The Laundry 



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reason for allowing clothes to stand over night after sprinkling is to give 

 them an even dampness that makes ironing easy and successful. If 



starched goods have been 

 over-dampened, the starch 

 is brought to the surface and 

 a result is produced similar 

 to that of careless starching. 

 If linen is too dry it cannot 

 be made smooth and free 

 from wrinkles. If it is too 

 wet, the process of ironing 

 is laborious. 



It is said that irons that 

 are to be used for starched 

 garments should not be 

 polished by rubbing them on 

 salt or emery paper. A 

 better method is to procure 

 a good yellow pine board, 

 free from all sand and dirt, 

 and rub it with a hot iron 

 until a hard coat of burned 

 resin is produced . The board 

 may be used for polishing the iron. The iron should occasionally be 

 wiped with a piece of wax or paraffin and then with a clean cloth. 



Have ready and at hand: a flat, firm, un warped ironing board or table, 

 tightly covered with a blanket and clean sheet, securely fastened under- 

 neath; clean irons; an iron stand, which may well consist of a clean brick; 

 two pieces of old cloth 

 for cleaning irons; a 

 piece of paper folded 

 several times for test- 

 ing irons; a piece of 

 beeswax or paraffin 

 tied in a cloth, for 

 keeping irons smooth ; 

 a bowl of water and 

 a clean cloth for 

 moistening parts dried 

 by exposure to air. 



Spread a large paper or place a basket under the ironing board to 

 receive the clothes while they are being ironed. 



Fig. 42. — Methods of folding underwear 



Fig. 43. — A method of folding sheets or tablecloths 



