Show WOMANS WORLD practical methods aid in solving laundry problems by ertta haley nt SOAK MY C COLORED 0 LORED clothes overnight before washing but never bright says a discouraged cou raged homemaker Is there a way to wash feather pil pillows lo 10 ws what should I 1 do about washing lace trimmings all of these are special laundering problems which can be solved by using practical methods ordinary laundering canno cannot t be used for these and other laundry but when variations of basic methods are used with caution you ou can have excellent results white clothes for e example am pie can b be e soaked for longer periods than C colored ca clothes othe s because they e are washed in hoi hotter t e r water and may be boiled then sun dried to restore their whiteness doubtful doubty ul color colored L d co cottons t to n s a and nd linens have to be washed and rinsed quickly be causo you cannot be certain the color stays in them colored clothes cannot stand the hot water necessary tor for cottons they are arc best when soaked for only ahall a halt an hour as then the dirty water cannot lodge in them ma making k it necessary to wash out alon along 9 with dirt dark cottons should be washed separately and in clean water t a wash laces in a bottle which has not been used for other laundry why lint and threads may lodge on the dark clothing and is almost impossible to rinse out play safe by using fresh clean water tor for both washing and rinsing starch tor for cottons can also be hot whereas tor for colored garments about whose fastness of color there is a doubt it should be cooled atter after boiling the latter too should be dried in shade and sprinkled only a short time before ironing wise too not TO io stack slack colored garments too compactly com pacHy whilo while wet as their colors me may y run onto other cl othes clothes and discolor them heres a solution to starching marching when starching several items of clo clothing think starch those which you want stiffest first before the tha starch is used and diluted by the dampness of the clothing to prevent clothing from having flakes of starch on them keep the starch pan covered after boiling to prevent film from forming shako shake out starched garments I 1 self wr ginging mo 4 f I 1 k 41 IW you can have sparkling floors and well cared hands when you use this new type mop which has a built buelt in la squeezer by means of a chromium attachment for wringing out the water the cellulose fibers out of which the sponge Is made soak up to ilo 20 times their weight in water leaving the floor as dry as a blotter thoroughly before hanging just as you would other clothing and other laundry to eliminate as many wrinkles during drying when possible dry starched clothing in a vigorous wind so athey will be starched but not stiff nough bough L to make them very unnatural for dark cottons and linens in place of starch which might cause streakiness its often practical to get some gum arable arabic tor for stiffen lull I 1 A rt A T 11 and leat feathers beri in in muslin bags ing if gum arable arabic cannot be obtained a bit of weak tea or bluing can be added to regular starch to prevent white streaks on the clothing avoid extremes in washing woolens 9 and blankets Illar Acts fine woolens and woolen blankets should be washed during warm weather veather and sunny bays as both are conducive to giving good results lukewarm water and very mild suds are prescribed and the three rinse waters which foll ollow ow washing should be the same temperature as the water used for or laun laundering derin g woolens irs and blankets aro are not soaked but its a good idea to use stain rem removal oval methods for spots which need them any rubbing wringing twisting or squeezing quee zing motions should be avoided as these will lock wool fibers and cause shrinkage and hard texture balmy warm days are wonder lul ful for or drying blankets and woolens since all extremes of 0 temperature are to be avoided both in washing and drying blankets should be placed on two lines leaving an air space in between brush them gently when when dry to raise the nap and keep fluffiness intact woolen clothing should be dried on frames which will dry them into their original shape it if you have no frame pat flat on toweling while you gently spread it to shape use bottle method for laces fine material those who have fragile collars and cuffs dainty underclothing or pieces of lace which they hope to use for trimmings often wonder how these may be washed most easily with least damage to del ded cato cate fabric fill a quart cont container alne r halt half hill full oi of warm wat water er and very mild suds place the tine fine fabrics fab ries or lace in this and shake gently ge antly to clean rinsing may be accomplished a in the same manner it if the materials are too fine even to be trusted to this method baste the lace or fabric to a piece of mu muslin slin before using the bottle method lo 10 long ng edgings eddings of lace may be wrapped around a bottle and immersed in a bowl bow I 1 of suds lift the bottle of lace edging in and out until clean then rinse the same way ecru or cream lace which hai faded can be restored to its original color by dipping in a weak solution of tea or coffee handle fragile curtains with great care fragile lace curtains need almost as gentle care as do fine fabrics do much toward prolonging their life by frequent washing rather than by letting them become very soiled and then subjecting them to vigorous washing fince curtains gather much dust shake them out thoroughly or hang them outside on the line before washing to get rid of the surface dust soak for 10 minutes be 1 fore laundering curtains should be washed by hand it fragile otherwise machine washing may be used drying on a stretcher will save ironing |