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Remarks.. —She says a " little" borax and a " little " sugar,
which is very indefinite. A rounding tea-spoonful of powdered borax and the same amount of sugar would be plenty for 1 pt. of water. The borax would do good in washing veils, and I think the sugar would also be good there, as with white or other laces.
Softening Hard Water for Washing Clothes, Dishes, or House Cleaning. —A writer says: " Take 2 lbs. of washing soda (sal soda), and 1 lb. of common stone lime, and boil in 5 gals, of water for 2 or 3 hours; then stand away to settle, and dip off the clear water from the top and put into a jug (pouring off carefully is better). Can be used for washing dishes or cleaning, and 1 teacup in a boiler of clothes, put in after the water is hot, will whiten the clothes, and soften the water, without injury to the hands, or clothes. I use an old iron pot to make it in. "
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