Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1891 — THE HOUSEHOLD. [ARTICLE]

THE HOUSEHOLD.

Lauedry Work, One of the most troublesome things, especially for the woman who boards, is to find a laundress who will do her work properly. Fine undergarments do not require to be rubbed heavily. They are test rubbed through the hands, rather than on the board. It Is exceedingly difficult to get the ordinary laundress to understand how to wash such garments. The unskilled hand may tear holes in the sheer lawn and ruin the garment in the first washing. Above all things the laundress should be cautioned against the use of starch in all garments except a petticoat. Some laundresses have a fatal fancy for the use of starch in all kinds of underwear. Never allow a laundress to wring garments by hand. The wringer does the work with less wear and tear than any hand-wringing. Where silk underwear Is worn, it should be washed quickly and rapidly, with some kind of white soap, in warm water, thoroughly rinsed, wrung as dry as possible, and pressed out before it is thoroughly dry. Flannels should be washed in exactly the same way, except that care should be taken to keep the water at the same temperature as the room.— Good, Housekeeping.