The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-19
HOUSEHOLD HINTS


i To get the most use out Of any
thing 1t is necessary to give it the
attention required to keep it in a
healthy condition. 1t is so with
furniture, clothes and everything
else-electricaf appliances are no
exception to this rule. Probably
because electricity has simplified
things SO very much, we have as
stunned, unintentionally perhaps.
that electrically operated appliances
being labor savers need no special
care. Unfortunately they never
will reach this stage Of perfection.
1 Machinery, electrical or any other
kind, needs care and attention to
keep It running; that is why 1t has
been so often likened to the human
body.
The electrical clothes washer Is
a piece Of mechanism and it must
be given the right care to work
with complete satisfaction. That
does not mean that caring for it
requires much time and trouble,
but it does mean that certain
things must be observed, such as
keeping 1t as clean inside as one
kept the washtubs. rub-board and
the old-fashioned clothes boiler.
Habit being tho strongest OF all
human tendencies, the wise house
ing out the tank of her washer
| every time she Is through using It.
The process is very simple: After
you have drained off the last water
used for washing, rinstng, or blue.
ing the laundry, run In clean hot
| water which may or may not be
Soapy, according to what kind OF
work the washer did last. Every
woman knows that rinsing or blue
| ing water always leaves q greasy
ring around a tub, and the same
principle applies to the washer.
When the hot soapy water has
been run in, let the washer run
for several minutes, then drain
off the water and dry the inside
Of the washer.
The wringer rolls must also be
cleaned each time the machine IL
used. This is done by using a clean
cloth dipped in warm soapy water,
but IL the rolls are stained, q little
kerosene will clean them, but be
| sure to wash It off with soap and
water after the stains are removed.
And remember to loosen the tension
Of wringer rolls whenever you are
through using 1t as prolonged pres
sure will weaken the rubber.
No machinery will run without at
least an occasional oiling. Bearings
permitted to run dry quickly dete-
riorate and render the washer almost
useless. Women frequently ask me
how often one should oil an electric
washing machine. / cannot answer
this question az rules for oiling vary
with the make of the machine; 1t is
therefore, always safest to follow the
manufacturer instructions. The
place to oil is usually anywhere there
Is an oil-cup or oil-hole, but only
little oil should be used at any one
| time.
Further, one must be very careful
not to overload the washing ma.
| chine. 1t Ia constructed for just
a definite amount of, wash, and the
moment more is added the demand
on 1t IL excessive and the motor will
slow down perceptibly.
The cord is another important
item in the case of the washer as 1t
Is with any other electrical appli-
ances. To get the best use out Of
it certain rules must be observed.
1t should be kept in mind that the
primal element in the cord is wire,
and that it should not be twisted,
knotted, or treated roughly any
more than can be helped. It should
be protected from dragging across
the floor and from possible moisture,
and when 1t is disconnected It is
best coiled and hung on the hook
specially provided for 1t.
II these few simple rules are ad.
hered to very little trouble with the
washer will result.