St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-08-31
LAUNDRY FURNISHINGS.
Equipments for Facilitating the Ren0v
tIOn Of SOiled Clothing,

Equipments for Facilitating the Ren0va.
tiOn Of Soiled Clothing.
The ideal home laundry is the one
that is most conveniently arranged for
carrying on the necessary work. and al
the same time is so constructed as to
have a due regard to the health and
comfort of the workers. The labor oi
washing is SO great. and ofttimes so in.
furious to health, that any contrivance
that may facilitate its accomplishment,
either by lessening manual labor OF
simplifying the process, should be at.
tended to by the careful housewife
who aims to merit Solomon's descrip-
tion of the virtnous woman. ":yho
lookcth well to the ways of her house.
hold, and eateth not the bread of idle
ness"
The room itself need not of necee-
sity be spacious, but must lie con-
venient, well-appointed and we'll
lighted. If one would rout dirt from
its entrenchment in seams and hens
and folds, a good strong light is OF
primal Importance. The floor should
be of cement or hardwood, the tubs
stationary and porcelain and porcelain
lined. In setting the tubs pay especial
attention to having them high enough
to suit the officiating priestess. Moth
ing is harder for the back than a tub
or sink so low that the bending pos
ture must be continuous. The wash
board may be fixture or adjusta BILE.
The former is apt to be kept cleaner:
the latter can have the angle adjusted
to suit the garment being cleansed.
and is therefore more convenient.
The traps are much better left ex-
posed, in order that they may be easi-
ly reached IN case of necessity. The
hole where the water is discharged
from the tub should be Of the same
size as the waste-pipe. that the water
may scour the passage as it goes. The
best faucets are those that can be
turned with one motion. and when the
water does not come with such a rush
as to deluge the person and endanger
the temper, if not the life, of the re-
cipient.
A little cupboard that can be locked,
or a high shelf above the reach of the
is laundry necessity. Here.
labelled. should be kept the
for the removal of obsti-
nate stains-dilute citric acid for IRON
rust or mildew. oxalic acid for ink,
fruit and wine, and ammonia for fam
nels and dish-towels- Soap should be
bought by the quantity and spread out
to dry, as it will go much further than
when used fresh. Here, too, can be
kept the bluing-the ultra marine, for
the more brilliant Prussian blue is
very apt to contain iron in ISOLATION,
which rusts the clothes.
Then comes the laundry table. of
pine. with drawer for holding the
beeswax tied in n cloth for rubbing the
irons. the cheesecloth cover for the
table when starching. a case-knife. q
spoon for stirring the starch. the hold
.rs well interlined with flannel to save
.he hands, and the rest for the sad
rons. OF these there should be an
abundance. A polisher for the shirts,
In iron. two heavy irons and three
lighter ones. for which you pay from
.hree to four cents per pound. The
.ange is next in order, with q copper
Dottomed wash boiler, after which |
laught remains to he provided save
he clothes-basket, the wringer, the |
,ars, the skirt and bosom boards, the |
and pins.
Thus the room and its equipments
,cing perfect, each after its own kind. |
here need be no reason why the work |
lone under such favoring conditions |
hould not be crowned with success
emma Paddock Telford, in Harper's |
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