Technique for Ironing Cotton Clothes
Mitch Johnson
This article will tell you about the ironing technique for cotton clothes. In
today's busy world, when more and more women work outside the home as
well as in it the only servant most of us have is that mysterious
traveler electricity.
OBLONG DOILIES AND TABLE RUNNERS should be ironed with the weave, in
one direction only, so that they will lie flat. Again, start with
straight corners. If linen is embroidered, iron it face down on a well
padded board to raise the design.
IRON ROUND DOILIES from center to edge with the weave of the material.
CROCHETED AND HEAVY LACE DOILIES should be spread fiat and coaxed into
shape with your fingers, on a kitchen or laundry table. They will not
need ironing.
STORAGE. Store table runners folded lightly or wrapped around a
cardboard tube. Place small doilies flat in a drawer, taking care not
to crease them.
IRONING TECHNIQUES FOR COTTONS are the same as for linens, but the iron
must of course be the proper temperature. If you have an assortment of
materials to iron begin with the ones that need the least heat
(synthetics) and finish with the heavy linens which require the most.
These notes on the proper treatment of china, silver, glassware and the
table linens may seem tedious, but is it really more difficult to care
for them properly than to follow a haphazard method? Properly handled,
these fine accessories will grace your table for years, bringing
pleasure to your family and your friends.
No one completely understands electricity; but day after day it
accomplishes prodigious chores. For a few cents' toll, like a
partially-tamed genie, it gives us light, washes our clothes, makes our
toast, polishes floors, washes dishes, provides easy ironing, makes
coffee, does the dishes, cooks waffles, and runs the kitchen range. For
diversion it provides radio and television shows.
ELECTRICITY IS EVERYBODY'S FRIEND as long as it is handled properly.
Abused, it bogs down on the quality of its service, blows fuses, burns
out equipment, and even sets houses afire. Government safety
specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture recently
warned that at lease 12 per cent of all home fires today are caused by
the misuse of electricity. Therefore it is important to know the basic
rules for ingratiating our helper.
HAZARDS. Experts tell us that well equipped homes today are using twice
as much electricity as they did a decade ago, yet many household wiring
systems have not been modernized to take care of the increased load.
Overloaded wires have become an ever increasing hazard as more and more
electrical equipment, especially high-wattage and automatic appliances
are brought into use. Overloaded wires may blow fuses, overheat and
damage insulation, and start fires smoldering in walls. The remedy is a
checkup of your home if you feel that larger wires and more circuits
may be needed for the equipment you have or are considering buying.
Some estimates say that as many as half of America's homes need their
wiring systems modernized to keep pace with such equipment as home
freezers, clothes dryers, air conditioners, and television sets.
Oblong doilies should be ironed with the weave. Cottons has to be
ironed same as for the lines, it has to be in the proper temperature.
Handle the electricity properly. Misuse of the electricity can caused
fires. Avoid the overloaded wires, which may blow fuses.
Mitch Johnson is a regular writer for http://www.curtains-n-drapes.com/
. His articles have also appeared on http://www.solidbedding.info/ and
http://www.tipsforbedding.info/
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