Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1912 — WHEN WASHING FLANNELS [ARTICLE]

WHEN WASHING FLANNELS

For Proper Cleanliness, and to Prevent Shrinkage, This Method-la Recommended. To wash flannel garments, prepare a good lather of soap in hot water; when just nicely warm, plunge in your flannels and work the garments up and down, backward and forward with the hands, paying special attention to any soiled edges or other places. Scrubbing must be avoided, and no soap must actually be rubbed on, as this will induce shrinkage. Soap lather will cleanse without this. Rinse in two warm waters softened with a little ammonia. Never wash or’rinse in really hot or really cold water, as they both cause the flannel to shrink suddenly. Water of the same mild temperature should ‘be used throughout. For the same reason flannels should not be hung outside to freeze during frosty weather, as this will tend to ruin them. Hang on a clothes-rack in a warm room, if possible, but do not place near great heat.