CLEANING GARMENTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 679, 20 June 1914, Page 3

CLEANING GARMENTS.

Almost any stain can be removed if rubbed at once with a mixture of equal parts of ammonia, alcohol and water; after cleaning brush and dry, lay oh th« • pressing table, or board, tacking down the plaits or folds with a fine thread ; then cover the skirt with a-piece of dark woollen goods, dampened thoroughly,but not wet, ,and press with a «molerately hot iron. There As & difference bet wee* pressing and ironing. The pressing is done with an iron which will not scorch, and tho iron is moved slowly over the, goods, pressing -as heavily as necessary, aj the. iron is moved. ■+■[•■ A brush should hot be used ' for; cleaning the dust D;om silk, .as tho, bristles will in time cut .the fabric. Wipe with .a piece of velveteen ; this will remove the dust without injuring the silk. Silk .or ruffbd skirts should be hung away upside down, as : this prevents the sagging of the skirt from the weight or the ruffles from • drooping. - , Wash frocks should be put into boxes, trunks or drawers, as in hanging them up they become stringy, out of shape, and quickly lose their freshness. . . " When coming in shake garments well before hanging away, and if there, are any mud-' "splashes'" on- them, . put iwhere they will get thoroughly dry, then rub the dust from the material; Let the dust or dirt become perfectly dry before touching it.