The Red Cloud chief., 1921-04-14

GOD equipment In the laundry room
M Is as important right methods
Va - I'm laundry work Both decrease the
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~ e. labor, shorten the time, and assist
I-SN|- in producing better results. Equip
lOZANYl nent need not be expensive but 1t
iNEN W. should he chosen and placed from
(N NJ the point Of view of service and
\WK for the comfort OF the worker.
The working surface of nearly
d" '"uIuly equipment Is usually set too low, and
the woman operating 1t is so out of balance that
she Is soon fatigued Little of the washing process
~ uohe III the bottom of the tub, and the work.
Ing height is about halfway up the side For the
average worker the top rim OF the tub should be
81 inches from the floor; in all cases the tubs
should be placed so that the worker does not
stoop from the shoulders but bends at the hips.
portable wnshub may be easily raised low
cred to the right height. II the top of the wash
board Is too high, 1t may he lowered by cutting
or part OF the legs. The ironing table or board
should be low enough so that force from the
shoulder can be easily applied; 81 inches Is a
good average height. Where no special room is
provided for the laundry and there are no set
tubs, portable bench Of the correct height and
size IL convenient.
A wooden tub is difficult to keep In good condl.
ton If kept dry It is likely to shrink and fall
apart; II kept moist enough to prevent shrinking.
1t Is likely to become water-soaked and Shiny, and
may have a disagreeabe odor. A portable gal
vanized-iron tub Is fairly light durable and easy to
keep clean. but may cOrrode. A fiber tub Is still
lighter Is easily kept clean. and Is durable IL left
dry. but is more expensive than an iron tub Any
portable tub lay have a hole bored In it and a
plug inserted so that water may be drained from
II without lifting the tub. Hot and cold water
can be 'piped to a portable tub as well as to a
more expensive stationary one.
For set tubs, wood, which is now little used has
the same qualities rs for portable ones. Soap.
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porcelain but because Of their dark color It Is
more difficult to be sure that they are clean.
Porcelain or enameled-ron tubs are heavily glazed
and do not rust or absorb grease Both white
md yellow porcelain tubs on the market the
latter are cheaper but the color may make It hard
to tell when the clothes are white. A home laun-
dry is most often equipped with two tubs. but
when there Is no washing machine a third tub
saves much handling of the clothes.
Washboards reduce the work of cleaning a gar
ment but somewhat hard on the clothes A
glass board, although more easily broken, is pref
cradle to metal one, because the corrugations
are rounded and the friction on the clothes is
less When the surface of dashboard Is broken
1t should not he used. WashbOards should always
be put away dry. so that they do not warp.
Wrirgers save labor, make the clothes much
dr~er and are less destructive to fabrics than hand
wrinGng. To prevent buttons from being torn Off
by Il wrlnger, fold them into the garment and
hold II fiat. A reversible wringer is much more
useful than one-way wringer IL two or more
tubs are used. To keep wringer In good condi-
ton It should be oiled with good machine oil and
the pressure screws should be loosened when II Is
not in use. When the pressure is put on again,
both screws should be turned at once; then the
pressure Is more likely to be even. The rollers
Of a wringer may be cleaned with cloth moist
ened with two or three drops Of kerosene; but.
since kerosene dissolves rubber, the rollers should
be washed with soap and water as soon as the
discOloration disappears
A tin boiler costs less than any other but Is
not particularly durable. 1t must be well dried
after using. tin boiler with a copper bottom
Is more durable, conveys heat better and is worth
the additional cost. boiler made entirely OF
copper is expensive hut is the most durable Of all
Some elaborate laundry equipments have station
ary boilers which much lifting
Some helpful washing devices are on the mar
ket. One Is perforated funnel, made to place In
a wash boiler, which works on the same principle
coffee percolator, spraying the clothes and in
creasing the circulation Of the water. The funnel
on-astick washer creates a partial vacuum and
makes 1t possible to wash more clothes at time
and also to wash very soiled clothing without i'm
mersng the hands or scrubbing
Washing machines, whether operated by hand
or by motor are efficient because they do more
work In given time and do much OF 1t without
direct and constant supervision. While wooden
tub machines are cheaper than those with metal
tubs. they are likely to dry and then leak II kept
In a heated room; 1t is better to store them in a
cellar, a barn, n shed, or on porch. Leaving
a wet sponge in the machine helps to provide
moisture. Metal tubs must be protected against
rust and the working parts of all machines must
be kept properly oiled.
While there are two hundred or more washing
machines on the market, they may all be grouped
under Ave heads:
az Machines of the "dolly" type have device
like a shortlegged stool that reyolves In a tub.
usually Of wood, and cleans the clothes by draw
ing them through the soapy water, first one way
and then the other. In some cases there are cor
rugated boards aro1Ad the side of the tub. There
II special danger Of tearing the clothes II too many
are put In at one time.