The Laundry 



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Fold all edges evenly, except when folding the lengthwise folds in half. 

 Draw upper half back about one half inch in making the last fold, or that 

 part will be pushed out of place, giving an 

 uneven edge. The same rule applies to 

 sheets, napkins, handkerchiefs, etc. Table- 

 cloths may be folded lengthwise twice and 

 then rolled to avoid creases. 



Napkins, handkerchiefs , and towels: 

 Iron and fold as for tablecloths. 



Another method of folding 

 sheets 



Fig. 44. 



Sheets: 



The hems of sheets must be smoothly ironed. It is a good plan to 

 iron only that part of the sheet when time is a consideration. 



Flannels: 



Iron after laying a dampened cheesecloth over them. If they are not 

 covered with a damp cloth, iron on wrong side ; have the iron only moder- 

 ately hot. 



Pillow cases: 

 Iron smooth. 



Colored garments: 



Iron on wrong side, as to do so prevents fading, 

 hot. 



Do not have irons too 



Silk garments: 



Iron on wrong side ; to do so prevents shininess. 



After ironing, each 

 ^ article should be hung 

 ,J^ on a frame or clothes- 

 horse to dry and air 

 before it is put away. 

 If hung in a poorly 

 ventilated room the 

 clothes will have a bad 

 odor. 



Sprinkling may not 

 be necessary when an 

 ironing machine is 

 used for ironing, if the 

 operator will remove 



the clothes from the 

 Fig. 45.-^ method of folding j.^^ .^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ 



time, that is, while they are still damp. The process can be carried 

 through so quickly that it is unnecessary to keep one garment damp while 



