The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-04-24
WOMAN'S SPHERE.
Washing and Ironing.


subject would be unnecessary.
But this is an error, as there are
now new and improved ways Of
which renders the
work more easily done. and
every housekeeper, even though
it is not necessary for her to do
her own washing. should under
stand the best method of doing
the work in order to direct
others.
The first that to be considered
in the management of the
laundry is to have proper uten-
sils. The tubs should be clean
and of the proper size. The
wash board should be free from
nails or broken places which
might tear the clothes. The
work bench should be firm and
high enough to prevent fatigue
in bending over the tubs. The
water boiler should be kept
clean and dry.
The clothes line, if not wire.
should always be taken down
after using, an] clothes pins
should be put in a bag or bucket
kept for the purpose and put
away.
Soft wafer is the best for
washing.
If a machine is used for wash
ing it is best to soak the clothes
over night in warm, soft water,
to which should be added a
tablespoonful of Pyle's Pearline
to every gallon Of water. Even
when a machine is not used the
soaking in this compound will
be found to greatly facilitate
the work, as it removes al
stains and loosens the dirty
spots.
When ready to wash, the
clothes should be assorted-the
fine separated from the coarse,
the white from the colored. The
water should be ready in the
tubs as warm as the hands will
bear. A tablespoonful of pear
line added to every three or
four gallons of water will whit
en- the clothes and reader. the
use Of less soap necessary
Clothes should not be boiled
over five minutes, after which
they should be put in a tub Of
cold water ar.d tho oudr, s1o.snod
out, when they may be rinsed
in blue water and wrung out
for the last time. The clothes
that are to be starched should
be put to themselves, and the
others being hug out immedia-
tely. The starch should be as
hot as the hand can bear, the
articles dipped in, those need
ing to be very stiff first, then
the starch may be thinned
After being starched, each
article should be shaken free oi
wrinkles and hung securely on
the line. When dry they should
be removed to the clothes basket
and smoothly folded, covered
with a sheet, to remain unit
ready to sprinkle before ironing
1t is difficult to give minute
directions how to iron we'll, bu
general rules for this work art
laid down, and it is we'll TO
every housekeeper to understand
them. -.
All garments, after being driet
must be folded with care. II
iron we'll, a strong table o
suitable length should be pro
vided, and a light ironing-board
also a bosom-b oard about eigh
inches wide and sixteen .
eighteen inches lorg. Irons o
three sizes, large medium an,
small, should be used, and al
ways kept clean and smooth
Ashes, salt Or wax rubbed O(
casionally on them will ilnprov
them very much.
1t i best to begin with tn
sheets and table linen, akin
the shirts next. First iron til
shirt all over, wringing a clea
cloth out of warm water an
rub over bosom. Go over tn
bosom rapidly with a clean, he
, iron, than raise the plaits an
iron again; then dampen wit
water or polish and iron with
polishing iron.
Fine, soft articles that do nc
, need polishing should be irone
. on a fine sheet over a soft blal
, kent. Embroideries should b
: ironed on the wrong side. Mu
. . Inns and laces should be pulle
=. out carefully, ironed over ont
!, and then pulled in shape; a
: edges should be picked o.
y carefully and arranged to loo
new.
9 AS far as possible ironir
: should be done by the thref
! of the goods, pulling the m
terial straight and moving Il
iron in the same direction
the thread of the cloth.
A willing hand, by followil
l. these directions, will, after
. q little practice, ,and moderate dill
/ culties and become efficient
s the work.
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