THE HOME LAUNDRESS SHOULD KNOW
That rice is better than maize starch for cold-water starching. That bran-water is excellent for stiffening coloured things, such as chintz and cretonne. That many small articles such as handkerchiefs, pieces of lace, etc., will look exactly as if they have been ironed if, after washing, they are pulled into shape, pressed against a window frame, mirror or tiled wall, and allowed to dry there. Pieces or ribbon, too, dry splendidly if wound round a large bottle and left for some hours. That it is not good to wash white silk in water that is too hot. This has a yellowing effect on it. That coloured silk that is inclined to run should be washed in water to which salt has been added in the proportion of one tablespoon to one quart of liquid. That after several washings coloured silks are inclined to lose their gloss. When this happens it is advisable to add a little methylated spirit to the rinsing water. That cotton crepe washes well and requires no ironing.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18659, 30 August 1930, Page 15
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176THE HOME LAUNDRESS SHOULD KNOW Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18659, 30 August 1930, Page 15
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