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Show uu BLEACHING LINEN Linen which has become an ugly shade owing to bad washing can be improved by bleaching. Soak the clothes for twenty-four hours in water wa-ter In which a lablespoonful of borax to every gallon has been dlssovled. Then wash them thoroughly in hot water. wa-ter. Wring out, place in the boiler, cover with cold water, add a pound of soa.p cut inshrcds tOvOvery four gallons, gal-lons, a handful of soda and a table-spoonful table-spoonful of cloudy ammonia or tur-pontlne. tur-pontlne. Bring slowly to the boil and leave for about fifteen minutes. Do not put too many things in at once, as the articles must have sufficient room i to toss about. Turn them into a tub cover them with the water in which they were boiled and loave them to cool. Wring the water slightly from them and spread In the sun or hang up to dry. Sprinkle from time to time with water as they dry. When a good color is obtained, rinse in several tepid tep-id waters, blue them and dry again. |