Colored flannels should not be washed
in the water after white clothes, or when
dry they will be found covered with lint ;
they had better be washed in a separate
water. Blue flannel requires bran water
without soap. When rinsing, throw a hand-
ful of salt in the water to preserve the color.
Flannels that have become yellow from bad
washing, may be whitened by soaking them
in a lather made of a quarter pound of soft
soap, two tablespoonfuls of powdered borax,
and the same quantity of carbonate of am-
monia, dissolved in five or six gallons of
water.
Care of Muslins.
Muslin dresses, even of the most delicate
colors, can be cleaned in ten minutes or a
quarter of an hour, without losing their
color. Melt half a pound of soap in a gallon
of w^ater ; empty this into a washing tub ;
place nearby two other large tubs of clean
water, and stir in one a quart of bran✪ Cleaning Muslins . Put the
muslin in the soap, turn it over, and knead
it for a few minutes; squeeze it out well,
and rinse for some minutes in the bran, and
for two minutes more in clear water. Then
hang between two lines. In the case of a
colored pattern on a white ground do not
use blue.
In starching colored muslins use white
starch, made with boiling water. Dip the
dress in this, and, after drying, rinse quickly
in clean water. Sprinkle and roll, and
afterwards iron with very hot irons.
For white muslins, lace curtains, etc.,
proceed as above, but use blue in the starch.
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Morning cambric dresses may be cleaned in
the same way as mnslins, but may need
some rubbing. Chintz ma}^ be cleaned in
the same manner.
There are certain advantages in this pro-
cess, which is so rapid that the colors have
not time to run, the faVjric is not rubbed or
strained, and the work is done so quickly
as greatl}^ to reduce the labor involved.
Silks.
Lay the silk smoothly on a clean board,
rub soap upon it, and wipe it with a piece
of velvet. Never brush it ; the brush ruins it.
When it has been in this manner cleansed
from grease and dirt, it should be washed
on both sides with clean cold water. A
little alum in this water will prevent the
colors from spreading. Should there be
any patches of grease upon the silk, the}^
should be removed with ammonia or a little
camphine and alcohol. Folding or wring-
ing silk when wet must be carefully
avoided, since creases made in wet silk
never disappear; and, in like manner, hot
sicds must not be used for washing silk, as
it will in most instances remove the colors.
Silks are easily cleaned if one knows
how to work carefully. Mix the following
well together : Fifty grams of honey, as
much soft soap, one gill of brandy. Rip
the gown, place in cold water spread on a
table, and rub well with a brush dipped in
the mixture. Rinse three times in a pail
of water, into which sixty- five grams of
gum✪ Cleaning Silks have been dissolved. Let the garment
drip without being wrung, and iron on the
wrong side.
Another recipe : Grate five Irish pota-
toes in clear cold water. If the silk is thin ,
slice the potatoes instead of grating. Wash
them well before grating or slicing. Let
the prepared water stand for twenty-four
hours before using. Then strain the liquid.
Dip the silk in without rumpling it ; spread
it on a table, wipe both sides with a clean
towel, and iron on the wrong side.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Colored flannels should not be washed in the water after white clothes, or when dry they will be found covered with lint ; they had better be washed in a separate water. Blue flannel requires bran water without soap. When rinsing, throw a handful of salt in the water to preserve the color. Flannels that have become yellow from bad washing, may be whitened by soaking them in a lather made of a quarter pound of soft soap, two tablespoonfuls of powdered borax, and the same quantity of carbonate of ammonia, dissolved in five or six gallons of water.
Care of Muslins.
Muslin dresses, even of the most delicate colors, can be cleaned in ten minutes or a quarter of an hour, without losing their color. Melt half a pound of soap in a gallon of water ; empty this into a washing tub ; place nearby two other large tubs of clean water, and stir in one a quart of bran . Put the muslin in the soap, turn it over, and knead it for a few minutes; squeeze it out well, and rinse for some minutes in the bran, and for two minutes more in clear water. Then hang between two lines. In the case of a colored pattern on a white ground do not use blue.
In starching colored muslins use white starch, made with boiling water. Dip the dress in this, and, after drying, rinse quickly in clean water. Sprinkle and roll, and afterwards iron with very hot irons.
For white muslins, lace curtains, etc., proceed as above, but use blue in the starch.
Morning cambric dresses may be cleaned in the same way as muslins, but may need some rubbing. Chintz may be cleaned in the same manner.
There are certain advantages in this process, which is so rapid that the colors have not time to run, the fabric is not rubbed or strained, and the work is done so quickly as greatly to reduce the labor involved.
Silks.
Lay the silk smoothly on a clean board, rub soap upon it, and wipe it with a piece of velvet. Never brush it ; the brush ruins it. When it has been in this manner cleansed from grease and dirt, it should be washed on both sides with clean cold water. A little alum in this water will prevent the colors from spreading. Should there be any patches of grease upon the silk, they should be removed with ammonia or a little camphine and alcohol. Folding or wringing silk when wet must be carefully avoided, since creases made in wet silk never disappear; and, in like manner, hot suds must not be used for washing silk, as it will in most instances remove the colors.
Silks are easily cleaned if one knows how to work carefully. Mix the following well together : Fifty grams of honey, as much soft soap, one gill of brandy. Rip the gown, place in cold water spread on a table, and rub well with a brush dipped in the mixture. Rinse three times in a pail of water, into which sixty- five grams of gum have been dissolved. Let the garment drip without being wrung, and iron on the wrong side.
Another recipe : Grate five Irish potatoes in clear cold water. If the silk is thin , slice the potatoes instead of grating. Wash them well before grating or slicing. Let the prepared water stand for twenty-four hours before using. Then strain the liquid. Dip the silk in without rumpling it ; spread it on a table, wipe both sides with a clean towel, and iron on the wrong side.
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