Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-07-14


in the morning hours. Her words on
washing machines. too, should find hear
sr.. for washing Is one Of the hard parts
Of homework let us all learn to slight
our work indoors during this season. %
a. 10 enjoy the outdoor beauties which
will be gone all too soon;
For the IIomemakers' Column.
WASHING AND IRONING
must suggest % A. =. ''that she change
her washing machine, a. there are plenty
OF easy ruuning machines 20 be hsd. ]
have used washing machines 81 different
kinds Tor over twenty years, aud would
not like 10 think that must DO a family
washing without one. The great secret OF
the washing machine, l., that Que can use
/ ioiliag smls. and must, % attain The best
! success. Some women believe, and right
IN, too, that Il sets the dirt 90 use boiling
wAter-that i the reason | emphasize
suis II would be great mistake 90 pui
the clothes In clear boiling water. Water
must be son II not, soften with little
saisota The machine | use Il one Of ths
klnd which IL set Ia q common tub. with
KroOysd rollers. two below and one aboys
and between, rolling upon them, aud reg
aiated ~ springs 10 accommodate ths
thickness OF the clothing being washed
| There are AZ least two 81 This Kind msna'
faciured. differing slightly. one the Low
cll Washer. Manufactured In Penn, and
The Colby manufactured 10 Reading,
/ Mich There are other machines. also do.
iLg good WORK. An agent came here ycs
terday with one highly recommended, got
up on an entirely different plan. The out
slte appearance being something the shaps
% q large tunncli a. be- worked In . TAB 81
clothes % In the boiler ancr the clothes
are scAidsd. which Il certainly one recon
meudaiion Tor 10 Being 80 well satisfied
with my roller machine ! did NOT care ~
change.
Everything must BE- In readiness before
The boiling suds Il put In The Tub. Sheets
folded A. he middle seam ani laid on {
long table OF bod Arc used % hold ths
smaller articles. Ike uapklns, handler
chief. pillow, sllps, collars, cufs. white
aprons, infants dresses and fanueis
These must be laid smoothly AMI evenly
me whole length OF the sheet Then M
sheet must b. folded from each side 80 a.
% cover and hold The articles 10 place
] NNN NMA nav a NNNA tNtHNA HANhN = 49, ~
80 vide. ready % run between the rollers
| This, fur Couveuisucs wc will roll up Int
q BIG white muf and lay IL aside while ~
fold the Others. The nncsi small thing
ln one sheet. pillow cases In another sheet
chlldreus sndercloihlug In another, etc
Mems white shirt. and long night dresses
arc Turned wrong side oct. leaving sleeve.
inside, a. sleeves AMI fflnges are APT q
u a.. A A. a.. IN 49, -
/ Cfa.h roller towels can BE- used 10 bold th'
short toscis. folded over once. Put th'
wriuger on the tab and the basket la place
then pour 10 the boiling water AMI have
tah nearly FOIL. n the washing Is lArRe
Have Kettles OF boiling su'is ready % o.
the boiler half fun agsln. Everything
must b. planned 80 a. b. use me ooilins
suis constantly Until The cioihc. arc al
washed Sow takc the sheet With IN
finest clothes ant pat The cni between M
rollers. turn The crank slowly until yoS
see that IL runs evcnly the Whole length
when you rrach the cud reverse turnlns
Iusi before the she.i l. out Then turn /
BACK aud fofth. back AMI forth with In
crossed s,locity, a. you ct used % TO- u
NO 90 three miuuiss pas 10 through 10
sfingsr and l,t u drop iuto the basket
Then unfold and look a. esch psicei fyo'
So not bold up your hands iu a-ionishn"u
and fcp.ufe The wasted stfengh u you
past NE on scrunhlng board thCn-shy
ihsu-you haven't done that Sashin.
rlght-~atsf Too hard-uui enough soap
90 800 tid DOT 80 th~ sufs hoiuug hot
Put the neat sheet fgll between The roil'
ani 1T youf % H. var OLD hoy % gifl .,
Turning while you pat ihe nfst ouc In
h's. watsr-uoi cold-and gyt them on M
lIue before The end ~ The ustt I've min
Ute. 90 course your tub ~ warn nlu'
water must b. ready Now the scCouf
sheet. fail ~ pillow slips has been washe,
and yon can rinse aud pot out While th'
nuy L. washiug The thifi roll. tNu mrui
shirts can hr washed AZ time. Whri
yuu reach the time when the water ht'
hscomr too cool % cleanse them enough
then Pat the clothes ln toe boiler to scal,
~ minutes. uslng The stick % puncl
them occasionally.
one can spou learn O. use the mAChlue
Toe most delicate fsnusls never thicket
up washed In this way have washe,
Infants white isun,l. until thsy were worI
a. thin a. = veil ln this machluc. Be
hisuket- Az clvansed perfectly iu thi- wsy
TT have IA % eight % wash ! take
separate day. 80 - "a have The hcueft o
fr.t watsr Tho hardest part vii be- lln
lng The vet blankets on 20 the ilue.
I sometimes heat up the water a secont
time for colorcd clothes when there i
very larg, wash using The suis in M
boiler aud a part 90 the rinse water, thi'
gives a fr,sh rinse water for The co.ofc,
clothes
Please excuse this long 'prcaehmcnt,
fof gei enthusiastic when on thl. subject
AMI Wish ! could step Into some % th'
kiChsns that never knew washing ma
chine 90 wriugcf; aud help some iral
woman out with washing by ny method
heartily endorse every word -aii ~
A. y on ifouiug, and I rsjolce that al
over The couuiry women are getting q
| look a. the common sense side OF house
work know lady OF wealth Who has
reduced her houscwOrk % wonderful
system. She lives In large city aud Ia,
al the modern appliances In her new hOus'
Tor saving la0Of hot and cold water al
over the house. bathrooms. carpets every
where and = visitor Al her house said thai
there was 70 worry or hustle about house.
work. The whole washing was pas ou'
Al dollar q week. The clothes were
i brought nome ruAsu AuN Try Inc AAul
OF the house then quietly folded sheets,
towels. coarse everyday underclOthlng aud
laid them away, each child taking her pOr
ton OF ciOthlng 90 her room and putting u
In her own bureau drawer. Each htils
girl was taught % make her own bed and
Keep her room 10 order with the exception
Of sweeping H. Once a week man came
10 and swept the house from top TO bot
tom Then the little girls busted ths
rooms up stairs and the lady tpok care oI
her own room. An elderly woman wa,
employed In the house 10 take care Of tbs
little ones aud cook. Plenty Of milk and
oatmeal was the breakfast for the children,
A BOY had q home there 10 go 10 school
for which he took care OF the horse and
COW aud charmed The lady OF the house
had time 10 take an airing nearly even
day. making calls, visiting the sick and
needy. Another woman that know holds
herself Ia readiness 10 visit the sick, car,
for motherless babies, help her nelgh1Ors
In numbsrless ways their most trying
times, AZ the. same time her house Is neal
and her partially invalid husband tenderly
watched over. But her ironing l. reduced
% = minimum by folding nearly every
thing away aud ironing only what must
be lroned. Ia ,his way her strength 1,
saved 10 bless her fellew creatures.
AUNT GINGER.