. The launderer. A practical treatise on the management and the operation of a steam laundry . rily. Only a few of themost common articles will be mentioned here and afew suggestions given in regard to laundering them. The white duck coat is an article which almost alllaundrymen have to relaunder, and so it will be wellto make a few suggestions in regard to it. These coatsare worn by barbers, butchers, waiters and others whoseoccupation makes the wearing of this coat , these coats become very much soiled and re-quire vigorous washing in lots of strong soap and hotwater. The pr
. The launderer. A practical treatise on the management and the operation of a steam laundry . rily. Only a few of themost common articles will be mentioned here and afew suggestions given in regard to laundering them. The white duck coat is an article which almost alllaundrymen have to relaunder, and so it will be wellto make a few suggestions in regard to it. These coatsare worn by barbers, butchers, waiters and others whoseoccupation makes the wearing of this coat , these coats become very much soiled and re-quire vigorous washing in lots of strong soap and hotwater. The process is about the same as washing whiteshirts, with the exception that no oxalic acid is is because these goods are very hard to rinse, andthere is danger that all the oxalic acid will not be re-moved, and that an injury to the goods will souring should be of acetic acid only. The goodsshould be dipped in starch of the consistency of thatgiven by eight ounces of cornstarch to a gallon of starch should be hot and contain some bluing andacetic acid — 306 —. Fig. 88. CROAVN IRON. (The Alden Speares Sons Co.) After the coats are dried thej should be sprinkled,rolled up tight and laid aside for six or eight hours tothoroughly dampen them. A common way of ironing these coats is by hand,a process which it will not be necessary to is known as the jumbo flat-iron is also usedvery effectually. This iron, which is shown in Fig. 88,is what might be called a giant flat-iron. The methodof using it is the same as that employed w^ith the ordi-nary flat-iron. It is heated by gas, which burns withinthe iron, the iron being controlled by means of a handleattached at the pointed end. When this iron is notin use it is suspended from a hanging arm which holdsit from the table and prevents it from scorching the — 307 — cover. When it is to he used it is taken from thearm and rests on the table. The article to he ironedis laid on tlie table and the
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