The Washington times., 1916-11-10

|DryingtheCloth
In Winter Time
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
WITH stormy winter weather the
w problem of drying clothes be-
comea a aarioua ono. II In no

MYTH stormy winter weather tho
" problem of drying clothes be-
comes a serious one. II In no
wonder that with the Inadequate facili-
ties offered by the average apartment
the tendency Ia more and more TO send
clothes to a commercial laundry. But
even II we do this with Tho so-calltd
flat pieces, and send other pieces to
be done entirely by the laundry or
merely "rough-dry." there are always
some pieces which must he washed and
dried at home. and many CT us still pre-
fer to have laundry done at home. so
that the solution of drying clothes re-
mains to be found.
For the small apartment dweller there
is an excellent rack which exastly fills
this need Of drying clothes in the house:
The rack consists Of parallel strips OF
wood about five feet in length intersect
ed with narrow rope. The entire rack Is
very light and operates by a small pull.
lowered from the ceiling. To use II. the
rack Is lowered, fastened at a conven-
lent height and hung with the wet
clothing. When II IL entirely full. a
ing as desired so that II Is out of the
way and yet gets the heat from the up
per part OF the room. II Is best to do
this toward night no that the clothes
may dry when no person Is In the room
rack costs about IS. and viii be found
most convenient in the small kitchen or
other room In which indoor drying Is
possible.
Dryer Good Investment.
Even II we are a suburbanite and
live in a detached house with a yard.
which is ample for drying In sunny
weather, we still have the same prob
lem OF drying indoors when the wealth
err becomes stormy. II the house is
our own and our means are generous,
the most satisfactory permanent plan
Is to have regulation clothes dryer
heated either by coal. gas or electricity.
These dryers consist of sections OF
can be drawn out OF the metal COM
partment into which they fit. Clothes
are hung on these racks In the extend
ed position. and then pushed back into
the actual drying cabinet: Most OF =,
stove. which heats the dryer at the
same time Il heats water, takes care
Of the washboiler. or heats irons. The
dryers come in all sizes, and are best
built in to suit the actual conditions
so up. but once installed. they are
as permanent a part of the equipment
as the heating plant itself. and pay
their way in large homes where there
- conSiueraple amount OF linen ehCti
week.
Umbrella Rack All Right.
Everyone Is familiar with the whirl-
ing umbrella like dryers fastened by
posts In the back yard. A variation OF
this Is one in which there are from
eight to twelve projecting arms fitted
with cord between. Instead Of being an
inverted umbrella. II looks like the
spokes OF the umbrella in the natural
position. Tho unusual point about this
rack IL that II Is n success when used
on the lawn In dry weather. It's peculiar
fly IL that these same arms can be
removed separately from the posts and
attached to a cleat along a wall and
thus serve for indoor use. Similar
sockets to those used in the outside
fixture can be nailed at height of
about eight feet to a basement or cellar
wall. Then each arm easily slips into
these sockets on the wall. giving the
same drying area within that was pos
sible outdoors. When not In use. the
racks fall fiat against the wall so as
to save space. Whatever our conditions
OF living, some right solution can be
found OF the unpleasant winter drying
OF clothes.
Copyright. 1916. Mrs. Christine Frederick