Show woman s world proper technique will make washdays cheerful and cool by ertta paley haley A WOMAN said to me recently there s tio nothing thing to wash ng clothes people have done it toe foe thousands of years and surely they know how that may be true but many peo pie have never seen a washing done properly and as it is with many simple tasks there s always a right way many women tor for example do not sort their clothes in fact they ve never eve r heard of such nonsense don t they all go through the ma yes they do but if they ome out the 1 ahter or darker hade of gray well then they SIM ply didn dian t let the machine run long enough or they were short of soap one ol 01 the common f faults aults in using a machine for washing is overloading you must get the proper loads in to have best re suits you can simplify the laun dering problem a lot just by sort ing the clothes and running them through in the following order the least soiled things like bed linens are run through first nat aurally we assume that you change weekly and linen imen is not allowed to get very dirty if table linens are less soiled run these through first then bed linens shirts and light colored things with perhaps a few towels make up the third load moderately soiled cottons and linens towels and slightly soiled 15 organize laundering by sorting wearing apparel follow the light colored load dark colored clothing and rather dirty clothes go into the fifth load heavy articles such as rugs or mats go in last do not run too many at one time treat all stains stams before laundering clothing with stains stams or clothing which needs to be bleached needs attention before washing check over the stain s tuition and remove these rinse thoroughly before washing when you use a bleach make certain this is rinsed thoroughly before you put it in to wash also be certain not to get the bleach on other pieces while you work use hand laundry for some clothing certain articles of clothing and household articles are best done by hand since they require such gentle handling in this class are included silks curtains laces fragile lin gene gerie and accessories such as tine fine I 1 0 and proper hanging gloves hose and pieces of neck i wear these are best done weekly on a day other than the regular laundry if there are a lot of them many of these like neckwear hose and gloves can be given a dally daily sud sing in the wash bo bowl bol L the recipe tor for doing them is somewhat similar gentle suds with lukewarm water with gentle ing and handling and absence of rubbing or wringing use clear cooling water for ains ing out the last piece of soap stretch gently into shape this saves iron ng on gloves saves hose and makes neckwear easier to press when washing tine fine things thin gs take oft off rings and jewelry and tile file broken nails so you won t injure the fabric wash frequently enough to keep clothes best materials materials may have a high wear ability rating but you should wash everything before it is so bogged down with dirt that it s impossible to get clean washing turkish towels is ex important because they wear longer stay brighter and fresher when done frequently save demure negligee k J xe al crisp printed organdie tor for a 26 demure summer negligee is ex styled by tula for re laxmi hours during warm wea ther cotton lace edges the deep collar the puffed sleeves gathers on the bodice and around the skirt give it the little girl look tune time by not ironing or using a man gle they re much fluffier if just dried shaken and folded man gling makes them flat by flattening the loops and making them less ab towels usually shrink after the first few launderings shrinkage pulls the threads closer together and the towels will appear heavier after washing than when pur chased maximum absorbency on turkish towels is reached after four or five washings when you launder bed linens never add chemical bleaches while the clothes are in the tub soak and apply a bleach when essential in a separate bucket or pan add soap when you first till fill the tub net not when the clothes are already in it some people launder clothes so carefully that they make them last years what about your sheets for example 7 give good care for longer wear sheets never should be washed until they are in shreds they won t need intense washing it if you change weekly give them a blue rinse if they re white sheets in the last water dry white sheets in the sun straight rather than doubled on the line if possible this out wrinkles and you can fold and iron them easily if you live where its it s clean dry s sheets h e e t s the old fashioned way spreading them on the lawn to give them an intense whiteness and sweet fragrance keep colored sheets away from direct sunlight hang them in the shade of a tree when possible the trick to ironing sheets prop erly is to keep the hems straight and even on pillow cases work away from the closed corners all sheets should be folded uni firmly twice lengthwise and as many times the other way as need ed sew tabs on sheets as to sive so you 11 know which ones to pull out for use pile clean clothing on bottom of pile take things as needed from the top and everything will wear even ly be smart J summer is the ideal time I 1 tor or novelties in accessories those whimsical notes that give you and your casual summer costumes such a grand pickup one of the prettiest ot of these ideas Is the matching of hat and bag in rough straws that lovely burnt color which is a dream in itself this gives a magnificent back ground for brilliant plaid rib ribbon bon polka dots keily kelly green and other exciting colors j row E |