The Laundry. 711 



running water has not yet been introduced into house and barn, but at 

 least it is possible to provide a drain for kitchen sink and laundry tub. 

 This makes easier the problem of getting rid of dirty water. 



There are now on the market, washing machines with wringer attached 

 which run by power. In many farm homes the gasoline engine has 

 already become a fixture for grinding corn, separating milk, etc. Why 

 •may not the same source of power be used to run the washing machine 

 and turn the wringer? If running water is brought to the barn it 

 should certainly be continued to the house, and if the water power 

 is sufficient a water motor may be purchased which can be used 

 for running washing machines. This is already being done in some 

 farm homes. 



The illustration shows two washing machines, one to be run by hand 

 power, and the other attached to a small electric motor. A simple 

 adjustment of the lever turns the power from the washing machine to 

 the wringer. 



Mangle. The mangle is another step toward making laundry work 

 easier. It may successfully take the place of the hand iron for a larger 

 part of the family ironing. There are two varieties of mangles on the 

 market. Cold roll mangles where the rollers between which the garment 

 passes are made of wood and are unheated, depending on their weight 

 and pressure to remove wrinkles ; hot roll mangles where one roll is cold 

 and is covered with a blanket and cloth, just as for an ironing board, 

 and the other roll or concave plate is heated. The cold roll revolves 

 against the heated plate. This is really the more economical and satis- 

 factory mangle to own though its original cost is greater. The plate 

 is heated by gas or gasoline. Both kinds of mangles are shown in the 

 photograph. The hot roll mangle in this photograph is heated by 

 gasoline. If power is available the mangle may be run by power. The 

 use of a mangle reduces greatly the time required to iron in the usual 

 way. Garments with gathers and sleeves cannot be thus ironed to look 

 perfectly smooth and well shaped, but all bed and table linen, towels, 

 handkerchiefs, stockings, such under^^ear as may not require perfect 

 smoothness, kitchen aprons, etc., may be done successfully and satis- 

 factorily. 



Irons. A number of irons are now on the market for use in the sum- 

 mer where it is not desirable to have sufficient fire in the range to heat 

 the irons. These are an electric iron, a gas iron, and most practical of 

 all for the country home, a denatured alcohol iron. Two of these irons 

 are shown in the photograph, — an electric iron and an alcohol iron. 

 These are satisfactory, valuable adjuncts to the home laundry and 

 furnish an economical method of applying heat. 



