Show Womans Woman's World Proper Technique Eliminates Traditional h Ironing Day Blues i f Lila IRONING day blues are a common cornI com corn I mon complaint even with all the modern aids for providing ease and saving time Perhaps one of the contributing reasons for this Is that not all women have learned how to use equipment or know short-cuts short that will make the ironing easier If Li you want to save time ironing start preparing for it while doing the washing If for example you have a flat fiat wringer then fold sheets shee towels and other fia flat t work so there wont won't be millions of wrinkles when ironing time comes along You also will find that shaking out the clothes before they are put on the line will save more time later than it takes to do this little task In fact on a nice windy indy day the tiny wrinkles left in the clothes will all be blown out and many things l if neatly folded right off oil the line will not need ironing Folding before wringing and shaking shaking shak shako ing out turkish towels washcloths and mats gives them what commercial commer commer- cial laundries mean by fluff flUIT dry and this cannot be improved by ironing Youngsters Youngster's clothing when shaken shak shak- en as described above rarely will need ironing Even though clothing Is to be Ironed it should be removed from lines and folded neatly so that ex ex- ex- ex tra wrinkles are not made in it Some Sonic Clothes Need Only Little Pressing Some fabrics which need only a alight light touch with the iron should beset be beset beset set aside in separate piles If It you finish washing early these can be lightly pressed immediately you remove remove remove re re- re- re move them from the line thus mak- mak W Watch temperatures for ironing I jag ing ng the day when you do regular ironing honing much lighter See r sue k e r s corduroy play clothes crinkle crepe clothing jersey jersey jer jer- sey slips and underwear woolen or cotton blankets and curtains will need to be touched up lightly with the he iron When these are removed from the list of clothing to be ironed I you can easily see this does not notI I leave too much o of the hard work Dampening Clothes Properly Saves Time and Work I Moisture makes fabrics easier to iron because they are made more pliable Linens and cottons which are relatively brittle fibers require more moisture than Many women have not yet learned the trick of using hot instead of t I I II I I Done by band or by machine cold water for sprinkling Hot Water water water wa wa- ter however penetrates the fibers more more easily and evenly and this makes the fabric slide more evenly under the iron Garments should be folded neatly neatly neat neat- ly so no more wrinkles than necessary necessary necessary sary are introduced in them Heavy portions such as hems and cuffs should be turned inside so they do donot donot donot not dry If It you store the dampened garments garments garments gar gar- ments in a large plastic square rather than a sheet or towel they will keep better until ready for ironing Its It's also a good idea to knead the clothes slightly as they are rolled or folded to distribute the moisture in them more evenly Dampened clothes should be held for tor at least 30 minutes before iron iron- ing In the cold weather they can be kept overnight provided there is not too much dampness in the atmosphere In warm weather keeping them dampened for more than two or three hours may bring about mildewing Ironing Temperatures Should Be Observed Most irons have a gauge telling you how hot the Iron should be for ironing Use this if it you do not already already al ale al- al ready do so On fabrics which you do not know about start with a cool iron and see how it works Work up gradually on the heat if cool and warm will not take out the wrin kles Ides In general the silks and synthetics require a warm to moderately moderately mod mod- hot iron Wool requires a moderate temperature unless you I use a damp cloth over it in which case you may use a hotter tempera ture Light and starched cottons use a ahot ahot ahot hot iron while heavy linens and cottons use the highest temperature on the iron Its It's a good idea to start the ironing iron iron- ing lag with those fabrics which require low temperatures and work up to those which use the hotter tempera tempera- tures fures You'll save time skipping around and also save on the fuel bill by using this more efficient method These same tips should be observed observed observed ob ob- ob- ob served when you yoo are arc using an automatic automatic auto auto- matic electric ironer Start with the things that need warm temperatures and work upwards Make Easy Work Of Small Pieces Small pieces in the weekly laundry laundry laun latin dry frequently assume large proportions pro portions when it comes to ironing time Sheets tablecloths and shirts usually usually usually ally get first attention but the smaller small small- er items such as underwear towels and napkins as well as handkerchiefs chiefs take up the most time although although although al al- al- al though most of these are fairly simply ironed especially if it you have an automatic electric ironer Napkins and towels are more easily ironed if it you place several of them on the roller at one time And If it you can persuade daughter or son to sit alongside of you and fold these items for you as they come through after the first and second time the task is speeded easily Run several ban handkerchiefs d k e r c h 1 e t S through at the same time also When handkerchiefs are folded you can run through as many as four tour to six or even more when you have women's worn wom ens en's handkerchiefs An electric ironer with a small diameter roll roil open at each end is easy to use because garments can be slipped readily over the roll for ironing If you have a way fold type Ironer froner the storage problem also is simplified If you are among the lucky ones who has the automatic type of ironer iron Iron- er or learn how to iron some of the theother theother theother other such as shirts dresses on it These of course can be finished on the regular hand iron but time w will lI be saved Wide ironing boards even if they they if have to be made by hand an and padded at nt home will save nn an Infinite Infinite In In- finite amount of time when it comes to 10 Ironing such items as shirts an anI and I dresses because they do not have hove I to be bt moved and shifted constantly |