HOW TO CLEAN SERGE.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 3074, 2 November 1929, Page 7

HOW TO CLEAN SERGE.

I find it not generally known that ordinary sheet-glue the hard kind you buy at the ironmonger's—provides a most admirable means of washing serge. And by a simple tubbing process. Place a quart of water in a saucepan, and dissolve two ounces of glue in it. Add this to a tub of warm water and, put in the dirty articles. Washing should be a matter of kneading and squeezing as opposed to hard rubbing. Take care, however, to perform this kneading and squeezing process very thoroughly. Another ultra-important point is to rinse in several warm waters till the water becomes quite clear. The articles should then be passed through the mangle, shaken and hung up to dry in the ordinary manner. It is likewise essential to note that the glue-washing method must never be employed while the serge is at all greasy. I washed my own small daughter's blue serge "gymn." frocks in this way for years, with gratifying success; but was always careful to remove any grease stains before tubbing. Coatfrocks and skirts can be tackled without qualms if the jame preliminary rule is observed, and all greasy spots —or spots that look as though they might be grease (just to be on the safe side) —aie dealt with in advance.