Delicate Clothing

To eliminate the stale smell in handwashables:

• Soak them in 4 tablespoons baking soda and a quart of water.
• Rinse well.
• Squeeze out the solution.
• Air dry.

Prevent nylon items from yellowing by adding baking soda to both the wash and rinse water.

Yellowed linens can be brightened by adding 4 tablespoons baking soda to the wash water.