Will starch stick worse if it is lumpy and if not thor- oughly cooked? It will. How can anything be starched very stiff, like shirt fronts ? Have the goods dry so as not to thin the starch which must be thick, and rub and work it in with the hands spatting it thoroughly. MERELY A SUGGESTION OF STARCH. i tablespoonful of starch. 2 tablespoonfuls of cold water. 2 quarts of boiling water✪ Cooked Starch. This is right for table linen if one wishes just a sug- gestion of starch to help keep it fresh looking longer than when no starch is used. VERY STIFF STARCH FOR SHIRT BOSOMS, COLLARS AND CUFFS. i tablespoonful of starch. 2 tablespoonfuls of cold water. i gill of boiling water. If they are to be wet afterwards in cold starch use one- half pint of boiling water. For dresses and articles wanted fairly stiff use one pint of boiling water. 62 Efficiency in Home Making RAW STARCH. i tablespoonful of starch. */2 pint of cold water. % teaspoon ful of borax. A few drops of turpentine. Do not increase the amount of borax and turpentine or they will injure the cloth, but they give whiteness and gloss to starched linen. Cold starch settles very quickly, so it must be stirred every few minutes. Let what is left settle, pour off the water, and use next time for making hot starch. What is very important in starching? To pat the starch in thoroughly and evenly. IRONING. In ironing, what is necessary? To have the clothes evenly dampened, no dry spots in them or they will not look well; they must be damp enough, but not too wet, or the iron will cool too quickly. Is it better to sprinkle clothes the night before, and fold down carefully, rolling them tightly? It is. Then spread a damp cloth over them. Does cold starch need a hot iron in ironing? Yes; or the starch will not be well cooked and will not stiffen much. Should table linen be starched? No; it should be ironed while quite damp all over. If the cloth is very old and thin, it may be dipped in just the least suggestion of starch, to give it the body of good linen. Will a table look well if the cloth is badly ironed, or mussed? No; it is worth special effort to have the cloth clean and well ironed, for it gives a feeling of cheerful- ness and comfort to sit down to an attractive table. Efficiency in Home Making 63 REMOVING SPOTS. In removing spots from clothing how is the best way? To have a thick pad of cloth underneath, so that the cleaning fluid or water will be absorbed, taking the grease or soil with it. How can a soiled yoke and collar of lace be cleaned? By putting it over a pad, this way, and rubbing with gasoline, or white soap and water, or borax and water. Is there danger in using gasoline? It is very dangerous if there is a flame or fire in the room ; in fact the vapor from it may go from one room into the next, if the door is open, and cause a fearful explosion if there is a candle, lamp or gas jet lighted, or a fire in the stove, if it has a lid off, or damper open over the fire. What precaution should one take in using gasoline? It is best to use it out of doors, if possible, if not, have the window open, to let the fumes escape, and make sure there is no open flame anywhere, or that any one carries a light or strikes a match there until the fumes have dis- appeared.

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Will starch stick worse if it is lumpy and if not thoroughly cooked? It will. How can anything be starched very stiff, like shirt fronts ? Have the goods dry so as not to thin the starch which must be thick, and rub and work it in with the hands spatting it thoroughly. MERELY A SUGGESTION OF STARCH. i tablespoonful of starch. 2 tablespoonfuls of cold water. 2 quarts of boiling water. This is right for table linen if one wishes just a suggestion of starch to help keep it fresh looking longer than when no starch is used. VERY STIFF STARCH FOR SHIRT BOSOMS, COLLARS AND CUFFS. i tablespoonful of starch. 2 tablespoonfuls of cold water. i gill of boiling water. If they are to be wet afterwards in cold starch use onehalf pint of boiling water. For dresses and articles wanted fairly stiff use one pint of boiling water. 62 Efficiency in Home Making RAW STARCH. i tablespoonful of starch. */2 pint of cold water. % teaspoon ful of borax. A few drops of turpentine. Do not increase the amount of borax and turpentine or they will injure the cloth, but they give whiteness and gloss to starched linen. Cold starch settles very quickly, so it must be stirred every few minutes. Let what is left settle, pour off the water, and use next time for making hot starch. What is very important in starching? To pat the starch in thoroughly and evenly. IRONING. In ironing, what is necessary? To have the clothes evenly dampened, no dry spots in them or they will not look well; they must be damp enough, but not too wet, or the iron will cool too quickly. Is it better to sprinkle clothes the night before, and fold down carefully, rolling them tightly? It is. Then spread a damp cloth over them. Does cold starch need a hot iron in ironing? Yes; or the starch will not be well cooked and will not stiffen much. Should table linen be starched? No; it should be ironed while quite damp all over. If the cloth is very old and thin, it may be dipped in just the least suggestion of starch, to give it the body of good linen. Will a table look well if the cloth is badly ironed, or mussed? No; it is worth special effort to have the cloth clean and well ironed, for it gives a feeling of cheerfulness and comfort to sit down to an attractive table. Efficiency in Home Making 61 REMOVING SPOTS. In removing spots from clothing how is the best way? To have a thick pad of cloth underneath, so that the cleaning fluid or water will be absorbed, taking the grease or soil with it. How can a soiled yoke and collar of lace be cleaned? By putting it over a pad, this way, and rubbing with gasoline, or white soap and water, or borax and water. Is there danger in using gasoline? It is very dangerous if there is a flame or fire in the room ; in fact the vapor from it may go from one room into the next, if the door is open, and cause a fearful explosion if there is a candle, lamp or gas jet lighted, or a fire in the stove, if it has a lid off, or damper open over the fire. What precaution should one take in using gasoline? It is best to use it out of doors, if possible, if not, have the window open, to let the fumes escape, and make sure there is no open flame anywhere, or that any one carries a light or strikes a match there until the fumes have disappeared.

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