MRS MILLER'S REPLIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2320, 18 August 1898, Page 44

MRS MILLER'S REPLIES.

VASHING BLANKETS

In reply to "Young Housekeeper" about washing new blankets, I will give the method I have used for 30 yeare and always found successful. First, prepare some soap the day before by dissoh'ing half a bar in a quart of water. Let this stand on the range until quite melted, bat it must not boil. Shake your blankets well and soak in cold water for an hour or two (this removes some of the dressing) ; have plenty of hot water ready and two tubs, in which put some of the prepared soap and hot water until it froths (a dessertspoonful of liquid ammonia helps to clean the blankets, but is not a necessity) ; rub any particularly soiled spots only, then beat your blankets well about. The old-fashioned Scotch method of tramping and the English dolly-beater cannot be equalled for this. When this water gets fiat or ceases frothing, remove the blankets, squeezing out as much water as possible, to the oflier prepared tub of hot water and melted soap, and repeat this, even to five or six waters, until the blankets lose their sticky feeling and the water froths. After that rinse well in very slightly-soaped hot water; get someone to take one end and wring out all the water possible, then shake well. This is most important. Theij hang out in the wind to dry. seed cake (plain).

1 A level cup or Jib each of butter and sugar; beat to a cream, then add three weilbealen eggs, a large cup of milk, two large cups of flour (or lib), a, heaped teaspoon of baking powder, a tablespoon of carraway seeds, two pieces of peel cut fine. Mix all together lightly, poar into a greased floured tin, and bake in a good steady oven for an hoiir and a-half. 2 If wanted richer use the same quantity of butte. 1 and sugar, six beaten eggs, three-quar-ters (or a little more) flour, if the eggs are large; powder, seeds, and peel as directed— less poAV« der will do, however.