Household laundry involves all activities that are put in place to transform clothes from their dirty forms to neater forms.
Washing is a common activity in every average home. This is so because washing gets rid of filthiness. Many means have been employed by several people to ensure proper laundry in homes.
Several people wash with their hands; some others wash with machines. It all depends on the most comfortable means for each individual. Laundry involves the washing, drying and pressing of clothes. These activities help in transforming dirty clothes and making them fit for wear.
There are several reasons why we wash, air, and press clothes. We will be discussing some of these reasons below.
The Steps Involved in Laundry include
- Intentionality: There should be a need for laundry before it can be carried out.
- Purchasing appliances: For proper laundry to be carried out, there is a need to have the necessary appliances required. You need to put in place the things needed for proper laundry.
Household Laundry involves 3 Major Tasks:
1. Washing: Washing involves removing dirt from clothes using certain ingredients (e.g. water, soap, etc.). Washing is common in many homes. The reason is that washing is the primary step to removing dirt from clothes. People believe so much in washing because they feel it is the key to looking neat.
Several people have faced difficulties with washing, especially people staying in areas with little or no water sources. These hindrances often lead to people wearing poorly washed clothes or unwashed clothes.
2. Airing: This involves the hanging or spreading of clothes to enhance the dehydration of those clothes. It involves the removal of water from clothes. Several methods are used in airing clothes.
Most people use hot air to dry their clothes, while others use cool air. Some people spread their clothes on ropes and on the floor in a bid to get them dried.
Airing is used both to dry a wet cloth and a poorly dried cloth. It helps in removing smells and making our clothes look fresh and scented.
3. Pressing: This involves the use of hot iron to straighten wrinkles on clothes and keep them straight and presentable. Most people ignore this particular task as they feel it is not majorly needed. Some people have the necessary kits to make sure that pressing clothes is possible.
Pressing of clothes is carried out by few people and majorly by those who can afford iron and a source of electricity. It helps remove wrinkles from our clothes, and it’s a major step to keeping our clothes new and neat.
The Importance Of Laundry
- Transformation: Transformation involves converting a dirty cloth into a neat cloth. Dirty clothes normally look dull in the eyes and unpresentable to put on. More reason we need to keep our clothes clean.
- Prevents stink: Laundry helps to prevent stink. This stink can be caused by several factors, including dirt, improper drying methods, etc.
- Enhances looks: Proper laundry helps to enhance our looks. If you notice, most people look more presentable when their clothes have been washed, aired, and pressed; compared to when they look shabby as little or no laundry was done.
- Prevents wrinkles: It is common to see wrinkles on clothes, especially when those clothes have been worn before or severally. These wrinkles often reduce the quality of clothes and make them appear dull to the eyes. Laundry is useful because pressing helps to straighten and remove wrinkles from our clothes. We feel more comfortable when our clothes are without wrinkles.
Conclusion
There is a need to properly carry out laundry practices, without neglecting or looking down on any task/steps listed above. There is a need to wash, air and press our clothes if those clothes must last longer and serve the need for which we got them.
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Researcher: Chioma Iloh
