MAKING GOOD WAVES BETTER

NZ Truth, Issue 1186, 23 August 1928, Page 17

MAKING GOOD WAVES BETTER

DO not rub soap directly on articles that f -*f \\ f__fiHBffl|l._- r — \t ' pEROXIDE of hydrogen will remove are liable to fade. f _r V scorch marks from white linen, silk, * * ' • r- , I / Y&WBBHk. / X^r , ; l V r 'W" l "i%w^ cotton and woollen goods. Soak the A little turpentine added to the water m f1 f 55 ' 31^? / scorched part m the liquid until it disapwhich .clothes are boiled wiir prevent \_A \ * s ar^ a then wash and rinse m the ordln " DEFORE washing *garmerits on which j | h>o> T. ~ "^ "" W^k.* y\ J^T* gEFORE washing blankets, soak them m 15 there are grease marks, rub the. spots U; fl^fc^ HHk '" \ s S^#P7^ !\ 011 with glycerine and they will come out | <J^^MWWfo!>> \WwSmiWk " * '<4r+±Y A handfuls of salt, with soap and water. # T^^^Hwjiil^MlHHk MEW woollies shoul.d be soaked m warm fLOTHES will damp more easily if r'^B^^^KY^^^HßHk «ST^KIIk^K ,-^. water which has been added a *^ on^inirio^ „,_.__ v.~* «.o +__-, inotoori nf ! <^ _ W^MVM&wssISZ? * rTJIIMHHI^K.. little ammonia, before they are washed sprinkled with hot water instead of | tmMW^m I MJHI WJ&HHHRII for t*he;first time. They will also require # * * "" i^& *~*»~~""»~~, r '.. ; „, jBK«B»B-Mg«BI%llll an extra amount of soap. pLANNEL garments should never b. I^M^|« ( dSyWlfeii^^BßßßnrjißHßi^ 1 . fOLORED garment, should be washed _ r r a y syss lr^atio>^r^r' *«■■ larger otnerwise tne ruoomg manes tnem <dP Whisk-broom is best. Always brush m the one direction. A«_OLUTir_N*«* ,*■„.,?._„=,„ !L a r m «, a +«n __n^ «___*u« _/ I LsSBß_&r D° not rufa woollens, but squeeze the water through and SOLUTION of curd soap, warm water and methy- igg^-df J mSLW through ..the clothes .with the harids. Rinse m lukewarm „ „i« ted i, sp ' int T"* 51 ™ 6 ** ■f fa 1 ap V Sil^ f^ 0m b n Co , min f A WB& ™*er. Carefully pull the garments into shape and dry quickly. „T/wr Shei The Sllk Sh ° Uld b 6 eU rlnS6d «H M kWm also applies to fine flannel garments, which, however, will m com water. v|f|^§3 Jg|ij WS&SmmVbJ be much improved If removed from the line while still damp Trt «,_..«,_,._,:_;_..,_:•._. .jj , i!»n.T,_.., j ' - '* T . llli=©LJiE_il mEJBBBPP^ and Ironed on. the wrong side. Fold smoothly m a' towel, beO make washing easier, add a little borax and ammonia to B^P'^Ju cause If they are crumpled it Will be difficult to remove the the water m which the soiled clothes are soaked. £&*% v%k creases. m^Bmmmr j P*^*JfinP_l^A *m\mf l *W tF TO whiten clothes that have become yellow, make a solution y^Amm tm^t^^^T f 2£~£3£, IT 's essential, m ironing woollens, that the iron should be the

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right temperature. It should never be very hot and each garment should be, hung up m the air, if /possible, after ironing. TO set delicate colors m fancy wool,' place a flannel bag full of bran into a basin of boiling water. Let it remain until cold and then wash the garment carefully with curd soap and rinse quickly m clear bran water. ' #*# . ■ BEFORE washing window curtains, always shake out the dust overnight and soak m cold water. It makes the task of washing so much easier.