The Arizona sentinel., 1889-02-16
HANGING OUT CLOTHES.
A Task That Is by No Means as Easy as 1t
Seems.

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means as easy as it seems. Some wom-
en- give little thought to this work,
caring very little how the clothes are
put out as long as the washing is fin
ished and they get dry in good season,
but the majority of housewives are any
thing but careless in this matter. To
be sure, they all like to have the
clothes dry as soon as possible, but no
good housekeeper will risk the tearing
or soiling of any article of the wash
ing for the sake of its drying little
sooner in consequence. 1t is poor
economy to hang thin muslins or any
of the fine clothes out in stiff wind,
thinking that the time saved in their
drying quickly will compensate for
any rough usage they may get while on
the line. If the clothes are not torn at
first, it does not take many such dry
ings to wear them out.
In putting out the clothes-line, if the
housewife has to do this work, it
should be drawn quite tight, as the
weight of the clothes will loosen It a
great deal. To be sure, where poles
are used, it need not be drawn quite as
tightly as though these were not used.
Have the clothes-pins clean if you wish
clean clothes, or you may be wonder
ing what made so many black marks
on many of your clothes. To keep the
cIOthes-pins fit for use, they should be
in, in fol-
out and dried, and kept in a covered
basket or bag. Before putting the
damp clothes into the basket, put a
clean cloth or towel in the bottom Of
the basket, to keep them from coming
in contact with any dust there may be
there. Before putting the clothes on
the line, with a damp cloth wipe along
the line for it is very important that
the line be perfectly free from dust
ere hanging the clothes on it. Where
a line has been left out for any length
of time, it is quite certain to need a
good wiping before it is fit to receive
the clothes on ii.
In hanging out the clothes do not
of the same kind back, but keep each
kind together. Do not hang sheets
double that is, half on each side, nor
singly, with just enough of the sheet
on the line to give the clothes-pin a
good hold. A third of the top part of
the sheet should fall over the line.
This will bring the narrow hem near
est the ground. If it is hung so that
the broad hem is nearest the ground,
it very often gets soiled when you pass
back and forth among the clothes.
Hang pillow eases wrong side out, by
the bottom corners, never by the hens.
Napkins and handkerchiefs should al
ways be hung by the two upper
corners. 1t is not good plan to hang
either of these articles by one corner,
although very frequently this is done
where room is required for something
more important. When they are hung
in this way, they should be taken in
when slightly damp, and ironed imme-
diately, for if left until perfectly dry,
1t will be difficult to get the mark of
the clOthes-pins out of them. White
shirts may be hung by the shoulders,
up or down, but if hung in a wind it
is safer to pin them by the shoulders.
Colored shirts and fannels always
hang by the shoulders, and the colors
will not be so likely to run. 1t is es-
pecially important that the flannel
shirts should be hung in this way, so
that the water may not settle about the
shoulders. When partly dry, the posi-
ton may be changed if liked. In hang
ing out white skirts, it is a good plan
to hang first by the binding, then when
the bottom is dry, they can be reversed.
The usual way is to hang by binding and
fiounce, but as the lower part is usual
ly starched, the clothes-pin is sure to
stick to it, and when removing from
the line, if it does not tear the f1ounce.
it leaves a mark that will be very hard
to press out. If hung by the binding
until the tiounce is dry, then hung by
the flounce it will dry even and be
much easier to iron. Donot hang del
icate-colored articles in the sun to dry,
or they will surely lose color.
Print dresses that are liable to fade
hang in the shade, and if convenient
hang from one line across to the other.
Fasten the shoulders to one line and
the bottom of the dress to one oppo-
site, using two clothespins on each.
Always turn wrong side out and hang
in the shade. Turn stockings wrong
side out and hang by the toes Aprons
may be hung by the lower hens I'M
less there is lace at the bottom, when
they should be suspended by the bind
ing. If hung by the lace edge the
clothes pin will mark or tear it. Never,
if it can be avoided, put out colOred
clothes of any kind on a damp day.
Do not put sheets, tablecloths or any
of the larger pieces near the pole,
house or fence, if you do not care to
have the corners frayed. Leave the
flannels out until the last; there is no
danger of their getting too dry. When
the clothes have all been taken from
the line, take in the line and put away.
Do not let the line remain out in all
kinds of weather, for frequent wet
tings not only loosen it, but wear it.
and very frequently line neglectedin
this way breaks when least expected.
Keep the line on windlass and it will
be free from snarls when wanted for