1 Taking Care of Clothes Chapter 60

2 Real Life Application After hearing her mother again tell her to pick her clothes off the bedroom floor and hang them up, Kelli shot back, “why should you care? I don’t care if my clothes are dirty or wrinkled when I want them. I just find something else to wear.” After hearing her mother again tell her to pick her clothes off the bedroom floor and hang them up, Kelli shot back, “why should you care? I don’t care if my clothes are dirty or wrinkled when I want them. I just find something else to wear.”

3 What might be some consequences of her attitude? What might be some consequences of her attitude? Why should her mother care? Why should her mother care? Her actions cost others time and money Her actions cost others time and money

4 Reasons For Care Clothing will last longer Clothing will last longer Taking care not to rip or tear clothingTaking care not to rip or tear clothing Clothing will look better Clothing will look better Regular washings make clothes look neatRegular washings make clothes look neat

5 Save Money Save Money To reach your financial goalsTo reach your financial goals Have a selection of clothes to wear Have a selection of clothes to wear Repairing and maintaining ensure you have clothing to wearRepairing and maintaining ensure you have clothing to wear

6 General Care Daily Care Daily Care Develop daily routines Develop daily routines Air clothing outAir clothing out Spread it on a chair or on a bed Spread it on a chair or on a bed Inspect clothingInspect clothing Brush off lint Brush off lint Repair tears, lose buttons Repair tears, lose buttons

7 Set aside dirty clothes Set aside dirty clothes Keep laundry basket for clothingKeep laundry basket for clothing Set aside clothes to be dry cleanedSet aside clothes to be dry cleaned Put away aired clothes Put away aired clothes Hang or fold clothesHang or fold clothes Don’t crowd closetDon’t crowd closet Stack lighter on top of heavier clothingStack lighter on top of heavier clothing

8 **clothing can be aired out quickly by using an electric fan, hair dryer on low heat, or the tumble cycle in a clothes dryer with the heat turned off. **clothing can be aired out quickly by using an electric fan, hair dryer on low heat, or the tumble cycle in a clothes dryer with the heat turned off. Lint brushes take off lint and hair, go with the grain of the fabric. Lint brushes take off lint and hair, go with the grain of the fabric.

9 Using padded hangers prevent unsightly ridges in the shoulders left by wire hangers. Using padded hangers prevent unsightly ridges in the shoulders left by wire hangers. Make your own by wrapping wire hangers in yarn or fabric. Make your own by wrapping wire hangers in yarn or fabric.

10 Seasonal Care Clean clothes before storing them Clean clothes before storing them Perspiration, skin oils weaken fabricPerspiration, skin oils weaken fabric Food stains attract insects (silverfish)Food stains attract insects (silverfish)

11 Prevent moth damage Prevent moth damage Woolens, natural fibers treat with moth repellantWoolens, natural fibers treat with moth repellant Use cedar box or closetUse cedar box or closet

12 Prevent mildew Prevent mildew Mildew (fungus that grows on damp fabric, causing stains that appear as small black spots)Mildew (fungus that grows on damp fabric, causing stains that appear as small black spots) Completely dry clothingCompletely dry clothing Store in a dry placeStore in a dry place

13 Use clothing bags or boxes Use clothing bags or boxes Protects from insects, airborne soil, light and air that is too dry or humidProtects from insects, airborne soil, light and air that is too dry or humid

14 Simple Repairs Repairing snags Repairing snags Snag (loop of yarn that gets pulled out of a knit)Snag (loop of yarn that gets pulled out of a knit) Repair with a crochet hookRepair with a crochet hook Pull it back throughPull it back through Mending Seams Mending Seams By machine or hand sewingBy machine or hand sewing

15 Patching holes Patching holes For jeans (iron on patches)For jeans (iron on patches) Dressier clothes (use piece of like fabric)Dressier clothes (use piece of like fabric) Replacing fasteners Replacing fasteners Buttons, hooks and eyesButtons, hooks and eyes

