Hints for the busy housewife
1939-05 1939 1930s 50 pages : illustrations HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE soap powder which liberates oxygen on boiling can be recommended. Coloured Goods. — First test these for fastness of colours to washing by trying a small unimportant part of the article in clear water. If the colours...
| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
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| Language: | English English |
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London : Health & Cleanliness Council
May 1939
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| Summary: | 1939-05
1939
1930s
50 pages : illustrations
HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE soap powder which liberates oxygen on boiling can be recommended. Coloured Goods. — First test these for fastness of colours to washing by trying a small unimportant part of the article in clear water. If the colours are fast, they can be safely washed in good quality soap powder or flakes or one of the new soapless detergents. The garments should be washed quickly in lukewarm suds, the solution being gently squeezed through the material to remove the dirt. Rinse in lukewarm water, and dry at once. Muslins. — These require very delicate handling. Squeeze them gently in a warm soapy lather, rinse, boil (if white), and rinse again in warm and finally cold water to restore the attractive clarity of new muslins. Stiffen muslin in thick starch and cotton voile in thinner starch so that it hangs in soft folds. To Make a Good Clear Starch. — Put two table-spoonfuls of starch (more for a large quantity of linen) into a clean basin; add sufficient cold water to make a paste; work well with the back of the spoon till perfectly smooth, then pour on water while stirring, until the starch is clear. Be sure that the water is kept boiling while being poured on, otherwise the starch will not become clear. To ensure clearness the starch can be boiled. A little gum-arabic dissolved in boiled starch improves it. Rusty Irons may be made smooth by being rubbed while warm with soap and scoured with brick-dust. Electric irons, which are easy to use and do not rust, are very popular, and perfectly reliable ones can now be obtained very cheaply. Page Twenty-seven
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