Lord, Mrs E:

The Theory and Practice of Laundry Work For Scholars.

London, T Nelson and Sons, 1897 Soft linen-style blue wraps, cloth fraying and splitting at spine, 2 small faded patches to front btm of upper wrap otherwise Good, contents clean and tight with b/w illustrations, pp62. Contents incl. The Value of Laundry Work as a Technical Subject; The Order of the Work to be Done; General Rules for Washing; Drying; Folding; Ironing; Recipe for Boiling/Cold Water Starch; Washing/Ironing Silk; Starching; Disinfecting etc...

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Book number: 13745

Catalogue: Household

Keywords: laundry washing techniques materials preparation rules blue water cottons silks flannel starching drying folding airing ironing recipes collars cuffs linen paraffin lace cretonnes washing disinfecting