TO WASH COLORED HANDKERCHIEFS
Colored handkerchiefs soon lose their daintiness by careless washing. When colds are prevalent they should be soaked in cold water in which some soap has been dissolved. The addition of a little salt to the water is also a good thing. Leave them a few hours, and then wash in warm soapy water by gently squeezing;. Do not ieb hard. Soap powders should not be i t ed, as they are inclined to make Die handkerchiefs lose their colors. Ordinary yellow soap is the safest to use. Tiinse in warm water, then leave Hum tor a few minutes in cold water, io which half a tablcspoonful of vinegar and half a tablespoonful of common salt have Icon added. This revives the cilor. Jilandkerchiefs which have a good deal of white in them are improved by tinting in pale blue water. A very snght trace of starch in the last rinsing water or blue water prevents handkerchiefs^becoming vcrv limp without mak.ng tiiem stiff. “Dry” the handkerchiefs out of doors when possible, and iron with a ■warm iron, not a very hot one, as a hot iron spoils many colors.
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Evening Star, Issue 19197, 13 March 1926, Page 21
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192TO WASH COLORED HANDKERCHIEFS Evening Star, Issue 19197, 13 March 1926, Page 21
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