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1-1924
Utility of Sacks
Helen Day Lorshbough
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=�xt ens ion Circular Nu. 185 .
UTILITY'. O.F SACi(S .
By
Helen Day L'ors!1bot1gh
As.sistant State Sped aHst in Clothj_ng
EXTENSION 5ERVICE
Sout.�1 D1.k0 �a StaJ.;e 8::,J.lege
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Coop.erati-;.re. Exte.nsion wo-rk in .Agriculture. end Hor.:e Econor.1:i.cs.
South Dr:-1.ko-ta. S'La1 �e 80L.eg0 and Du:.ted s·tatca Depr.r·tr:ent of
Agricultu:rs Coopera-cir.. g ...
Distributed in fu:-th9rance of Acts of Congress 0f :1Iay 8 and June 30, 1Sl4 o
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SOG8-ES'J;IONS�' FOR USES OF FLOUR SAD.KS, SUGJu� SACKS, & SALT SJ1.C�{S� .
W earing Appa:r1cl·
Dress.es
Apr.ens
Nightgcwns
Kinonas
Meri"s shirts
Boy 1 s shirts
Boy t s Blcuses
Petticoats
Baby dresses and petticoats
Handkerchiefs
Ror:ipers
Corset Covers
Cocbinati,.rn Suit er Step .. in
Wash Cloths
J��a,ehold Furnishings
Bed Spre:ids and Shams
Curtains
Vlfndovv Drapes
Dres::ier Sc2:-- :t' or Set
Lunch Cloth and Nc1:1kimJ
Table Clcths
Doi1ies
Towels
Pillow clips
Buffet Scarf or Set
P6rch Pillow Cov0�3
\7ash Cloths
Kitchen Su..EJ2_lies
Tea Towels
Holders
Pads·
Dish Cloths
Fi11ishes
A .. little touch ·.J f co Lr add0d to 1.10_11y of the a!"ticles made from the sa ..:;ks
will make then r:ore attrac��.ve�
Colored borders of g:.1-ngham� chambray or p�eces of the sack materL1l
·. dyed.
2. Braids such as rick rack, sti:keri and r.1.ilitary.
Bias tape
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Piping
Cable Stitching.
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7 • . Applique
DYEING.
Flou·r and Sugar sacks take· dye. well, therefore, they can be dyed a solid
color or tte dyed-
.. USES OF GUNNY SACKS'":
Attractive pillow· tops :irid rugs can be r.1ade fro[.}. ·guriny sicks. Sfnce these· sa(; .
are a very open ·weave, designs· i.n cross \stitch with yarn can easily be made.
Patterns· of plain stitch can also be worked in brisht colors. If sack is very
flimsy a piece of naterial can be sti tc}?.ed to sack to help keep it in place.
USES OF GRAIN SACKS·When g�ain sacks aro laundered·
they lose. s'orJe cf their stiffness,.
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An excellent heavy laundry bag. can be riade froo a grair sack by: sir.:iply running
a draw string in· the top-. A larger boo .,..Jay be turned or eyelets' riiade about 3 inche:
down from the'· top •..
A good servicable roller towel can be 1-aade· frora Cl: grain s�ck., Cµt o'ff er oper.i
hen ·at top. Cut do�vn ea.eh side lengthwise·• do· not cut double lovver end of sack;
stitch two top) edges or SRck together. ; Flat· felled seam is best to. use. Hem or bL
the twq long edges.
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?RICES. OF. SACKff.
Flour sacks vary in price from 5¢ to 15¢ each,
Sugar sacks usually
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This· circtilD�r l':ow0ver, was· wri tt.en· with. the tI:iought of econor.tl.zing nnd using
sack material on hand rather than purchasing sacks.
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PRACTICAL USE OF SUGAR SACKs ·
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UTILl 'l'Y OF SACK�"
Th e q 1J. e s t i c n i s � ft .en as k e d " i"Jhat us e can I r:1ak e o f sugar s acks and f lo ur
s ac ks "j Als o "V1'h at mat eri al c an I u s e fo r a chi l d ' s . dr es s· · o r p air o f ro mp ers
sir1c e r, nust hav e s o me t o us e · at · o n e � and h2.v e no new mat erial t o· us e" ! Thes e
quest i o ns c in be answer .ed in v�lir i et y c, f ways . The ain o f t hi s cir c ular, ho we·:- er
i s· t o s ugg est the us e o f s acks o f v ari o us kinds .
Sugar s acks and fl o ur · s ac ks · ·ar e -p tirhap s the Dost c o mno n kinds o l s acks.
Ther e are also s alt ·· s acks and gunny s acks whi ch m2.y be us ed to go od adv antag e i>.
the ho us ehold.
FI.OUR SACKS
Cor.ie ·in two s i z es � the 50 ·1b · and the 100 lb s i ze.
advant age for Daking l ar g er �rt� c le s .
Tlie 100 lb si z e cut to b est
PREP ARING SACKS .
One o f the big probl ens· when u.sing f l o ur s ac ks rs t h e re!:1ov ing o f the p :-int­
ing · on ,the o ut s i de o·f · e ach S G:ck. TBer e ar e s ev er al uetho d s wlli ch r.1i gh·t be us· ed.
The two d e s c r ibed ar e s u c c e s s ful t:ietho d s .
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1 . · In TJo st c as es t he s ackSi need t o b e ripp ed op en - then s o aked in warn ,;;at er
whi ch a litt le ker o s ene and s o ap p o wd er has be en : added , then b o il in the s aI:-ie 'N ' ·.· ·
f o r t EJn o r 1 5 minutes . Wiish in go o d soap suds , boil ; rins e and blue .
2.
Rins e flo ur s n.ck then s o ak in J .::i.v elle wat er s o lut io n unt i l co lored st r�pin :..
disapp ears .
JAVELLE rIATBR
1 lb was hi ng so-d o.
1 qt . boiling wat er
2 qts . c o l d 1;-_rat or
f . lb ctlo ride o f lioe
· Put t h e s o da in an agat e p an 2.nd add the c o i li n g wat er . Mi x t�1e lime L1 C '.
wat er and let t s et t l e . P o ur tbe · clear liquid int o t h o di s s o lv e d s o d a. · Bott l e :
l ab el and k e ep i n a d :rr k p le1.c e . ..
S o ak t he s ack i n equal p art s o f J av elr \7at er arid ho t wat er unt i l the s t L .ir1
dis app e ars . Rins e t �10 r o ughly in s w er�J: wat er s m'id :i no.lly i n di. l ut ed a;-:uo ni a
wat er . ( abo ut 1 t ab l esp o c ;.1 fr.l c f aomoni a in tvrn quarts o f WCLt er ) . Do not us e
J av el le Uat er on c0lor.ed clot.:i1 es as it wi l l r enov e t he c c l o r .. I f the g2�rt.1ent i L
le ft s o aking in J mr el l e �'Tat or t c. o io ng it will inj ur e t h e fi ber .
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\7AYS . TO USE 1 FLOUR SACK
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Hen r aw ed ge·s _; hem t'o p ' o.nd' 'b Jtf o B, The s e Day - b e t i r.t e d p:�etty ,: c o lo r s ' with t h e u s e
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SUGGESTIONS :B'0:.1 U,.,ING 3 SUGAR SACKS�
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