Regency Household: Muslin Care

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To wash fine Muflins When you have folded up the muslins let them be put into clean water that is not very hot otherwise they they will contract a yellowish colour Then let the wa ter be strained through a fine cloth and make a lather of fine foap by beating it with a smooth stick turned round but take care that it has no splinters in it Then let the muflins be put into the water and washed one by one and laid to foak in water till the dirt is wholly out Then wash them in water milk warm and squeeze them out as hard as possible left any part of the dirt should remain in When you take them out lay them into an earthen dish and make a lather like the first only the water must be more hot but not boiling o therwise it will be apt to injure them mix some water with powder blue and pour it to the hot water taking care to keep it stirring until the whole begins to have a bluish colour Take them out and when you have made a lather in the same manner as the last put the muflins into it and cover them over with a clean cloth let them lie in that lather till morning then put them into cold water and wash out the foap To rince Muslins before they are starched Take a little pump water and mix it with some pow der blue shake the whole together and then put to it a little more pump water squeeze the muslins through it one at a time otherwise it will make them appear yellow Rub them gently with your hand in the water left any remains of the blue should fettle in them but if they appear yellow you must put more blue to them When you have rinsed them in cold water let them be pressed as hard as possible for unless the water is quite out they will not take the starch then let them be pul led out and laid on a dry cloth To starch Muslins Put a pint of pump water into a clean skillet and mix with it a quarter of a pound of starch keep it over a flow fire until it is luke warm but take care to stir it till it begins to boil then let it be taken off and when it has stood a minute pour it into a clear earthen dish cover it over with a delf plate till it is cold then put to THE FAMILY INSTRUCTOR 194 to it a little blue take your muslins and spread out so as to receive the starch taking care that it be too thick Lay the starch first over one side and the other and that which has been used for the muslins will do well enough for those that are When you have starched them let them be laid into clean earthen dish and keep pressing them till the begins to stick to your hands then wring it out them with a clean cloth and rub them till they dry To clap Muslins before When you have opened them rub them through hands then keep clapping them together till they hard but if you find any wet or starck on your hands wash them and keep them as dry as possible the muflins will never look well Pull them both with your hands because that prevents the muslin fraying and when they are quite dry spread them and hold them between you and the light by which will fee whether any of the starch remains in them and it does you must rub it again in your hands If there any of the starch in them you will fee it shine but if they will fly a funder when clapped Take care clap them fingly otherwise they will be apt to fray tear ١٤ The best Method of ironing Muslins When you have washed your hands very clean clapping the muslins let the cloaths be pulled out dou ble on a very fmooth board laying at least five or on each other When you have heated your iron it into the box when you must let it remain till the is full through it then take the piece of muslin lies lowest because it will be more dry than the others by which method they will all fucceed each other in regular order and look extremely fine If the are fine they must be done on a very foft woolen cloth but those that are coarse may be done on one that is damp or the under fide of that first ufed A 20001 Recipe and tips appeared The Ladies Best Companion; Or, a Golden Treasure for the Fair Sex (1800).

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