Re: starching things (not making starch):
I'll never forget re-starching square dance petticoats! These have
multiple gathered layers and were (in the 70s) made of unabashed
polyester, rather stiff in itself.
After washing them, we laid them out as flat as possible and emptied
a can of Niagara spray starch on them (one can would do at least 2
petticoats), spraying all sides as thoroughly as possible.
The last step was the most fun. We placed them each in a large
commercial dryer and set them for COOK.
Worked perfectly. Didn't take long!
==Marjorie (big fan of Niagara)
On Feb 14, 2012, at 9:51 AM, Martha Kelly wrote:
From the Argo web site:
Q: Can I make laundry starch from Argo and Kingsford's corn starch?
A: Yes you can starch clothing with regular corn starch. In a large
bowl or
pot, stir 1/2 cup of corn starch into 1 cup of cold water. Stir in
boiling
water (2 quarts for a heavy solution; 4 quarts for medium and 6
quarts for a
light solution). Dip the clothing into the starch solution and let
dry. To
iron, sprinkle the garments lightly with warm water, roll up and
place in a
plastic bag until evenly moistened, then iron as usual.
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