(6.) Pass through wringer, or Squeeze water out by hand. Wringing by- hand is apt to twist the fibres out of shape. (7.) Shake to raise woolly fibres, (8.) Dry quickly in the wind, thickest parts uppermost. (9.) Iron with a moderately hot iron over damp cheesecloth. Flannel blouses look better if ironed. See method for ironing cotton blouses. Woollens, including stockings, do not need ironing, but should be neatly folded, stockings rolled together in pairs. Some people with sensitive skins. like woollens that are to be worn next the skin ironed on the wrong side. (10.) Air all woollens carefully. Points to Remember in Washing Woollens. (1.) Never use soda. (2.) Never use hot or cold water. (3.) Never rub woollens with soap or the hands, except the feet of stockings. (4.) Never hang to dry in very hot sun or very near a fire, as all these things. injure woollens, causing them to shrink, become hard, felted, and thickened, Coloured Flannels. These are washed as above, but for delicate colors the water should be only tepid, and the washing should be done quickly. Before washing, soak for five minutes in tepid water with salt (see card). This acts as a mordant and fixes the colour. Natural Coloured or Jaegar Woollens These may be washed like other woollens, or may be first treated as follows, especially when new: To quite warm water add strong: ammonia (one.tablespoonful to a gallon), and soap jelly to raise a slight lather. Put the soiled woollens into this, cover LAUNDRY WORK 173 with a board to keep in the volatile ammonia, and the heat. Leave to steep ior half an hour. Then wash and finish as for other woollens, The ammonia dissolves the grease, softens the water, and thus aids washing. Nun’s Veiling, Delaines, Serges, and other woollen dress materials are laundered as for woollens. They may be slightly stiffened with gum arabic (see page 163) to restore their original body. Shawls should be washed as woollens, but do not hang them to dry, as it spoils their shape. Instead, either pin out on a clean cloth on table or floor, or place loosely on a flat surface and turn constantly till dry. 174 GIRLS’ HOME MANUAL CHAPTER IX. THE LAUNDERING OF SILK Glace and delicate silks and lace should not be washed with soap and water, but in gasoline. See page 161. (1.) Washing silks are washed in the same way as wool, by squeeznie in warm soft soapy water. Great care must be taken not to rub the silk nor to twist the delicate fibres. (2.) To the last rinsing water for silks, which should be cold, add: One teaspoonful methylated spirits to each quart of water. (This gives a gloss.) Four tablespoonfuls gum water to each quart of water. (This stiffens.) Do not use gum water for tussore silk. For coloured silks add also: One tablespoonful of vinegar to each quart of water. (This revives colour.) Quarter cupful of salt to each quart of water. (This sets the colour.) Blue the last water for white silks. Squeeze the silk lightly out of this last rinsing water. (3.) Fold the silk in cheesecloth and pass through wringer. (4.) Roll in a clean dry cloth, leave for an hour before ironing. To Iron Silk. 7 (1.) Silks are ironed whilst damp. (2.) Iron with a moderately hot iron, but take great care, as silks easily -scorch. If silk is rather damp, iron it first over cheesecloth. (3.) Iron on the right side for glossy silk, on the wrong side for silk with a dull finish. Silks should be washed and finished as quickly as possible. China, i.e., tussore silk, should be quite dry when it is ironed. LAUNDRY WORK 175 CHAPTER X.

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(6.) Pass through wringer, or Squeeze water out by hand. Wringing byhand is apt to twist the fibres out of shape. (7.) Shake to raise woolly fibres, (8.) Dry quickly in the wind, thickest parts uppermost. (9.) Iron with a moderately hot iron over damp cheesecloth. Flannel blouses look better if ironed. See method for ironing cotton blouses. Woollens, including stockings, do not need ironing, but should be neatly folded, stockings rolled together in pairs. Some people with sensitive skins. like woollens that are to be worn next the skin ironed on the wrong side. (10.) Air all woollens carefully. Points to Remember in Washing Woollens. (1.) Never use soda. (2.) Never use hot or cold water. (3.) Never rub woollens with soap or the hands, except the feet of stockings. (4.) Never hang to dry in very hot sun or very near a fire, as all these things. injure woollens, causing them to shrink, become hard, felted, and thickened, Coloured Flannels. These are washed as above, but for delicate colors the water should be only tepid, and the washing should be done quickly. Before washing, soak for five minutes in tepid water with salt (see card). This acts as a mordant and fixes the colour. Natural Coloured or Jaegar Woollens These may be washed like other woollens, or may be first treated as follows, especially when new: To quite warm water add strong: ammonia (one.tablespoonful to a gallon), and soap jelly to raise a slight lather. Put the soiled woollens into this, cover with a board to keep in the volatile ammonia, and the heat. Leave to steep ior half an hour. Then wash and finish as for other woollens, The ammonia dissolves the grease, softens the water, and thus aids washing. Nun’s Veiling, Delaines, Serges, and other woollen dress materials are laundered as for woollens. They may be slightly stiffened with gum arabic (see page 163) to restore their original body. Shawls should be washed as woollens, but do not hang them to dry, as it spoils their shape. Instead, either pin out on a clean cloth on table or floor, or place loosely on a flat surface and turn constantly till dry. THE LAUNDERING OF SILK Glace and delicate silks and lace should not be washed with soap and water, but in gasoline. See page 161. (1.) Washing silks are washed in the same way as wool, by squeeznie in warm soft soapy water. Great care must be taken not to rub the silk nor to twist the delicate fibres. (2.) To the last rinsing water for silks, which should be cold, add: One teaspoonful methylated spirits to each quart of water. (This gives a gloss.) Four tablespoonfuls gum water to each quart of water. (This stiffens.) Do not use gum water for tussore silk. For coloured silks add also: One tablespoonful of vinegar to each quart of water. (This revives colour.) Quarter cupful of salt to each quart of water. (This sets the colour.) Blue the last water for white silks. Squeeze the silk lightly out of this last rinsing water. (3.) Fold the silk in cheesecloth and pass through wringer. (4.) Roll in a clean dry cloth, leave for an hour before ironing. To Iron Silk. 7 (1.) Silks are ironed whilst damp. (2.) Iron with a moderately hot iron, but take great care, as silks easily -scorch. If silk is rather damp, iron it first over cheesecloth. (3.) Iron on the right side for glossy silk, on the wrong side for silk with a dull finish. Silks should be washed and finished as quickly as possible. China, i.e., tussore silk, should be quite dry when it is ironed.

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