LAUNDRY LORE

NZ Truth, Issue 1209, 31 January 1929, Page 14

LAUNDRY LORE

And Law of Fabric Preservation Muslin should be washed quickly. If left wet long it coarsens and thickens, and this is no improvement Don't wring muslin, as this causes the fine threads to stretch and break. BLUE and mauve muslins should be rinsed m water to whfch has been added 1 tablespoonful of vinegar to every quart of water. Add 1 teaspoonful methylated spirits to 1 quart of rinsing water for yellow muslins. , . . „ Faded muslins are restored by steeping m alum and water XYzOZ. to 1 quart) for two hours. When washing new blankets, flrst soak for some hours m cold water to which has been added two or three handfuls of salt. Wring well, and there will be ;no difficulty m washing- m the usual manner. Select, if possible, a day with a good breeze. Never use hot water for soaking purposes, as it tends to make dirt adhere to linen, while cold or tepid water loosens it. _ . . „ For coarser and dirtier clothes add loz. of washing soda to every gallon of soaking water, but the soda mustbe previously dissolved m a jug of boiling water. Otherwise, any clothes touching the soda undissolved would have yellow marks like iron mould, which would eventually wear into holes. For finer articles use borax instead of soda m the proportion of one teaspoonful to one gallon of water. Be careful to remove all stains hefore washing, as boiling water makes them permanent. , After infectious illness or very bad colds, disinfect clothes by steeping m cold water and Sanitas — one tablespoonful of liquid Sanitas to one gallon of water. I