The Expert Cleaner; A Handbook of Practical Information for All Who Like Clean Homes, Tidy Apparel, Wholesome Food, and Healthful Surroundings - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... DYEING IN GENERAL SILK SCRAPS.--Silk scraps should be saved, cut into narrow strips, dyed any color desired, and then wound up like carpet rags and woven into portidres on the carpet loom. Or, the strip could be dyed one solid color that would suit. They make very pretty ornaments. RAG RUGS.--Pretty and useful rugs are made from all sorts of rags, silk and woolen. They are sewn together as in the making of rag carpet. The woolen rags may be sewn together, and the silk ones to themselves. Then dye them in any way that pleases. The rags may be knitted into any pattern desired, or they may be drawn through burlap or canvas, as in embroidery, mingling the rags as the work proceeds. MAKING COLORS.-- Experiment with small amounts of dyeing material in order to get new tints. For instance, mix gray and green to produce sage green. Mix pink with yellow in order to get salmon color. Blend gray with a little pink to get shell gray. Add red to brown to obtain a good mahogany Others that are not on the market may be gotten by experiment. PREPARING TO DYE.--In icdyeing silk garments, take them all apart; with woolen garments only take difficult pieces apart. The clothes of men and boys need not be ripped at all. Clean them well, and then dip into the dye. Let them dry, and then spread them out carefully, and moisten slightly. With a hot iron smooth and press them carefully. If they are to be made over, take them all apart and wash them, then dry, when they are ready for the dye. HANDLING SILKS. --After silks are dyed, let them nearly dry. Then smooth them on the wrong side with a medlumwarm iron. If the silk is flimsy after washing, it may be stiffened in this way: Dissolve an ounce of gum arabic in hot water. Into a little of the dye put some of the gum, if it does not chan...
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