South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-06-11
Monday Not Proper
Day For Laundering
Some Other Day Should BE
Chosen to Give Time For
Tasks That Precede
Washing.
Prepared by Laura b. Breese, Univer-
sity OF Wisconsin.

sity OF Wisconsin.
Let US change blue" Monday to
new" Monday.
1t has been an unfortunate custom
III the past 10 wash on Monday and
the selection of this day has of neces-
sity made the washing harder and a
longer process. Since system facili-
tales work and the mending. remoV-
ing of stains. and soaking OF the
clothes comprise the first part of a
good system in washing then a day.
preceding our Washday, should be al
lowed for these details of preparation.
The sabbath should not be used for
this work.
The mending of clothes before
laundering viii prove the stitch that
may save nine and the removal of
stains before soaking and the soaking
of the clothes in soap suds over night,
Will make the washing much easier.
AS order and good arrangement of
equipment in the laundry room viii
save many steps and much time, the
efficient housewife Will have some
definite room or corner in her house
| selected for her Laundry room, and
place her equipment in a convenient
manner which will eliminate any
useless steps, lifting and motions.
The washing machine, rinsing tubs,
| laundry stove, etc, should De ar
and the washing made one continued
process from the rubbing 10 blueing
and starching, and thence TO the
clothesline or dryer. A cupboard or
shelves should be provided near the
table for the starch cleaning sOlu-
tons, basins, spoons, etc, need during
the laundering and these articles
should always be kept IN their places.
The housewife who observes these
details very carefully Will save much
energy and tme-and reduce the
I drudgery of the process.
other short cuts are obtained by in
stalling modern labor saving washing
machinery. Washing by hand Is
drudgery and women should not spend
so much needless time and energy at
! this task Women must accustom
themselves TO figuring how to save
their time and energies as men do.
| Men have practiced this so long That
| they have become expert at II. II
Washings were put up TO men there
would be a greater demand for WASH
| ing machinery than there IS for auto
mobiles. The washing machine would
/ come and the dashboard would go.
Tt will be found a great convenience
| if the soap is prepared into a soap
! jelly and bottled for use. Soap used In
! this manner is more effective IN
cleansing the clothes. Put five bars
! of soap in about two gallons OF warm
soft water. Allow il to stand some
| hours. then break up the solid por-
tions remaining with an egg-beater
and allow it TO stand until these
| pieces are thoroughly dissolved. This
amount will last for many washinSs.
This Jelly is added to the water for
soaking clothes and to the water Tor
rubbing; it Will make a good suds and
no soap is wasted.
III, nil L OH n
stains vanish quickly and will be a
convenience on the laundry shelf. 1t
| is made as follows: One pound sal
soda, or preferably pearl ash; one
| fourth pound chloride of lime; two
quarts cold soft water. Mix thorough
! ly and let il stand several hours. Pour
! off clear LIQUID and bottle ii for use.
| Keep bottle labeled and In a cool dark
place. To use Javelle water stretch
| the stained article over a glass or
| bowl and rub the liquid into it, rinse
! quickly in clear water and orush
| again. if necessary Finally rinse in
| ammonia water TO prevent the liquid
from eating the fabric cleaned.
! other cOnveniences and step-saVers
are pulley clotheslines, a trough eX-
| tending from pump to tubs. or a hose
from faucet to tubs TO fill tubs with
water when portable tubs are used
and the water lifted in pals; drain
/ boards attached TO the tubs where
! clothes may be placed to drain sufti-
GENTLY before passing to the next wa
ter. This will save the time of pass
ing them through the wringer. With
these drain boards the wringer is only
| necessary when clothes are passed
from blueing water and much wear OF
| clothes is saved in this way.
/ All benches and tables should be a
| suitable height for the worker, it
| saves much fatigue.
A clothes bag with two hooks sew
ed at the hem, and hooked TO the
| cIothesline Will be an Improvement
/ over the clothes basket The bag can
be pushed along the line as the clothes
! are removed. Much time Will be
saved if clothes are sprinkled before
removing them from the line. This
can be done by using a clean whisk
broom or by screwing a perforated
top into the hose and sprinkling them
with the hose. Allow some water 20
run through the hose first, to be sure
it is clean.
on wash day have simple meals or
plan your meals so they can be cook
ed in the freless cooker.