Show WOMANS WOMAN'S WORLD Hard Washing Will Weaken Fabrics By Ertta Ertla Haley PROGRESS ha hamade has been GREAT made In the field of fabrics during the last 10 and 20 years This progress has gone hand in hand with strides made in the laundering of those materials If n however you are still following followIng follow follow- ing Lug ancient laundering methods and wondering why clothes dont don't last then take a n good look at your laundering habits Are you setting Betting the clothes down in hi strong soap solution and letting them soak all night Do you run the washing machine for tor a long period of time in an effort to get them clean Do you rub rob collars and cuffs on the board and wonder why they fray These are outmoded habits and have no place in modern laundering laundering laundering launder launder- ing methods Take a vacation from rough laundering methods learn learna a bit about the new rules and see how bow delightfully fully clean the clothes will be with much less effort and work You'll be saving on the clothing clothIng cloth- cloth Ing budget too Prolonged Soaking Weakens Material Contrary to the general belief that the dirtier the clothes the longer they should be soaked overnight overnight overnight over over- night soaking is not a good idea Prolonged soaking not only weakens weakens weakens weak weak- ens the fibers but opens them and lets the soil become more deeply lodged Even the most heavily coiled clothes such as work shirts and overalls covered with factory grease or farm soil or youngsters' youngsters dirty play clothes should be soaked for no longer than 15 to 20 minutes If U clothes are soaked in a sink jOr or a laundry tub fill with lukewarm lukewarm lukewarm luke luke- warm water and add enough soap to make two inches of suds The way to get the most good out of soaking is to place them in an ja Follow approved methods agitator type washer The agitated soak Js is a sort washing pre which helps to make the regular washing more effective on heavily soiled garments Fill the washer as for regular washing but with lukewarm water With the agitator going add one- one half halt the usual amount of soap When When the suds have been worked up turn off oU the machine and put the clothes in hi for soaking Separate Clothes Into Groups Anyone who has done home laundry laun latin dry realizes the dismay a colored sock can cause in a wash ash load ol oj the towels and linens For this reason separate the clothes different loads for washing Lightly soiled clothes and white Clothes clothes are washed in the first tub Then come the less soiled fabrics fabric such luch as napkins towels Make up the third tub full of clothing which is lightly colored and slightly soiled From here you can go on to the dark socks and heavily soiled clothing If the water during any of these tubs gets too dirty change it No matter how long you run the washing machine clothes will remain remain remain re re- re- re main dirty looking if it the water is dirty Heavily soiled clothes particularly particular particular- ly should be washed in a load by themselves With a good modern washer the time of the washing process can be regulated to the degree of soil solI About 8 10 minutes l I For laundering ease In medium hot water will wash play and work clothes clean I with no rubbing and scrubbing Fresh Air Sunshine Benefit Materials Its It's surprising how much of the stain sunshine will remove from I many of the clothes White collars do not become old and yellow looking looking look look- ing if you dry them out doors week after week As for colored clothes from which stains cannot be removed by bleaching its it's wonderful how sunshine works Man Many of the stains are bleached by gentle sunlight and colors take on a new refreshed look If you are fortunate enough to tobe tobe tobe be able to dry your clothes outside outside out out- side you'll also appreciate the beneficial properties of the wind windor or breeze You Xou dont don't have to shake shakeout shakeout 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 Proper Preparation Remember the tight knots into which women wound clothes to get them ready for ironing Experts now tell us to lay clothes flat and fold them as little as possible Its It's not wise to dampen clothes too heavily either for ironing if U youre you're interested In timesaving tune practices In fact 1 If you can remove remove remove re re- re- re move clothing from the line in hi a slightly damp state they can be folded neatly then ironed |