Ironing Day
Ironing Day (II)
The minute quantities of alkali left in the fabrics tend to give white articles a dingy or yellow tinge. The object of bluing is to correct…
Ironing Day: Starch
STARCH AND STARCHING To Make Starch. -Starch is a substance contained in various vegetables, as grains, potatoes, etc.
Ironing Day: Starched
Starch with Stearin.-Add a teaspoonful of stearin to each pint of starch when boiling. This substance with the addition of bluing is sold…
Ironing Day: Irons
To Prevent Rust on Irons. - If irons are exposed to moisture or stored away for a time, brush or rub them when warm with a mixture of…
Ironing Day: Never
Cautions. - Never use irons for cracking nuts or hammering nails.
Ironing Day: Iron
To Iron Shirts. - Starch the shirt bosoms, collars, and cuffs in cooked starch containing also wax or lard or other similar substance. The…
Ironing Day: Silks
TO DO UP SILKS, RIBBONS, AND WOOLENS To Iron Silks. - Lift silks from the rinsing water, shake and snap them to remove as much water as…
Ironing Day: Laces
TO DO UP LACES AND CURTAINS To Starch Laces. - Good lace does not require starching. Enough white sugar dissolved in the last rinsing water…
Ironing Day: Curtains
To Starch Curtains. - Do not use much starch for lace curtains. This is a common mistake when curtains are done up at home. It is contrary…
Ironing Day: Scorch
To Prevent Scorch. - Wipe the iron on a cloth wet with kerosene.
Ironing Day: Linen
To Store Linens. - If linen articles are not in constant use they should be wrapped in brown, blue, or other dark-colored paper, as the…