16 Cleaning Clothes Check the care label Check the care label Laws require permanent labels Laws require permanent labels Tells fibers, what clothing is made or, and how to care for the garmentTells fibers, what clothing is made or, and how to care for the garment “machine wash”, “hand wash”, “dry- clean only”“machine wash”, “hand wash”, “dry- clean only”

17 Removing Stains Pretreatment-applying stain-removal techniques before laundering a garment Pretreatment-applying stain-removal techniques before laundering a garment Fresh stains need a pre-wash stain remover (sprays, liquids, rubbing sticks) Fresh stains need a pre-wash stain remover (sprays, liquids, rubbing sticks) Sooner you treat a spot, more likely it is to remove it Sooner you treat a spot, more likely it is to remove it

18 Catsup and other tomato-based stains are treated the same as chocolate stains. Catsup and other tomato-based stains are treated the same as chocolate stains. Coffee or tea stains are soaked in cold water, then in presoak, and finally bleach if the fabric allows it. Coffee or tea stains are soaked in cold water, then in presoak, and finally bleach if the fabric allows it.

19 Bleach or ammonia will remove mildew. Bleach or ammonia will remove mildew. DO NOT COMBINE BLEACH WITH AMMONIS, THEY CAN PRODUCE HAZARDOUS GASES DO NOT COMBINE BLEACH WITH AMMONIS, THEY CAN PRODUCE HAZARDOUS GASES Rub rust spots with lemon juice and salt, then place the garment in the sun for awhile before washing Rub rust spots with lemon juice and salt, then place the garment in the sun for awhile before washing

20 Sorting Clothes Wash items that are like each other Wash items that are like each other 1. Separate clothing according to care label 1. Separate clothing according to care label 2. Sort by size and by degree to which it is soiled 2. Sort by size and by degree to which it is soiled 3. Sort by color 3. Sort by color

21 Sorting by color is important because different fabrics have different levels of wash fastness, the resistance of the dye to bleeding into wash water. Sorting by color is important because different fabrics have different levels of wash fastness, the resistance of the dye to bleeding into wash water. Dyes that are chemically bonded to the fiber or that do not dissolve in water have the highest wash fastness Dyes that are chemically bonded to the fiber or that do not dissolve in water have the highest wash fastness

22 Pressed for time one laundry day, Carlos tossed his bright red sweater labeled “Hand Wash” in a load of other bright colors in the washing machine. One machine washing wouldn’t hurt it, he reasoned, especially since it was in with other brights. Pressed for time one laundry day, Carlos tossed his bright red sweater labeled “Hand Wash” in a load of other bright colors in the washing machine. One machine washing wouldn’t hurt it, he reasoned, especially since it was in with other brights. Did Carlos act wisely? Did Carlos act wisely? Why do you think the sweater was labeled “hand wash’? Why do you think the sweater was labeled “hand wash’? What might happen to it in a machine? What might happen to it in a machine?

23 Washing Clothes Cleaning agents are used to help in removing soil Cleaning agents are used to help in removing soil Soap Soap Fat and alkali, (type of salt that can be dissolved)Fat and alkali, (type of salt that can be dissolved) Detergent Detergent Chemical cleaner that removes soil and holds it in suspension in waterChemical cleaner that removes soil and holds it in suspension in water

24 Additional Laundry Products Enzyme presoak solutions Enzyme presoak solutions Removes proteins (blood, egg, meat juice)Removes proteins (blood, egg, meat juice) Disinfectants Disinfectants Kill bacteria (illness in family)Kill bacteria (illness in family) Water softeners Water softeners Soften hard waterSoften hard water

25 Bleach Bleach Removes tough stains and acts as a disinfectantRemoves tough stains and acts as a disinfectant Only used on white, 100% cottonOnly used on white, 100% cotton Non-chlorine bleach for colorsNon-chlorine bleach for colors Fabric softeners Fabric softeners Decrease static electricityDecrease static electricity Fabrics feel softerFabrics feel softer

26 Measure laundry soap and detergent carefully. Measure laundry soap and detergent carefully. Using more than is needed is not only wasteful, but may damage the machine. Using more than is needed is not only wasteful, but may damage the machine. A buildup of soap or detergent in clothes can leave them dingy and harmful to the skin. A buildup of soap or detergent in clothes can leave them dingy and harmful to the skin.

