Show WOMANS WOMAN'S WORLD Hard Nord Washing Will Weaken Fabri Fabrics By Ertta Ertia Haley nEAT BEAT PROGRESS has hai been G T made In the field of ot fabrics fabric during the last fast 10 and 20 years This ilila progress has hu gone hand in tn hand with strides made in the laundering ot of those materials It If however you are still follow followIng Ing ancient l laundering methods and nd wondering why clothes dont don't last lut then take a good look at your laundering habits Are you ou setting the clothes down in tn strong soap solution and letting them soak all night I IDo Do you yet run the washing machine I Ifor for a long period ot of time Ume in an effort to get them clean cleanT Do you rub collars and cuffs cutts on the board and wonder why they fray These are outmoded habits and have no place in tn modem modern laundering launder ing Lag methods Take a vacation from rough laundering methods method learn learna a bit about the new rules and see lee how delightfully clean the clothes clothe will be with much less leu effort and work You'll be saving laving on en the clothing cloth ing Lag budget too Prolonged Soaking Weakens Material Contrary to the general belief that the dirtier the clothes the I longer they should be soaked overnight over night soaking is not a good idea Prolonged soaking not only weakens weak ens ns the fibers but opens them and lets the tho soil soU become more deeply lodged Even the most heavily soiled clothes such ucb as work shirts and overalls covered with factory grease or farm soil oil or youngsters' youngsters cUrt dirty pIa play clothes should be soaked for no longer than IS 15 t to toBO o 20 BO minutes If U clothes are soaked In a sink link or a laundry tub fill 1111 with lukewarm lukewarm lukewarm luke luke- warm water and add enough soap to make two inches of at suds The way way to get tho the most good out of ot loa soaking king Is I. to place them in an t O f p Follow il approved method 0 0 0 0 agitator type washer The agitated soak oak Is a sort lort ot of pre washing pre washing which helps to make the regular washing g more more effective on heavily soiled garments Fill the washer as AI for tor regular regula r washing but with lukewarm water With the agitator going add one one- half haU the usual amount of at soap When the suds Iuds have bave been worked up jUp turn off oU the machine and put the clothes In for soaking Separate Clothes into Into Groups Anyone who has done home homo laundry laundry laundry laun laun- dry realizes th the dismay a colored sock ock can cause In a wash load o othe of ot f the towels and linens For thi this s reason separate the clothes cloth Into different loads load for tor washing I Lightly soiled lolled clothes clothel and white whit e Clothes clothe clothes are washed In the first tub Then come the less lell soiled lolled fabrics fabric s such ucb as AI napkins napkin towels towell Pre Wash Clothes I t t ta a 4 4 t 1 1 1 1 L The men on the farm and tho the children in the backyard seem cem to get their clothes equally equall soiled lolled To make regular washing wash wash- Ing more effective on heavily soiled lolled garments give Ive them an agitated soak oak first lint T The h e washer U is filled for lor regular washing but with lukewarm water and one half the usual amount of soap Is used When Then the soap has baa formed suds Iuds the machine In is turned off oil and the clothes put In for a brief soaking Make up the third tub full of clothing which Is lightly colored and slightly soiled oiled From here you can go on to the dirk dark socks locks and heavily soiled clothing If U the water during any of at these tubs gets too dirty change it No matter how long you run the washing machine clothes will remain re reo re- re main dirty looking if It the water Is dirty Heavily soiled clothes particularly particular particular- ly Iy should be washed in a load by themselves With a good modern modem washer the time Ume of the washing process can be regulated to the degree of ot soil About 8 10 minutes 5 1 s et I t For in medium hot water will wash play and work clothes clean with no rubbing and scrubbing Fresh Air Mr Sunshine Benefit materials Its Ita surprising how much of the stain sunshine will remove from many of ot the clothes White collars rl I do not hOt become old and yellow lookIng look look- Ing if you dry them out of week after week As A. for tor colored clothes from which stains cannot be removed by bleaching blenching ft Its It's wonderful how sunshine works work Many of the stains are bleached by gentle genUe sunlight and colors take on a new refreshed i look If you are fortunate enough to 10 tobe tobe be able to dry your clothes outside outside out out- side Ilde you'll also appreciate the beneficial properties of the wind windor windor or breeze You dont don't have to shakeout shakeout shake shakeout out clothes carefully as the breeze will puff them out and get rid of the wrinkles you would otherwise have to iron out Save Ironing Time By ny Proper Preparation Remember the tho tight knots into which women wound clothes to get them ready for ironing Experts now tell us to lay clothes clothe flat and fold them as little mUe as possible Its It's not wise to dampen clothes too heavily either for Ironing if lf youre you're interested in timesaving time practices In fact If you can re remove remove reo re- move clothing from the line in a slightly damp state they can be folded neatly then ironed |