Show To Wash Blankets Scientifically Several inquiries lately deal with the he task of washing blankets at home Many housewives seem to prefer to undertake this job themselves am and ISo owe sowe we will give some rules that may help to make the task lighter For i it itis Itis is is not an easy piece of work vork but like everything else Ise important or trivial In n. n the home it must be tackled in a scientific manner Washing blankets should be done before warm weather really arrives on a n bright windy day if possible Never wash blankets on the ordinary home borne laundering day but make a business of it 11 Before you ou start tart see see Lee to it that the clothes lines arc arc rc perfectly secure ure When this is not not lot done it should not surprise you OU it f the hall dry blanket suddenly falls t to o the ground a as the line collapses For a blanket blanketS no matter how small mall and light it may be Is no light lightweight lightweight lightweight weight when full of water There should b be a goodly supply of ot tepid water Borax will make a al algood good softener using one tablespoon to o each gallon of water vater first dis dis- solved In in Ina a little boiling wat at water d f. f You will find that it takes about 10 gal Ions ons of water to wash one pair o of blankets satisfactorily If 1 the water waters is s rather hard one ounce of soap is required for each gallon of water If li the he blankets are really quite grimy they tiey should be steeped in this tion ion first for not more more than 10 minutes min mm- ut utes s In order to thoroughly loosen he the dirt This will wiH facilitate wash ing ng One Blanket at a Time Only do one blanket at the time if you ou wish your blankets to be thoroughly thor- thor laundered After Arter the steeping steeping steep- steep ing ig process squeeze out the water as much as you can and then put folded folded through the wringer Or else get et someone to help hep you wring it and shake hake it well afterwards Next put puttie the tie blanket into the washing water Never rub the blankets but gently knead and squeeze the fabric This will keep the blankets light and fy y This Is best done against the bot bat torn tom om and sides sides' of the tub Several tubs of the softened rinsing water all allf of f the same temperature will be needed ceded If you want the wool to be soft oft silky sUky and fuff fluffy then put a 8 cup of f vinegar in the last rinsing water When Then it comes to hanging the bla blankets never han hang them doubled over ver the line The very best way Is to place the selvedge about six inches over ver the line Une and imd use plenty of pe pegs s sto to o secure the blanket While it Is in process of being dried shake shak the blanket two or three times to raise the ic pile even if you have to have someone to help you in this opera opera- tion ion |