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In ironing a 507. To Bleach Yellow Flannel. shirt, first do the back, then the sleeves, then Flannel which has become yellow with use the collar and bosom, and then the front. may be whitened by putting it for some time Iron calicoes generally on the right side, as they in a solution of hard soap, to which strong thus keep clean for a longer time. In ironing ammonia has been added. The proportions a frock, first do the waist, then the sleeves, are 14 pounds hard curd soap, 50 pounds of then the skirt. Keep the skirt rolled while ironing the other parts, and set a chair to hold the sleeves while ironing the skirt, unless a skirt-board be used. Silk should be ironed on the wrong side, when quite damp, with an iron which is not very hot, as light colors are apt to change and fade. In ironing velvet, turn up the face of the iron, and after dampening the wrong side of the velvet, draw it over the face of the iron, holding it straight; always iron lace and needlework on the wrong side, and put them away as soon as they are dry. salt water and pound strong ammonia. The same object may be attained in a shorter time by placing the garments for a quarter of an hour in a weak solution of bisulphite of soda to which a little hydrochloric acid has been added. 508. How to Whiten Flannel and Woolen Hosc. Wet the flannel yarn or hose (whatever you wish to whiten) in weak suds; wring out. Then hang on sticks or cords across a barrel with 2 table-spoonfuls of pulverized brimstone or sulphur burning