TO SET COLOURS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 138, 13 June 1931, Page 15 (Supplement)

TO SET COLOURS

Before washing coloured clothes the first time, it is always desirable to set the colours. This may be accomplished by the use of a mordant similar to that used by the dyer. For browns, blacks and pinks, use two cupfuls of salt dissolved in one gallon of water. For blues, half cupful vinegar to one gallon water, or one tablespoonful of alum dissolved in one gallon of water. For lavenders, use one tablespoonful of sugar-of-lcad dissolved in each gallon of water. Sugar of-lead should be handled carefully, and immediately afterwards thrown away, as it is a poison. Prepare the fixing bath in any large receptacle that will not cause rust, an.l leave tho garment there overnight, completely covered with the solution. In the morning rinse the cloth well with clear water, and, without wringing, hang it out to dry in the shade. When almost dry, press on the wrong side. The best way to remove grease that clings to the sink when the washing-up is over is to rub it with newspaper on which a little paraffin has been pour-