It is often best to dr^'-clean fine laee^i, as they thicken slightly
in waiihing. To wa^^h them, a warm neutral poap-solution
should be used to which has been added ammonia or borax.
The dirt is squer^ze*! out ljy pressing the lace in the hands Init
shoultl not be rubbed; riiljbing lireaks tlie deheate threatls. A
gootl way to wash fine lace is to baste it io strips of chtx^se-i'loth,
being careful to catch down all its points. It should then liH?
put to soak overnight in warm soapy water containing a little
borax or ammonia. It should lie washcNl liy squeezing, then
rinsed free of soap. Old yelluw lace may be hleachi*ii by stretch-
ing it, while wet, around a bottle, and standing it in the sun,
rewetting the lace occasionally. Javelle water may Iw* used to
bleach lace. Lace may be stifTened by rinsing in a mixture of
two tablespoons of alcolio! to one cup of water; ly rinsing in
borax water, two tablespoons to a cup; or by using gum arable,
onf*-eighth teaspoon to a cup of water. If a yellow color is
desireri the lace may be dipped in coffee or tea.
Black lace should be cleaned l>y .stpieezing it repeatedly in a
mixture of one cup of strong coffee and one tablespoon of
ammonia. It should be rinsed in gum arabic water made with
colTee, to give natural si ItlneHS.
Lace curtains should be washed with as near an approach to
the can* given to lace as is practica!>Ie. They shoul<l l)e clear-
starched, stretched, and pinner! <Mit on sheets, one curtain over
another. If available, it is better to ust* curtain-stretchers
than sheets, but if care is taken to square off the first curtjiia
THE LAUNDRY
and stretch it £?traight and even, good results may he obt^ained
by piBning the curtains to sheets.
BLEACHING
Occasionally, even in the Iiouaehold, it may be necessary to
supplement the natural bleaching process aeeouiplis^heil by
sunshine, fresh air, and green grass, by the use of ehemicals.
If a garment lias yellovve<l by age or l>y lieing packed away
with starch in it, it may be ex|}edient to use a ebeniica! bleach.
The best bleach to use is Javelle water, which should be made
as follows :
1 pound waahing-aocia
1 quart boiling water
1^2 rwiumt chit I ride of lime
2 quarL-^ cmjIJ water.
Put sndu in granite pan; add boiling water and stir until dissolved ; let
cool.
DL^ssoIve chloride of lime in cold water; let settle and pour the clear liquid
intf> the soda; let settle. Pour off clear hquid, bottle, and put away in
dark place.
Use, mixed mith equal parts or more of water^ and do not let the garment*?
stay in over } i hour. Rinse thoroughly in several waters and I:istly in dilute
amaionia water.
Moisture i.s necGSRar>^ if clothos are to be blcaeheil by the
action of the son. After a garment dries, it shoultl be made wet
again and hun^ out. It may be necessary to repeat the wetting
operatitjn a number of times before the yellow tiiip;e yieldB. It
is siiid that elothca are whitent^d if they are allowed to freeze
out of dooi-y on the fine. The reason given for the bleaching
action is that frei^zing causes the clothes to retain moisture,
hence the time of their bleaching is prolonged.
IRONING
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It is often best to dr^'-clean fine laee^i, as they thicken slightly
in waiihing. To wa^^h them, a warm neutral poap-solution
should be used to which has been added ammonia or borax.
The dirt is squer^ze*! out ljy pressing the lace in the hands Init
shoultl not be rubbed; riiljbing lireaks tlie deheate threatls. A
gootl way to wash fine lace is to baste it io strips of chtx^se-i'loth,
being careful to catch down all its points. It should then liH?
put to soak overnight in warm soapy water containing a little
borax or ammonia. It should lie washcNl liy squeezing, then
rinsed free of soap. Old yelluw lace may be hleachi*ii by stretch-
ing it, while wet, around a bottle, and standing it in the sun,
rewetting the lace occasionally. Javelle water may Iw* used to
bleach lace. Lace may be stifTened by rinsing in a mixture of
two tablespoons of alcolio! to one cup of water; ly rinsing in
borax water, two tablespoons to a cup; or by using gum arable,
onf*-eighth teaspoon to a cup of water. If a yellow color is
desireri the lace may be dipped in coffee or tea.
Black lace should be cleaned l>y .stpieezing it repeatedly in a
mixture of one cup of strong coffee and one tablespoon of
ammonia. It should be rinsed in gum arabic water made with
colTee, to give natural si ItlneHS.
Lace curtains should be washed with as near an approach to
the can* given to lace as is practica!>Ie. They shoul<l l)e clear-
starched, stretched, and pinner! <Mit on sheets, one curtain over
another. If available, it is better to ust* curtain-stretchers
than sheets, but if care is taken to square off the first curtjiia
THE LAUNDRY
and stretch it £?traight and even, good results may he obt^ained
by piBning the curtains to sheets.
BLEACHING
Occasionally, even in the Iiouaehold, it may be necessary to
supplement the natural bleaching process aeeouiplis^heil by
sunshine, fresh air, and green grass, by the use of ehemicals.
If a garment lias yellovve<l by age or l>y lieing packed away
with starch in it, it may be ex|}edient to use a ebeniica! bleach.
The best bleach to use is Javelle water, which should be made
as follows :
1 pound waahing-aocia
1 quart boiling water
1^2 rwiumt chit I ride of lime
2 quarL-^ cmjIJ water.
Put sndu in granite pan; add boiling water and stir until dissolved ; let
cool.
DL^ssoIve chloride of lime in cold water; let settle and pour the clear liquid
intf> the soda; let settle. Pour off clear hquid, bottle, and put away in
dark place.
Use, mixed mith equal parts or more of water^ and do not let the garment*?
stay in over } i hour. Rinse thoroughly in several waters and I:istly in dilute
amaionia water.
Moisture i.s necGSRar>^ if clothos are to be blcaeheil by the
action of the son. After a garment dries, it shoultl be made wet
again and hun^ out. It may be necessary to repeat the wetting
operatitjn a number of times before the yellow tiiip;e yieldB. It
is siiid that elothca are whitent^d if they are allowed to freeze
out of dooi-y on the fine. The reason given for the bleaching
action is that frei^zing causes the clothes to retain moisture,
hence the time of their bleaching is prolonged.
IRONING