Wash quickly and well in two soapy waters, but do not rub soap on them. Into the clean cold rinsing water put a few drops of vitriol, just sufficient to make it taste a little tart. This fastens all colours except black, but black it fades. For black prints use salt in the rinsing water, or a little spirits of turpentine. Dry in the shade. Do not wash in too hot- water, dip into hot starch, nor iron with too hot iron. AVhen colours are very delicate, wash in bran and water, instead of soap and water. Pour ^ gallon boiling water on f lb. bran✪ To Wash Prints, &c. ; let it stand for some hours, then strain, and use lukewarm, without soap. Shake articles about, do not rub.^ Never dry coloured blouses in the sun or by the fire. Wash in tepid lather, only knead and squeeze. Rinse in cold water, and, don t use hot iion. Wash crewel Avork and embroidery witli the bran and Avater. The bran giA'^es sufficient stiffness without starch. To Wash Holland Dresses. After washing put some strong tea in the rinsing water. To Wash Silk Handkerchiefs. Soak in cold water | hour. If coloured, put a little salt m ^ water. Rub hems and folds in wai-m lather, not m the but in the palms of hands as 3-u Avould rub a ball of fl^r. Rep^L tbep rinse in several waters till no soap remains. If this is not at 'TRIED FAVOURITES COOKERY BOOK. 225 tended to, silk will be cloudy. TliorL add 1 tablespoonful methylated spirits✪ To Wash Silk Handkerchiefs to a bowl of cold rinsing water, shake well, and ii-on while wet, first with cloth over. If white silk is inclined to tura yellow, let it lie after washing in cold water, for a little. Tlien finish off, adding a little blue and methylated spirit to rinsing water. To Wash Chamois Leather. Put first into tepid water, then in two different soapy lathers✪ To Wash Chamois Leather. Wash by drawing through forefinger and thumb. Don’t rinse. Shake, and dry quickly, pulling often when drying, to soften. To Wash Shetland Shawls. Squeeze them in two soapy lathers. To the rinsing water add thick-made starch in proportion of 1 tablespoonful of starch to IJ gal- lons of water and a little blue Do not wring, but squeeze. Fold in towel, beat Avith hands till nearly dry, lay a sheet on floor, cut four equal pieces of tape exact size of shawl, pin these on sheet where four sides of sliawl should come to and pin out carefully through the tape to sheet. Leave till dry. To Wash Stockingfs. Shake well. Soak in lukewarm water and soap jelly (no ammonia) for J hour to remove the dust. This makes them require much less rub- bing. (It is a good plan to cover over tub with an old blanket to keep in heat and prevent shrinking.) Place next in lukeAvarm water and soaf jelly, and soap will be required to rub on the dirty parts. Take the side part of the foot and lay it over the hands and nib with soap. Stockings nearly ahvays dirty, so require to bo rubbed. Now, put hand inside and mb soles same way, and, lastly, Avash leg by squeez- ing. Turn stocking out for second Avashing, by squeezing only, and put through Avringer, toe first. Rinse in t.Avo lukeAvarni Avaters, putting through wringer each time. Put 4 times through Avringer and shake Avell, and hang up by toes. To Wash Black Stockingfs. ✪ To Wash Stockings

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Wash quickly and well in two soapy waters, but do not rub soap on them. Into the clean cold rinsing water put a few drops of vitriol, just sufficient to make it taste a little tart. This fastens all colours except black, but black it fades. For black prints use salt in the rinsing water, or a little spirits of turpentine. Dry in the shade. Do not wash in too hot- water, dip into hot starch, nor iron with too hot iron. AVhen colours are very delicate, wash in bran and water, instead of soap and water. Pour ^ gallon boiling water on f lb. bran ; let it stand for some hours, then strain, and use lukewarm, without soap. Shake articles about, do not rub.^ Never dry coloured blouses in the sun or by the fire. Wash in tepid lather, only knead and squeeze. Rinse in cold water, and, don t use hot iion. Wash crewel Avork and embroidery witli the bran and Avater. The bran giA'^es sufficient stiffness without starch. To Wash Holland Dresses. After washing put some strong tea in the rinsing water. To Wash Silk Handkerchiefs. Soak in cold water | hour. If coloured, put a little salt m ^ water. Rub hems and folds in wai-m lather, not m the but in the palms of hands as 3-u Avould rub a ball of fl^r. Rep^L tbep rinse in several waters till no soap remains. If this is not at 'TRIED FAVOURITES COOKERY BOOK. 225 tended to, silk will be cloudy. TliorL add 1 tablespoonful methylated spirits to a bowl of cold rinsing water, shake well, and ii-on while wet, first with cloth over. If white silk is inclined to tura yellow, let it lie after washing in cold water, for a little. Tlien finish off, adding a little blue and methylated spirit to rinsing water. To Wash Chamois Leather. Put first into tepid water, then in two different soapy lathers. Wash by drawing through forefinger and thumb. Don’t rinse. Shake, and dry quickly, pulling often when drying, to soften. To Wash Shetland Shawls. Squeeze them in two soapy lathers. To the rinsing water add thick-made starch in proportion of 1 tablespoonful of starch to IJ gal- lons of water and a little blue Do not wring, but squeeze. Fold in towel, beat Avith hands till nearly dry, lay a sheet on floor, cut four equal pieces of tape exact size of shawl, pin these on sheet where four sides of sliawl should come to and pin out carefully through the tape to sheet. Leave till dry. To Wash Stockingfs. Shake well. Soak in lukewarm water and soap jelly (no ammonia) for J hour to remove the dust. This makes them require much less rub- bing. (It is a good plan to cover over tub with an old blanket to keep in heat and prevent shrinking.) Place next in lukeAvarm water and soaf jelly, and soap will be required to rub on the dirty parts. Take the side part of the foot and lay it over the hands and nib with soap. Stockings nearly ahvays dirty, so require to bo rubbed. Now, put hand inside and mb soles same way, and, lastly, Avash leg by squeez- ing. Turn stocking out for second Avashing, by squeezing only, and put through Avringer, toe first. Rinse in t.Avo lukeAvarni Avaters, putting through wringer each time. Put 4 times through Avringer and shake Avell, and hang up by toes. To Wash Black Stockingfs.

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