IRONING HINTS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20763, 25 June 1937, Page 12

IRONING HINTS

It the matter is pressing, remember these ironing hints. Iron silks and washing satins on the wrong side when they are evenly damp. Shantung and Pongee must be done dry before pressing with a warm, never hot, iron. Any knobby materials, such as georgette and crepe de chine, whether cotton or silk, like smoothing out with a piping hot iron on the right side, while they are still damp. Never turn on the heat for patterned and gaily-hued fabrics. Chintz things come up smiling ironed on the wrong side, when they are wettish. Always use a cloth for pressing woollens. and work from the wrong side. To banish shiny patches try pressing lightly with a really hot iron on two thicknesses —first a dry and then a wet cloth.

You will probably get rid of scorch marks if you spread on this mixture carefully, letting it dry: 801 l an ounce of soda and fullers’ earth with half a chopped onion in a gill of vinegar. Strain and cool before using. Lay embroidery face downwards on thick towelling or a soft blanket, and work from the back, using a cloth wrung out of cold water. Organdie frillies should meet the iron wringing wet and they will come up as crisp and white as snowflakes. Squeeze fragile things, like lacy Jabots and lingerie touches, out in water containing granulated sugar—just a pinch or two. Roll them up in a cloth for a while before pressing. A wooden rod firmly padded with flannel is a friend indeed for ironing seams on heavy woollens. Place it under the turning so that the iron does not rest on the outside edge, making an ugly ridge come through on the right side. Use this rod, too, for slipping between pleats. It will be as good as a sleeve board for keeping trespassing creases away.