Show washing sweaters A well kept sweater is a thing of beauty for many years it if it is properly cared for wool sweaters particularly have a tendency to become shabby and shrunken unless proper technique is applied in cleaning them before washing it Js is wise to draw an outline of the garment on a sheet of paper as a guide to pulling the sweater to proper proportions after washing whip up some thick suds of mild soap and water and dip the sweater in them squeeze the sweater gently in them but do not rub or let the sweater after being dipped in suds run through the wringers wr ingers of the washing machine after every time it is dipped in the suds repeat until the garment is clean and bright sweaters should be rinsed in at least three lukewarm waters as it is very important to remove every trace of soap here again do not rub the sweater but squeeze it gently in the water until only 0 clean water comes out extra exit a moisture may be squeezed out by putting through the wringer now shape the sweater to the tha proper size over the form you have made p previously ly allow t to dry flat to prevent sagging |