“HOME-MAKERS’ CORNER”

White Ribbon, Volume 23, Issue 1, 1 March 1951, Page 8

“HOME-MAKERS’ CORNER”

By Mr*. Rankin, Nelson

IRONING DAY We ha\e moved a long way from the days of the flat iron, heated on to]* of the stove. At the same time ironing day can be a tiring one. A little ingenuity can sa\e the housewife both weariness and monotony. Get an extra length of flex, which added to your usual iron attachment, will permit the job to be taken into a cool sun-porch, or, in winter, into a sunny corner. Have a stool with a seat higher than a chair. It’s no disgrace to sit down to iron. If an ache develops in back or wrist adjust the height by sawing a slice from the stool legs, or by addin the rubber attachments procurable. A book on the table can yield good thoughts to keep the mind busy. A piece of wax, folded into a cloth and placed in a piece of cardboard to prevent grease stains on the ironing sheet is good to rub the iron in periodically. Fold hankies and pillow cases once, and pile on top of each other, working from the top of the pile down. It saves putting the iron down so often. There is something soothing about dispelling lines and wrinkles from garments and from lives. Lord, help us to he firm, lnit not crushing, hot hut not scorching; alert to do the “minor repair” as opportunity offers.