ALL ABOUT THE HOUSE.
THE RIGHT WAY TO WASH A SHETLAND SHAWL. First shake it well and let it soak in tepid water. Boil a bit of white soap till dissolved, and beat it up in a tub with more tepid water till it is all froth. Put the shawl in folded, and press and unfold it, but never rub or wring it, or open it out till finished. Rinse it in warm tepid water, and ftgain in cool tepid water, till there is no soap left. Melt two teaspoonsful of gum arabic in boiling water, and stir it to a quart of clean tepid water. Let the shawl soak for an hour, then wring it folded in flannel, and lastly wring it folded in a sheet. When as dry as you can get it, open it carefully, tack it on a clean tablecloth, and dry on a clear day out of doors. The shawl should then look like new, and this plan is equally good for all woollen articles, omitting the gum arabic. —Ella F. [Many thanks.]
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 31, 30 July 1892, Page 768
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178ALL ABOUT THE HOUSE. New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 31, 30 July 1892, Page 768
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