Linen.

Straw.

II.—Straw is bleached by simply exposing it in a closed chamber to the fumes of burning sulphur. An old flour barrel is the apparatus most used for the purpose by milliners, a flat stone being laid on the ground, the sulphur ignited thereon, and the barrel containing the goods to be bleached turned over it. The goods should be previously washed in pure water.

Wool, Silk, Or Straw.

Feathers.

Bleaching Solution.

BLIGHT REMEDIES.

I.—Soft soap   40 parts
Amyl alcohol   50 parts
Methylated spirit   20 parts
Water1,000 parts
II.—Soft soap   30 parts
Sulphureted potash    2 parts
Amyl alcohol   32 parts
Water1,000 parts
III.—Soft soap   15 parts
Sulphureted potash   29 parts
Water1,000 parts

BLEACHING SOLUTIONS FOR THE LAUNDRY: See Laundry Preparations.

BLEACHING SOLUTION FOR PHOTOGRAPHS: See Photography.