Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-04
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
by Henrietta Grxnei.
: HANGING UP THE CLOTHES.

The nursery ditty says: "The maid
was IN the garden. hanging up the clothes, F"
when the saucy blackbird nipped off her
nose. Maids fear no such accidents now, for
patent driers are Installed that dry
clothes more quickly than old Sol can.
with even his best efforts. Anyway, the
black birsd were all baked in n pie, so
they need not be considered III connection
with hanging out.
What we must consider, if lucky
enough to possess a garden and a clothes
line and clothes to wash and hang up,
is getting them out SO they will dry IN
shape to be ironed easily. A lot of the
bother of ironing Is done away with IN
the process of putting clothes on the
line nicely. If you must put up the line
each week, rub it through coarse, clean
cloth as YOU stretch it, to remove oil
dust or soil. This cloth may be kept IN
the clothes-pin bag and may be used
several times before IL wIU need cleans
ing. 1t is always a temptation To hang
garments that have bands by them, but
this is wrong; they must be fastened by
the bottom hem, and this hem should
be Strengthened out smoothly before the
clothes pegs are put over 1t.
Sheets and tablecloths should be hung
short end on the line, rs this lets the
wind blow the folds out, and also saves
space. The ends where the pegs go
should be folded once so the strain will
not tear the corners. Suspend shirts
from the bottom hem at the back. Stock
ings should be turned wrong side out, be
thoroughly rinscd and hung separately,
being fastened to the line by the toes.
This is the place to say word about
flannels They should never have soap
rubbed upon them, but should be washed
in warm lather land this can be made
with any good laundry soap cut fine and
made into soap Jelly with little water).
There are some excellent soaps on the
market, advert iscd especially for wash
ing flannel They are more expensive
than everyday laundry soap and you can
make gallon Of soap Jelly from ten
cent bar of ordinary soap and this viii
last for two or three washings When
YOU remember there is not a pound Of
fat to be had in all Europe for soap
making, YOU will realize how saving VIC
must be Of this commodity
But TO return to our fannels, left
soaking in the warm suds--after they are
washed, squeeze them between the hands
and rinse them in water Softencd bv
ammonia or horaX and of tho same
temperature rs that they were washed
in This rinse water may be added TO
hat used for washing the white clothes,
if il is not TOO soied This method is
that used for the finest of woolens for
wears. and docs not involve the purchase
Of any patent cleanser nor Of any special
ingenuity, vi il keeps fannels as soft
as new, and beautiful to the sense OF
touch.
Flannels and mixturesare hung different
" from cottons as their own weight will
pull them out Of shapel. If the garments
are banded hang the fulness over the
line and secure with pegs holding the
band 10 the line Pull the legs Of drawers
and the sleeves Of shirts into place gently,
and shake the articles gently before
hanging them mp Do not iron flannel
under garments, but when we'll dried
pull them into shape. fold neatly, and
put them under a weight. Too-hot water
and too-strong soap removes the natural
oil from wool, and this causes shrinkage.