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Show WOMAN'S WORLD Here's How to Make Laundry More Pleasant, Less Work Beach Ensemble By Ertta Haley DOING the family wash is one of the most exhausting jobs that the homemaker encounters every k week. True, it may not be as exhausting ex-hausting as was grandmother's, with chopping the wood to heat the water as well as the iron, but still, it takes a big chunk of time out of every week. It's not impossible to cut the time spent on it in half, as many women have found; and it's even more wonderful to find you have an extra two hours a week for leisure that were formerly spent in laundry work. Summer laundry is especially heavy with itc many changes of clothes, many of which can be home-laundered rather than cleaned. The best way to approach the problem is to study it from the point of view of what makes the task difficult, dif-ficult, and then start making yourself your-self comfortable. Is it hanging the wash which tires you? Is ironing hard on your feet? Do you get bored with a lot of flat pieces to iron? These and many other parts of the laundry chore all offer individual problems. Study them from your own needs and make the necessary adjustments. Soon, with comfort and convenience installed, you'll be able mmfBmmimmM mmm I ': :-' "" ;. : -.. " - . ' 'j I ; ' ': : i :: : P;: : ; v: . :3 NarV' which Includes the board and stool, clothes rack for finished pieces that need further drying after pressing and a counter for finished, folded pieces. Check the laundry space for these other conveniences that make the work easier; an easy-to-clean, moisture mois-ture resistant floor, good lighting (natural light, when possible), adequate ade-quate ventilation, light walls, elbow height outlets for all appliances to save stooping and bending, nearness near-ness to the telephone (to save steps), a radio, if music makes your work more pleasing, and ready access to out-of-doors if you dry outside. How to Wash Clothes Properly Whether you use an automatic or non-automatic washer, the basic directions di-rections are the same. Separate the clothing into white and colored clothes, as well as those which are lightly and heavily soiled. Any stains or heavy soil should be treated before the clothes are put in the washer. Clothing may also be soaked before being put through the washer so as to get out surface dirt, and also to permit the suds to penetrate the fabric more readily. Clothes should never be soaked for more than 30 minutes, as their fibers fi-bers will only re-absorb the dirt in the water after it has been loosened. Letting the clothes stand In water for long periods such as overnight will also weaken the fibers. Always wring the dirty water out of the clothes before putting them into the washing machine. Never overload the washing machine ma-chine if you want efficient operation. It's also wise to put in some small items with the large ones, instead of running all large things together so as to allow for free circulation of water and suds. Save Your Energies In Hanging Clothes Hanging clothing on a line Indoors or out requires bending and stretching stretch-ing and saps energy when time and labor-saving devices aren't utilized fully. The clothesline should be placed at the right height for the person who uses it. Six feet in height is about right for the average worn, an, but it can be several inches higher or lower depending upon what is comfortable. Bending down to a basket sitting on the ground for each item of clothing cloth-ing to be hung, then up again to the line may be excellent exercise, but it's one of many things that makes laundry day exhausting. A portable table on which the basket fits is a good work- and time-saver. Baskets on wheels of the proper height are also good for this task. Before hanging clothing, arrange articles in the basket to save time in actual hanging, and also sorting the clothing later. Have all sheets together, all handkerchiefs, dresses, shirts, towels and other items in stacks. Shake out each piece before hanging to prevent wrinkles which take time to iron. Make Ironing Day Cool and Easy Sprinkling properly helps you cut off hours on ironing time. First, dampen garments as evenly as possible pos-sible so the whole piece takes the same temperature, and one spot does not need more ironing and heat to dry it, than another spot. Most women also get their clothing cloth-ing too damp, and excess dampness requires more ironing to dry it. With a soft spray or sprinkler you can get even dampness and not too much of it. Wrap clothing in plastic-lined plastic-lined basket or in sheets of the same material to avoid drying it out. An ideal outfit for picnics and sun sessions is this three piece ensemble which you can make at home easily. The sun suit is two-piece, made of plain denim, teamed with a striped denim boxy jacket. The shorts have drawstrings at either side to insure in-sure snugness and the top has matching shirrs in front. To eliminate shrinkage at laundering launder-ing which would ruin fit, it's wise to use a sanforized cotton. (3...... 1 vl1 kitchen table also will work for this job. Store soaps, bleaches, brushes and stain-removing kit above this space. Below working level, you may have bins for sorting the clothes. Next to the preparation center is the washing which may include machine ma-chine and tubs. Next to this, the drying center is best so the clothes can be put in a dryer or racks. Racks drawn from the ceiling when Ipl'''' 3 FT. Save energy when hanging clothes . . . to enjoy the task, and it will be easier and faster to get the work done. Make Laundry Center More Efficient Anyone who has ever tried to do laundry work at the kitchen sink, then ' shifted to the basin in the bathroom, and thence to the basement base-ment knows how wearing it is. Then, too, if you shift ironing from kitchen kitch-en to living room or dining room, this is time-consuming and full of waste motion. No matter how limited the living quarters, laundry should be done in an alloted space. The perfect arrangement ar-rangement is a laundry-utility room, but when it's not possible, you might see what can be done with a back porch, an infrequently used pantry, or even a portion of the kitchen. Plan the laundry space to move clothes from one step to another smoothly. The preparation center is first where you can sort clothes end remove stains. A good height is 34 inches, and width should be 24 inches to 30 inches. An old marble slab gives good surface for sorting clothes, and may also be used for scrubbing heavily soiled pieces or removing stains. A porcelain-topped keep comfortable while ironing. needed are good space-savers and easily constructed by home carpentry. car-pentry. From the drying center you move the clothes to the sprinkling table where you may also fold those pieces which need no pressing. The next center is that for ironing |