Evening star., 1934-06-08

much better than throwing small
pieces away.
Wool or part-wool trousers can be
laundered nicely at home by the fol-
lowing method: Wash in warm suds,
rinse well in warm water, but not
hot, and hang on the line without
wringing. The seams should be
matched and the trousers be hung
folded, barely catching the cuffs with
several snap clothespins. When dry,
they are ready to be pressed with
a damp cloth and hot iron.
When boiling greasy work clothes,
add about one tablespoonful of tur-
pentine and one tablespoonful of
baking soda to the boiling water, then
put in the clothes. The grease will
boil entirely out and leave no stain.
On a cardboard hung near the
washing machine, paste clippings
gathered of various methods of re-
moving grease, mildew, chewing gum,
ink, and so on, also ways OF setting
colors. Then, whenever remedy Is
wanted, it is right at hand. If stains
are in process Of being removed, the
old-time custom Of spreading spotted
white articles on the grass to bleach
and dry Is still in vogue; otherwise,
there are definite advantages in hang
ing them up. Directly after tea is
spilled on tablecloth, cover the spot
with common salt. Leave on for a
while, and when the cloth is washed,
all stains will disappear.
To soften chamois gloves or doeskin
gloves, which have become hard and
stiff from the wrong method of wash
ing, put them on the hands and
rinse them in warm water, to which
half a teaspoonful Of olive oil has
been added. To prevent buttons on
garments from being broken or pulled
of by the wringer. button up the
garments and turn them wrong side
out before putting through the
wringer.
Starch woven rag rugs in rather
stiff starch, pin on the line and leave
until thoroughly dry. then they will
lie fat on the floor and will not roll
up. Quite thin starch may be used
for pillow slips and table runners.
How to Dry Is Important.
Hanging up clothes begins with the
final rinse When you put them into
the basket, do it in some sort OF
order Do not carry the clothes
basket from place to place along the
line. Instead. put your basket on
your child's little express wagon and
save much tiresome bending and
twisting.
Most women of average height
prefer a clothes line six feet high. If
it is a rope line, wipe if off with
soapy cloth followed by damp one.
Clothes lines made of wire must be Of
a good grade and non-rustable. If
soapy cloth won't clean them, try
cloth moistened with kerosene, fol-
lowed by a dry cloth. A very useful
clothespin bag is made over a coat
hanger Any durable cloth may be
used. One side of the bag should be
six or eight inches larger than the
other side, so that the longer end will
fit over the hanger. The bag is the
width of the clothes hanger, which
can be moved along the clothes line
for convenience, instead of STOPPING
for clothespins.
Garments that slip over the head,
like shirts and skirts, take the air
with far better grace when fastened
to the line by the side seams at the
bottom. Place small articles like
handkerchiefs, napkins, wash cloths,
and so on, in neat piles on top of
your basket. BY picking up several of
them together and folding them over
the line they can be fastened securely
in place with single pin. A long
piece Of tape is very useful on wash
day. On it may be strung all collars,
cuffs and small vests which have but
tonholes. If all these small articles
are gathered together by running a
tape through the buttonholes, you are
not compelled to search for each one
separately. and nothing is apt to be
overlooked The tape may be at
tached to the clothes line in such
way that each small article does not
need a separate clothespin.
Drying Bedspreads.
The drying of bedspreads depends
largely upon how they are made up
and of what kind Of material. The
simple wash variety dry nicely when
hung like sheets or pads, according
to weight. Quilted bed pads are best
hung on the line with half on each
side, and securely fastened with four
pins. Any moisture not taken out by
wringing should be squeezed from
the pad as 1t runs to the four cor
ners. If the pad is very thick, turn
and dry the other side. Hang pillow
slips with the closed end Of the slip
folded about six inches over the line,
never by the corners, and follow the
same rule for towels. They will be
much easier to iron, and will last
longer. Turkish towels have a very
narrow hem and several inches of
plain woven material at each end.
They will not be torn by pinning to
the line if this plain portion is
doubled over and stitched, making a
hem one inch or more in width.
Large tablecloths and sheets dry
with less danger of the corners being
soiled or torn when they are stretched
from one-fourth to one-half over the
line, depending upon their length, and
securely fastened with three or four
pins to hold them fast against a
strong wind. Fine or heavy lace table
covers and spreads should be dried on
stretchers. This insures retaining the
desired size and shape and avoids diff
fcult ironing. The lace also lasts
longer and keeps that new finish so
easily destroyed by hot irons.
Wire coat hangers can be used to
good advantage as tops for laundry
bags. Using one hanger for each side
of the bag, sew the top hens over the
bottom of the wire hangers. BY using
two hangers, one side can be lifted
from the nail while the other side
hangs securely on the wall, and 1t is