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it should be carefully dried and the screws pressing the rollers should be 

 loosened. When not in use it should be kept covered with a cloth to 

 protect it from dust and dirt. The bearings should be oiled occasionally. 

 Oil dissolves rubber and this is the principle, operative in cleaning the 

 rubber rollers. They are carefully wiped with a little kerosene which 

 eats away a thin film of the rubber, exposing a fresh surface. This 

 operation should not be performed frequently and the oil should be 

 carefully and completely removed. 



An ironing board, which has its broader end attached by hinges to 

 the wall is a great convenience, as it is always in place and can be put 

 out of the way by folding it up against the wall. One so constructed 

 is shown in Fig. ^S. 



The ironing blanket and sheet should be put on smoothly and tacked 

 securely under the board, using short brass headed tacks. It is a good 

 plan to have a separate blanket and sheet which fit the table used in the 

 laundn,', as a table is a convenient place for ironing large pieces. The 

 ironing sheet should be kept clean. 



A sleeve board is good not 

 only for sleeves, but for 

 gathers, and for small dresses 

 it is not difficult to manu- 

 facture at home. 



Character of utensils. As far 

 as possible, all utensils which ^^°- ^° -Sleeve board. 



are to come in contact with clothing or to contain materials to be used 

 on the clothing, should be non-rustable. Tinware is not good for 

 laundry use because of the ease with which it rusts. The boiler 

 should at least have a copper bottom and is best made entirely of 

 copper, as it conducts heat better and does not rust. 



Further supplies. 



Rubbing board. Clothes stick. 



Wooden spoon. Pail, enamel or fibre for emptying 



Dipper, water and carrying clothes, 



Dishpan, enamel, 2 sauce pans, enamel, one for 



Tea kettle, starch and one for soap solu- 



Measuring cup, tion. 



Quart measure, Iron stand, 



Iron holder. Tablespoon, 



Teaspoon, Case knife, 



Clothes basket, Clothes horse, 



Strainer for starch. Scrubbing brushes. 



Beeswax or paraffin, wrapped in Clothes pins, 



cloth to keep irons smooth, Clothes pin apron, best make of 



Laundry bags, ticking. 



