Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1876 — The Way to Use Clothes Wringers. [ARTICLE]

The Way to Use Clothes Wringers.

The proper way to use clothes wringers is to adjust the pressure according to the thickness of the garments to be wrung. “ Well, who don’t know that ?” But who will do it, even if they do know it? More than this, large and heavy articles should be folded the long way into a narrow strip, so that they can pass smoothly between the Tollers. “Yes, 1 know that as well as any editor can tell me.” Then why not fold large articles straight and smooth, so that the bunches, wrinkles and rolls of the clothing will not strain the rollers and springs ? We have seen smart and intelligent women snatch up a corner of a large and heavy ooverlet, thrust it between the rollers when the pressure was adjusted towring collars and light fabrics,, and then jerk and yank on the (crank when large folds and wrinkles would obstruct the free movements of the rollers until the rubber would be tom from the iron journal. Untold numbers of good clothes wringers have been rendered worthless simply by such harsh and inexcusable usage. Which is the better way,; to fret and worry when using the wringer and rush clothes between the rollers in large bunches and damage the wringer, or spend three minutes more per day at folding the clothes properly into narrow strips and thus keep the wringer in good working order? It requires exceedingly rough usage to separate the robber from the iron journal. Still manufacturers of wringers

do a large business at repairing rollers that have been damaged by improper usage! We frequently stand by the washtub and direct the operator to fold coverlets into long and smooth strips before they are put Detween the rollers. Then they will slip through without straining any part of the wringer beyond its strength. Clothes wringers would last a lifetime if they were used properly.— ls. Y. Herald, - - — r ~—--4