Starch for Laundry
From Foods and household management, 1914
The starch must be perfectly smooth, and should be stirred while it is boiling for a few minutes, and strained.
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This recipe was extracted from Foods and household management (1914) by Helen Kinne, page 234. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
starch for laundry use. Rice starch or " rice water " is used for very thin muslins. To make starch. — For method of making, see starch experiments. Chapter VIII. The starch must be perfectly smooth, and should be stirred while it is boiling for a few minutes, and strained. Proportions. 1. For lingerie, 1 teaspoonful of starch to 1 quart water. 2. For medium fabrics, 1} to 3 tablespoonfuls starch
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