Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 214, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1914 — GOOD METHODS of cleaning [ARTICLE]

GOOD METHODS of cleaning

Gin and Water forßlack Satin or SUlk —To Kelp Light Woolen Dresses in Best Condition. O f TIHKrlr I. 1 Among the methods ofcleaning black satin of silk is a curious old process known as the gin and water cure. A sponge dipped in a mixture of gin and wafer is used to remove the shine and clean it thoroughly, the silk being ironed while still wet In order to keep light woolen dresses and skirts in good condition and free them from dust every woman should keep a cat o’ nine tails with which to flagellate the gowns used for street wear. This instrument is made of a short stick, to the end of which parrow strips of leather are attached. With It skirts can be thoroughly cleaned every day. An old-fashioned method of cleaning white kid gloves consists in rubbing them with white castile soap. The soap is merely dipped in water and then rubbed over the finger tips, the gloves first having been drawn over the hands. The soap is then rubbed off with a piece of soft flannel, the result being sufficiently satisfactory to enable the glpves to be worn once more ■ without undergoing cleaning with benzine. A way of cleaning white cloth or serge that most people overlook is to rub spots with French chalk, then cover the garment with the chalk and lay It away for several days. When taken out It needs only to be shaken to be quite clean and ready for wear.