Drying. — Hang out the clothes, having pieces of a kind to- gether, and the threads straight. If out of doors, hang in such a way that the air will have easy access. Take down, when dry, and fold lightly in a basket. Sprinkle, roll tightly, and leave them until ironing time. Thin fabrics should be very moist, as they dry quickly. ^ Depending upon the nature of the infection, it may be possible to sub- stitute the use of a proper disinfectant, followed by short boiling. 376 FOODS AND HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT Ironing. — This art must be acquired by watching the expert and by practice. Shake or stretch the article, and lay it straight uix)n the board. Iron from right to left, arranging the material with the left hand. 4. 5. Courtesy of Balderston and Limerick, FiQ. 81. — Folding of nightdresses. and iron with the long thread of the material. Bring the article on the board toward you. Iron first the parts that wiU wrinkle least, such as ruffles and trimming and sleeves. Embroidery and damask should be ironed on a very soft material like a Turkish towel, right side down. Always iron until the fabric is dry. LAUNDERING AND DRY CLEANSING 377 All tucks and folds must be carefully straightened, and if crooked, they must be made very wet and done over again, ironing a waist will you do the sleeve or the body first ? Large flat pieces, towels, and napkins are folded in the iron- ing. Doilies and centerpieces should not be folded. Folding is neces- sary in order to make the garments of con- venient shape for put- ting away. Figures 81 and 82 will suggest the method for some garments. ironed When 1. 2. 3. o _. .. o — — o Commercial laun- dries. — The con- venience of these has been suggested already. When we can make them all sanitary, and when methods are used that will not injure the fabric, we can safely put this kind of work out of the house, but at present many commercial laimdries are unsan- itary and ruin the clothes. Cost of laundering. — We cannot have good service with- out paying for it, and one cause of poor laundry work is the public demand for cheap work, and this too has its effect upon the laimdry worker. The housekeeper often fails to 4. Courtesy of Baldarston and Limerick. Fig. 82. — Folding of corset covers. 378 FOODS AND HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT have the laundry ready when the wagon calls, and yet de- mands a quick return, which also results in poor work. If you have never done any laundering and expect a laun- dress to do up fine lingerie at a low rate, it will be a revelation to you to attempt to iron a shirt waist or lingerie dress, and then decide what remuneration you would yourself like to receive. One class of high school girls, after a course of six laundry lessons, decided that a dollar a dozen was fair pay for ordinary work ! This is an interesting question for class and home discussion.

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Drying. — Hang out the clothes, having pieces of a kind together, and the threads straight. If out of doors, hang in such a way that the air will have easy access. Take down, when dry, and fold lightly in a basket. Sprinkle, roll tightly, and leave them until ironing time. Thin fabrics should be very moist, as they dry quickly. ^ Depending upon the nature of the infection, it may be possible to substitute the use of a proper disinfectant, followed by short boiling. Ironing. — This art must be acquired by watching the expert and by practice. Shake or stretch the article, and lay it straight upon the board. Iron from right to left, arranging the material with the left hand. 4. 5. Courtesy of Balderston and Limerick, FiQ. 81. — Folding of nightdresses. and iron with the long thread of the material. Bring the article on the board toward you. Iron first the parts that wiU wrinkle least, such as ruffles and trimming and sleeves. Embroidery and damask should be ironed on a very soft material like a Turkish towel, right side down. Always iron until the fabric is dry. All tucks and folds must be carefully straightened, and if crooked, they must be made very wet and done over again, ironing a waist will you do the sleeve or the body first ? Large flat pieces, towels, and napkins are folded in the ironing. Doilies and centerpieces should not be folded. Folding is necessary in order to make the garments of convenient shape for putting away. Figures 81 and 82 will suggest the method for some garments. ironed When o _. .. o — — o Commercial laundries. — The convenience of these has been suggested already. When we can make them all sanitary, and when methods are used that will not injure the fabric, we can safely put this kind of work out of the house, but at present many commercial laimdries are unsanitary and ruin the clothes. Cost of laundering. — We cannot have good service without paying for it, and one cause of poor laundry work is the public demand for cheap work, and this too has its effect upon the laimdry worker. The housekeeper often fails to Courtesy of Baldarston and Limerick. Fig. 82. — Folding of corset covers. have the laundry ready when the wagon calls, and yet demands a quick return, which also results in poor work. If you have never done any laundering and expect a laundress to do up fine lingerie at a low rate, it will be a revelation to you to attempt to iron a shirt waist or lingerie dress, and then decide what remuneration you would yourself like to receive. One class of high school girls, after a course of six laundry lessons, decided that a dollar a dozen was fair pay for ordinary work ! This is an interesting question for class and home discussion.

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