Evening star., 1934-09-21
Laundry Work Is Made Easy
Some of the Fabrics Which Require Greatest
Care-Treatment of Colored
Materials-Ironing

invest in an electric wash
wv ing machine, the task Of
selecting one from the
dozens on the market seems
q tremendous undertaking, for the de-
signs. sizes. shapes and working prin-
ciples seem so numerous. The best
way is for housewife to know some
thing about the general construction
of them before she starts out on her
shopping excursions, so that she will
know what to expect and look for.
Then. after seeing them demonstrated,
she will be better able to select the
one that seems to fit her need and give
1t an intelligent trial in her home. 1t
is always best to buy an expensive
piece of electrical equipment from a
reputable dealer in your own locality,
who is prepared to render service
should it be necessary. Repairs for
washing machines are not often
needed, but when they are it is i'm
perative that they be obtained at the
earliest possible moment.
The size as we'll as the type Of a
washing machine is an important
point in selection, since this determines
capacity for clothes, the amount of
water required and the floor space
needed for storage. A small machine
for a small family would prove very
satisfactory, since too many kinds OF
clothing cannot be washed at one time
anyhow, but for large families large
machine Is a great advantage. Prac-
tically every electric washing machine
being made today operates on the agi-
tator principle Agitation within the
machine is a producer of clean clothes
and has cut the housewives laundry
time in halves.
Improvements have been made in
wringers. The rollers are larger and
longer than they used to be and are
made of softer rubber to protect but
tons and buckles. Practically all
wringers have safety devices which re-
lease the pressure on the rolls when
the wringer is overloaded. 1t costs
about 112 cents an hour to operate
Q modern washing machine. 1t costs
about the same amount of money to
burn a 40-watt light for 60 minutes.
The washer uses no heat. Because OF
this, a washing machine is several
times as economical to operate as an
electric iron.
Machinery. more than anything
else, responds to care. A set of direc-
tions for the care and operating of
every machine should be studied and
carefully followed. A machine should
never be operated by any one until he
or she is entirely familiar with every
oil hole and every grease cup, knowing
Silst where to oil, what kind OF oil or
grease to use and how often oiling is
required. A motor will last years with
the right care, but may be ruined in
O short time through carelessness and
neglect. Tubs require care in accord
ance with the materials of their con-
struction. Manufacturers are anxious
that their machines shall outlive their
guaranty, and so the instructions are
prepared and tested with the greatest
care possible and should be followed
with conscientious accuracy. The
new washing machines are easy to
clean. Practically all models now have
a porcelain finish, as easy to wash as
a dish. They used to be made of cop
per. zinc, some other metal, or wood.
1t was problem to clean them and
housewives dreaded the ordeal.
Fabrics Hardest to Clean.
Among the fabrics that need the
greatest care In washing are the rough
crepes Of silk or rayon. First and al
ways you must use lukewarm or cool
water and mild, neutral soap. Squeeze
the suds through and through the ma.
terial; don't rub. a this tends TO fade