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Show Ironing Sitting Down "I don't mind fjoing the Ironing one bit ; I love to Iron, especially the baby's dainty things and my table linen, but oh, my feet get so tired," was the plaint of a young housekeeper who was trying to do all of her own work, especially since she got the electric clothes washer. "W ell, dear child, sit down to your Ironing." exclaimed ex-claimed the baby's grandmother. "You don't have to stand up at that ironing board hour after hour. The Ironing of small pieces can be done Just as well sitting down as standing up. In fact only the really large things, like sheets, dresses, and so on have ti have a high, free board under them. "Now sit down in this armless, cushioned chair, lower your ironing hoard to the level of your lap, put your basket of sprinkled pieces beside you, and begin. Lay this piece of oilcloth over your lap to keep the dampness from coming through, and start all tiie large things, such as towels, dinner napkins, and shirts, by Ironing first the side farthest away from you. As I you iron it. let It slip over the edge j of the board and hang down the other side. This keeps the ironed garment I from becoming rmisscn on your lap. I "If you have a good many things to Iron, you'll find It a rest to stand up ; now and then and relieve the strain on j your arms and shoulders. Then when i you begin to lire of standing, sit down ! again. And don't try to do your Iron- Ing all np at once, my child. Dampen ; down a few things at a time the ! : things you nefd most and Iron those, j leaving others until the next day. It j Is these long sessions at any kind of i work that tire us so much. Take It a ! little at a time, and sit down to It, and you'll find you do not mind It at all." |
