MISCELLANEOUS HINTS

To whiten laces, wash them in sour milk. [a

If cottons scorch while ironing, plunge into cold water immediately hs
and let stand 24 hours. The scorched areas will disappear.

When ironing a man’s shirt, button the sleeves together. That way
they do not touch the floor.

Put a small amount of cologne in the water to be used for sprink-
ling clothes. Makes ironing pleasant and-freshens dresser
drawers and closets.

When storing linens, leave them unstarched as the starch rots them. iE

Clothes do not freeze on a wire clothesline if first wiped with ker-
osene cloth.

A little vinegar added to the water in which you rinse silk stock-
ings will increase their elasticity and make them practically

runproof. ):

To remove a scorch from clothing, rub with a lemon and put in the
sun.

When ironing pockets in little girls’ dresses, if the pockets a
fancy, gathered, or smocked type, stuff them with soft tissue
paper before ironing and you’ll be delighted with the pro-
fessional results.

Colored cotton fabrics, which have been soaked overnight in strong .
salt water, will not fade. if

Keep a wet sponge handy when ironing. It’s just the thing to dampen
any spots which have dried out. yi

Sprinkle clothes right on the line if you. have a garden hose (turn
on fine spray). Roll clothes as you take them down.

When you recover your ironing board, first cold starch the oon
and then tack it on while it is damp. It will be perfectly
smooth and tight and will stay clean for a much longer time.

Insert a teaspoon in the toe of your nylons when hanging them on }
the line to prevent blowing and snagging.

After washing cotton or silk gloves, rinse them by holding them
under the cold water faucet so the fingers are inflated with
water. Then let them drip dry on the same line and they will
dry without twisted fingers. 4]