very handy in the preparation of foods which require long stewing or
simmering. The wringer should be of medium size, either wooden or
iron-framed, the former having the advantage of lightness, the latter
of strength. The screws must be loosened after each washing and
thoroughly dried. Any particles of rust can be removed with kerosene.
The following list gives a very fair idea of the essentials of the
well-furnished laundry, and their cost:

2 paper tubs................................ $2.40
1 wringer................................... 3.75
1 block-tin boiler with copper bottom....... 2.15
1 washboard................................. .25
1 paper pail................................ .25
1 long-handled starch spoon................. .08
1 long-handled dipper....................... .12
1 set clothes bars ......................... .95
1 wash bench ............................... .75
1 fifty-foot hemp line...................... .20
1 ironing board, or ) ...................... .95
1 skirt-board ) ...................... .50
3 Mrs. Potts' nickel-plated irons........... 2.85
1 sleeve and ruffle iron.................... .35
1 iron rest................................. .08
1 clothes stick............................. .10
1 clothes basket............................ .80
5 dozen clothespins......................... .10
2 pieces beeswax............................ .05