may be over
blued if one is not careful. A faded
sweater may be retinted the original
color by using one of the commercial
products sold for the purpose.
The dipping Of laceS, curtain ma
terialS or linens in coffee or tea to
tint them may be successfully done.
Be sure that the liquid is clear. The
strength Of the tea or coffee solution
should be determined by dipping a
small piece Of fabric and drying 1t
before the larger pieces are attempted.
Boil the pieces of lace or fabric in
the solution for five minutes. Turn the
materials often and keep them wei
under the liquid. Gum arabic water,
two teaspoonfuls to one gallon Of the
warm water, may be used for the re-
finishing of laceS and silks.
To Remove Stains.
It is wise to remove special stains
as soon as possible as they yield to
treatment less readily after having a