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No. 9 (Spring 1954)
– 59 –

This is the
Way we Hang
the Clothes

The best way to hang clothes is to peg them on lines that are strung between posts or strung from the house to a tree, lines that are used for nothing else at all. Wipe the lines with a damp cloth and then hang the clothes by the seams, so that they keep their shape and so that they can flap in the wind without any strain on the material.

There are several different kinds of pegs on the market. Since wooden pegs break easily and have the curious habit of getting lost, it is perhaps a good idea to invest in the coloured plastic pegs that can be left on the line ready for the next wash-day.

To protect your family's clothes, do HANG them on lines instead of spreading them on barbed wire fences where they can easily be torn.