Ivy Leaf Solution. Use for setting dark blues, blacks and greens. Simmer two
dozen ivy leaves in a quart of water one hour. Strain this into the washing water
in which dark coloured prints are to be washed. It prevents the soap affecting
the colour of the goods.
Turpentine.
Turpentine is obtained from gum trees.
Uses in Laundry Work:
(1.) To remove paint stains. Use equal portions of turpentine and
ammonia mixed. Rub stain until it disappears.
(2.) It whitens clothes which have been badly stained. Add one tablespoon-
ful to a boiler of clothes.
(3.) It is used in cold water starch to make the iron slip along easily. Use
three drops to one tablespoonful starch.
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Javelle Water for Bleaching Clothes.
Use: To bleach clothes and remove stains,
Half pound washing soda.
One pint boiling water.
Quarter pound chloride of lime.
One quart cold water✪ Javelle Water for Bleaching Clothes,
Dissolve the soda in the boiling water. Let it cool. Dissolve the chloride of
lime in cold water; when settled, pour off the clear liquid; add this to the liquid
soda. Bottle, cork well, label and store in a dark place, as it loses its strength if
exposed to air and light.
This bleach removes colour and must only be used for white clothes.
Quantities:
Stains. Dilute with equal quantity of water for stains.
Boiler: One tablespoonful of this, added to a boiler of clothes, helps to
whiten them.
Paraffin.
Paraffin is drawn from wells.
Use in Laundry Work:
(1.) It dissolves grease and saves time and labor in washing very dirty,
greasy clothes.
(2.) It removes paint stains.
(3.) It dissolves dirt and grease on machines.
Directions for Washing Clothes with Paraffin or Kerosene.
(1.) Put clothes, dry and dirty, into wash boiler half full of boiling water,
containing:
One tablespoonful paraffin or kerosene.
One tablespoonful washing soda.
Half pound of shaved soap✪ Directions for Washing Clothes with Paraffin or Kerosene.
(2.) Boil clothes quickly for one hour.
(3.) Remove clothes with stick and rinse in three hot waters; the first two
waters should contain one tablespoonful soda solution. It may be necessary to
rub bands and very dirty parts in first water.
(4.) Dry in the open air.
Gasoline.
Gasoline is prepared from paraffin by refining.
Use in Laundry Work:
(1.) It is used to clean those articles, such as kid gloves, shoes, glace silks,
and silk lace, which soap and water might injure.
(2.) It removes grease spots from delicate fabrics.
Care:
(1.) It is highly inflammable; never use near a fire or light.
(2.) It is volatile; therefore keep it tightly corked.
(3.) It has a strong odour; use with windows open.
Method of Using Gasoline for Washing Clothes.
(1.) Wash the soiled article in gasoline only, use a flannel or soft brush
to remove dirt.
(2.) Rinse until clean in fresh gasoline, wring and hang in the open air in a
shady place to dry.
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(3.) When dry, finish silk and lace by ironing as usual. Finish kid gloves
and shoes by rubbing them all over with French chalk. This restores their
glossy appearance
STARCH
Starch for laundry work is prepared from rice, neat Indian corn, and
potatoes.
That made from rice is the best. It is pure white in colour. Most
American starch is made from corn; this and wheat starch are cheaper and give
greater body to clothes. Corn starch gives a slightly yellow tinge to clothes,
and even wheat is not as pure a white as rice starch.
Starch is a white, granular substance; it is insoluble in cold water, partly
soluble in hot water.
Cold water separates grains, boiling water causes the starch grains to swell,
burst their cellulose coats, and a thick jelly-like substance is formed.
Uses:
(1.) It improves the appearance of certain fabrics.
(2.) Starched clothes keep clean longer, resist moisture longer, and stains
are more easily removed from them.
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Ivy Leaf Solution. Use for setting dark blues, blacks and greens. Simmer two dozen ivy leaves in a quart of water one hour. Strain this into the washing water in which dark coloured prints are to be washed. It prevents the soap affecting the colour of the goods.
Turpentine.
Turpentine is obtained from gum trees.
Uses in Laundry Work:
(1.) To remove paint stains. Use equal portions of turpentine and ammonia mixed. Rub stain until it disappears.
(2.) It whitens clothes which have been badly stained. Add one tablespoonful to a boiler of clothes.
(3.) It is used in cold water starch to make the iron slip along easily. Use three drops to one tablespoonful starch.
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Javelle Water for Bleaching Clothes.
Use: To bleach clothes and remove stains, Half pound washing soda. One pint boiling water. Quarter pound chloride of lime. One quart cold water,
Dissolve the soda in the boiling water. Let it cool. Dissolve the chloride of lime in cold water; when settled, pour off the clear liquid; add this to the liquid soda. Bottle, cork well, label and store in a dark place, as it loses its strength if exposed to air and light.
This bleach removes colour and must only be used for white clothes.
Quantities:
Stains. Dilute with equal quantity of water for stains.
Boiler: One tablespoonful of this, added to a boiler of clothes, helps to whiten them.
Paraffin.
Paraffin is drawn from wells.
Use in Laundry Work:
(1.) It dissolves grease and saves time and labor in washing very dirty, greasy clothes.
(2.) It removes paint stains. (3.) It dissolves dirt and grease on machines.
Directions for Washing Clothes with Paraffin or Kerosene. (1.) Put clothes, dry and dirty, into wash boiler half full of boiling water, containing: One tablespoonful paraffin or kerosene.
One tablespoonful washing soda. Half pound of shaved soap.
(2.) Boil clothes quickly for one hour.
(3.) Remove clothes with stick and rinse in three hot waters; the first two waters should contain one tablespoonful soda solution. It may be necessary to rub bands and very dirty parts in first water.
(4.) Dry in the open air.
Gasoline.
Gasoline is prepared from paraffin by refining.
Use in Laundry Work:
(1.) It is used to clean those articles, such as kid gloves, shoes, glace silks, and silk lace, which soap and water might injure.
(2.) It removes grease spots from delicate fabrics.
Care:
(1.) It is highly inflammable; never use near a fire or light.
(2.) It is volatile; therefore keep it tightly corked.
(3.) It has a strong odour; use with windows open.
Method of Using Gasoline for Washing Clothes. (1.) Wash the soiled article in gasoline only, use a flannel or soft brush to remove dirt. (2.) Rinse until clean in fresh gasoline, wring and hang in the open air in a shady place to dry.
(3.) When dry, finish silk and lace by ironing as usual. Finish kid gloves and shoes by rubbing them all over with French chalk. This restores their glossy appearance
STARCH
Starch for laundry work is prepared from rice, neat Indian corn, and potatoes.
That made from rice is the best. It is pure white in colour. Most American starch is made from corn; this and wheat starch are cheaper and give greater body to clothes. Corn starch gives a slightly yellow tinge to clothes, and even wheat is not as pure a white as rice starch.
Starch is a white, granular substance; it is insoluble in cold water, partly soluble in hot water.
Cold water separates grains, boiling water causes the starch grains to swell, burst their cellulose coats, and a thick jelly-like substance is formed.
Uses: (1.) It improves the appearance of certain fabrics.
(2.) Starched clothes keep clean longer, resist moisture longer, and stains are more easily removed from them.
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