LIGHTEN YOUR LAUNDRY.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19659, 20 August 1935, Page 5

LIGHTEN YOUR LAUNDRY.

SUCCESSFUL HINTS. When the copper contains boiling cloihes and it is necessary to have clean, hot water to rinse flannels, etc., place a clean pail filled with cold water in the middle of Hie copper The water will soon heat and the pail can be refilled *tnd set in again if necessary. When space is limited and domestic conveniences are few a small bath with a lid is a great convenience on washing day. After the clothes are washed, refill the bath with water,

pul in the clothes, but on the lid, then place the bath on the gas stove, and it becomes an effective little clothes-boiler. If your copper ironmoulds the clothes, here is a good way of overcoming the defect. Take a child’s wooden hoop, one inch larger than the size of the copper top, and enough calico to make a bag that will lit comfortably inside Ihe copper. Sew the bag to the hoop, then when you have cloihes to boil put the bag inside tlio copper and yarn 1 cloihes inside the bag. Do you get the idea? The hoop which rests around 1 llio rim of the J copper, makes if so easy to lift the j cloihes in and out of (he copper. | Rust is often inclined lo form in j one's copper between one washday and the next, but to prevent this, after washing and whilst the copper is still warm, rub a little soft soap well round the copper- Not only will (his. prevent any rust forming, but the) soap will provide yoiti with good suds i on next washing day. And here is an ingenious and most scientific way of empiying your cop-1 per. Take a length of hosepipe and till it with water; then, holding one J end, place the other at the bottom of the full copper. Let Hie oilier otri, drop over the. top ol the copper into | the sink, let go of this end and lho[ water will run out until Ihlie copper is . quite emply.—An Exchange. ;