Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 4 of 5 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- two quarts
- one gallon of water
- one tablespoonful of vinegar
- one tablespoonful of alum
- one tablespoonful of salt
- one gallon of soft water
- a tablespoonful of salt if there is black in the dresses
- a tablespoonful of alum
- a tablespoonful of salt over
- a pinch of salt to every quart -- a larger proportion to rinsing water
- a handful of salt
- an ounce of sugar of lead into a pail of water
- one clean water
- one water
- one thinks it desirable use a httle white glue water
- one dozen potatoes in one gallon of water
- four good sized potatoes
- three cents worth to a pail of water
- salt
- vinegar
Directions
In washing muslin dresses, the colors may be prevented from running by pursuing the following course : Take out all the gathers at the top of the sleeves and the waist, wash the dress quickly in not too warm water, rinse it immediately, roll it smoothly in a dry sheet, and let it remain until just damp enough to iron. Another process for washing fine muslin of delicate colors is to take some wheat bran — about two quarts for a lady's dress — and boil it for half an hour in some soft water, then allow it to cool, strain the liquid, and use it as a substitute for soapsuds. It removes the dirt from the material like soap, is inert in regard to the colors, requires to be rinsed out in only one clean water, and starching is unnecessary. This may be regarded as the best method, on the whole, of washing fine muslins, lawns and calicoes. A great number of beautiful dresses are, from time to time, spoiled in washing by the discharge of their colors, from the use of warm suds. In all cases the suds and rinsing water for colored articles of dress should be used as cold as possible. The bran, used as above, should be nice and clean, and a bright, fair day is better for the operation. If bran is used, no soap is necessary, the water should be only milk warm and perfectly clean. Add a tablespoonful of salt if there is black in the dresses or any color that may run. Rinse thoroughly in only one water. No starch is needed, but if one thinks it desirable use a Httle white glue water, not hot.
Light Colored Prints and Cambrics may be washed in this way : Take a tablespoonful of alum and dissolve it in enough lukewarm water to rinse a print dress. Dip the soiled dress into it, taking care to wet thoroughly every part of it, and then ring it out. Have warm — not hot — suds all ready, and wash out the dress quickly ; then rinse it in cold water. (White castile soap is the best for colored cottons, if it can be commanded.) Have the starch ready — but not too hot ; rinse the dress in it, wring it out, and hang it wrong side out to dry, but not in the sun. Place it where the wind will strike it rather than the sun. When dry, iron directly. Prints should never be sprinkled ; but if allowed to become rough dry, they should be ironed under a damp cloth. It is
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better to wash them some day by themselves, when washing and iron- ing can be done at once.
Black Calico — Boil about one dozen potatoes in one gallon of water (do not pare them), wash the goods in this water without soap; then take four good sized potatoes, pare Ihem and grate into a deep dish, sprinkle about a tablespoonful of salt over this and pour boiling water upon it to make it the consistency of thin starch ; strain, and rinse the goods in this ; hang them up to dry ; iron on the wrong side.
Or this : Wash it in clear soapsuds — put no soap on the garment — or clear water with half an ox-gall dissolved in it, wash on the wrong side and starch with thin starch with a little gum arable dissolved in it. Dry quickly and iron on the wrong side.
C^/??/^'— Mike a lather of the best soft soap, add one tablespoonful of vinegar and a pinch of salt to every quart — a larger proportion to rinsing water ; rinse quickly and the colors will be as good as new.
Striped Table Cloths — Soak in clear water for half an hour ; wring out and put in warm clear suds ; wash quickly, wring as dry as possible ; put in clean cold water, adding a handful of salt ; let them soak in this for fifteen minutes ; wring and starch with very thin starch ; hang up as soon as done and when dry roll in a damp cloth and iron. Colored clothes can be washed in this way for years and look as well as new.
To Set the Color — Salt, or vinegar added to the rinsing water wili set the color in prints or cambrics. Put an ounce of sugar of lead into a pail of water; soak the material in the solution for two hours ; let dry before being washed or ironed. Good for all shades of blue. Blue cambric will not fade if dipped into a solution of saltpeter, using two or three cents worth to a pail of water. Salt will injure blue fabrics, but is good for all others. This will also retain the color of a lawn or calico dress : One tablespoonful of alum, one tablespoonful of salt, dissolved in one gallon of soft water ; soak the dress ; wash as usual, and rinse in the salt and alum.