This section is from the book "A Manual Of Home-Making", by Martha Van Rensselaer. Also available from Amazon: A Manual of Home-Making.
The miscellaneous equipment necessary for efficient laundry work is given in the following list:
Dishpan, enamel Tea kettle Measuring cup Quart measure Iron holder Teaspoon Clothes basket Strainer for starch Beeswax or paraffin wrapped in cloths to keep irons smooth
Clothes stick
Pail, enamel or fiber, for emptying water and carrying clothes 2 saucepans, enamel, one for starch and one for soap solution Iron stand Tablespoon Case knife Clothes-horse Scrubbing brushes Clothes-pin aprons, best made of ticking Clothes-pins
Balderston, L. Ray. Laundering.
Chambers, Mary D. A Guide to Laundry Work.
 
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