Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-28
By Mrs. Christine Frederick,
The DISTINGUISHED Authority Household Efficiency.

clothing IN the first place, seek
those textiles ard materials which
wash easily and REQUIRE no IRON
ing. or only simple pressing Seer
sucker is AN outstanding example,
which jn rs present delightful
weave comes I'M beautiful colors
and patterns and needs no iron.
ing whatever
Wash AS any cotton, adjust 10
garment hanger 10 TT body shape,
pad shoulders and sleeves with
paper toWc.ng, pull hem and belt
straight and there's your froCk.
Excellent for the toddlcr's clothes,
Of course, and there are many
other materials which wash easily
or need no heavy ironing ask
about this point when planning
any now dress materials for
warmer days
Rayun and countless now syn
thetic fabrics also laundcr easily.
but tho thing is 10 recognize the
material for what it is the pro-
portion Of rayon, cotton. etc
whether the material is pre-
shrunk or not. whether II has a
water-repeHaHt finish or sizing
and above all whether the colors
in the materials are fugitive
run, or bleed or fadel or
are soLdlY fast
Even all rayons arc not the
same: it may be a viscosc rayon.
or aH-acctatc depending on the
process, and proper washing de-
ponds on knowing what type You
are handling.
This brings up the important
caution: READ THE LABEL
Of all your clothing purchases,
and be prepared to wash and iron
accordingly 1t is gratifying to
state here that the most hNlpful
bulletins are available on the sub
ject, some put out by the manu-
faetHrers, others by various insti-
tutes working with textiles, soaps
and cleanliness aids. Don't be
misled by fancy names 70 the new
textiles, be sure only that you
find out the type of textile, and
how il should best be Numbered.
It's Spring at last and lucky
the housewife with big rear
porch. or an outdoor drying yard,
for sun and wind arc the best
bleachcrs and clcansors of all.
But If you are an apartment
dwclcr or one with no such laun
dry facilities, here are few sug-
gestions when you hang UP your
laundry indoors;
If drying space is limited
plan TO wash SO as 10 dry over
night when wash Will not inter
fere with other activities
"A roll reel Of 80 feet length
put in kitchen will accommodate
light laundry for 2-3 people
3-Hang garments on implanted
wooden hangers, just as garments
are worn, not upside down.
4-Place newspapers under the
line TO catch the drip.
5-Never place wet wash di-
rectly over radiator or floor ven
tilator.
uERE, briefly, are set down
IL again for the newly wed and
the many hundreds ard thousands
who may be doing their own laun-
dry for the first time this sum
mer the accepted techniqucs for
handling woods, silks and heavy
cottons which form the bulk OF
every wash
How 10 Launder Silks AMI
RayOns: Cby hand) Remember
that silk is a very precious tex
tile these days; that rayon fiber'
weaken when wet. so should b'
handled most gently; that The
weave is as important as the tex
tile in washing special fabrics
thus a Crinklcd crepe should no
be wet-washed but sent 90 a DIR,
cleaner. that all novelty textile
should be washed according {,
the informative label attached {,
the article when bought from tn
manufacturer or dealer BE sur
that IT meets the fast" test
Use only lukewarm waite
Ca5 deg F to 100 deg F..
2 -Use a soap solution or sud
Of mild, neutral white soap o
equivalent
Squeeze garments gent
under water.
Never twist or wiring Will
squeezing out suds.
3 Rinse at least twice or thrc
times in clear lukcwarm water.
How 10 Laundrr Woods: 10
hand) Remember that woods. 20,
are highly valuable material
now, and must Doe protected j
laundering and also from insco
ravaEos when laid away for IN
summer Think OF this stcl
right now whom washing woolc