The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-28

over each bar-thus as many as six
may be kept in perfect order and
shape in very little space.
What to do with little children's
garments is often a problem for
the busy mother. But one woman
has been original enough to invent
a most desirable kind of nursery
rack for just this purpose. It is
about a #. wide and consists of
parallel metal rods after the style
of an overhead clothes dryer.
When open, these rods will hold
several dozen articles. When
closed, the rack folds fiat against
the wall. Or it may be fastened
to the outside of a window, or
porch for easy drying Of baby
articles.
While the familiar stocking
stretchers of wood are in frequent
use, those of wire are not so well
known. In many ways they are
superior because they are light, do
not bend and do not take so much
space. These wire shapes may be
had for all sized or aged garments.
Accompanying them are wire
garment stretchers, complete in
outline of waist, shoulders and
arms. For example, a child's
sweater could be perfectly fitted
and buttoned on such a wire form
after washing. Every day the
baby's shirts can be buttoned on
this frame, hung in warm place,
so as to keep baby's garments soft
and without shrinking.
The many types of folding
umbrella racks are as useful else
where in the home as in the
kitchen for holding towels. One or
two are excellent in the laundry,
cellar or wherever clothes must be
dried indoors, which is often the
case In bad Winter weather. Such
driers extend out about 8 #. when
open, but fall back against the
wall and take no space when
closed.
Garment bags OF. cotton ma
terial are often sold in stores, but
very excellent ones can be made
Of unbleached muslin in a half
hours work at home. Purchase
unbleached material II inches
wide. Fold into bag shape and
cut a little longer than the length
of the dress or garment when
hanging on it's stretcher. Sew up
the bottom. Keep a slip in the
front about half way down and use
three or four snap fasteners for
buttoning. Use substantial coat
hanger, padded if possible, on
which to hold this bag, and by
sloping the material at the top to
fit the shape of the hanger,
heater result is obtained. Such
bags can be made at home for a
cost of about so cents, can be
washed or boiled and will keep out
dust and prevent garment from
being crushed.
A new invention or improve
ment in garment bags designed to
prevent the entrance of moths has
just been put on the market. The
usual bags are of heavy paper
impregnated with some form of
tar or naptha. But these new
bags have two advantages the
first place they are of transparent
fabric so that the contents can be
easily seen. This will save much
time guessing whether a certain
bag has /one's best coat or only
the green velvet dress. It q
perfectly easy to see. what is in
side without opening the bag.
Further, while it is moth proof,
it has no odor and therefore can
be used in the regular closet, where
strong odors are not desirable.
1t is probably not possible to
train any husband or other adult to
carefully pick up and lay away his
garments! But it may be possible
to train ones children in the care
of clothing, teaching them that
clothing which is instantly hung up
in it's right shape will wear longer,
and look better than if thrown into
a heap or on a chair. Now that
clothing is so dear, the least we
may do is to take care of it.