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Show Laundering Aids If the water for laundering in your vicinity is a little on the hard side and you find it difficult to get suds in your wash tub, try adding a little ammonia or borax to soften it. There are also several sev-eral good types of water softeners soften-ers on the market. Use mild soaps for ordinary laundering, and flake or chip soap for the washing machine. White cottons and linens can withstand a moderate use of soap without turning yellow. They usually may be boiled without injuring them. Only gentle soaps should be used on colored cottons and they should never be washed in too hot water. Never hang in sun. Silks and rayons take mild soap and lukewarm or cool water. wa-ter. Never rub or twist them while washing or you will break the fibers. Three rinses are necessary for most types of clothing if you really want to remove all the soap from them. |