27 Too much bleach or cleaning fluid can weaken fibers, discolor items, and damage the eyes and skin of launderer and wearer alike. Too much bleach or cleaning fluid can weaken fibers, discolor items, and damage the eyes and skin of launderer and wearer alike.

28 Washing Machines Simple to use Simple to use 1. Select water temperatures 1. Select water temperatures Use as warm of water as safe for fabricsUse as warm of water as safe for fabrics Cold is most energy efficientCold is most energy efficient 2. Add clothing and cleaning agents 2. Add clothing and cleaning agents Some machines require laundry products to be added first, others require the clothingSome machines require laundry products to be added first, others require the clothing

29 3. Adjust the water level 3. Adjust the water level Small, medium, largeSmall, medium, large Small load = lower waterSmall load = lower water 4. Select the cycle 4. Select the cycle Long cycles = 12 minutes or longer (more soiled)Long cycles = 12 minutes or longer (more soiled) Short ones = 2 to 6 minutes (less soil)Short ones = 2 to 6 minutes (less soil) 5. Turn on the wash cycle 5. Turn on the wash cycle As per manufacturer’s instructionsAs per manufacturer’s instructions

30 Hand Washing First soak fabric in sink or tub of water and detergent First soak fabric in sink or tub of water and detergent Colors that may bleed need cool or cold water Colors that may bleed need cool or cold water Soiled garments may soak 30 minutes or more Soiled garments may soak 30 minutes or more After soaking, drain water and add fresh After soaking, drain water and add fresh Squeeze out sudsy water and re- rinse Squeeze out sudsy water and re- rinse

31 Drying Clothes Recheck care labels Recheck care labels (Machine dried, line dried, or dried flat) (Machine dried, line dried, or dried flat) Remove clothes from dryer as soon as they are dry (avoids wrinkles) Remove clothes from dryer as soon as they are dry (avoids wrinkles) Fold or hang them immediately Fold or hang them immediately

32 Jeans that are slightly damp will be less wrinkled Jeans that are slightly damp will be less wrinkled Line drying gives clothes a fresh smell Line drying gives clothes a fresh smell Clothespins can leave a mark Clothespins can leave a mark Sweater and delicates are dried flat Sweater and delicates are dried flat

33 Pressing or Ironing Pressing=lifting the iron and setting it back down on the fabric Pressing=lifting the iron and setting it back down on the fabric (knits & wools)(knits & wools) Ironing=sliding the iron over the fabric to smooth out wrinkles Ironing=sliding the iron over the fabric to smooth out wrinkles 1. iron collars, cuffs, then sleeves before large flat area of shirts, etc 1. iron collars, cuffs, then sleeves before large flat area of shirts, etc

34 Dry Cleaning Cleaned with special chemicals rather than soaps or detergents and water Cleaned with special chemicals rather than soaps or detergents and water Then placed on form of body and steam blown through to remove wrinkles Then placed on form of body and steam blown through to remove wrinkles

35 Caring for Borrowed Clothes Inspect it Inspect it Examine before you wear itExamine before you wear it Avoid stains Avoid stains Put napkin in lap, treat stains right awayPut napkin in lap, treat stains right away Launder it Launder it Clean before returning itClean before returning it

36 Inspect it again Inspect it again Has your use caused any new problems?Has your use caused any new problems? Mend it Mend it Mend minor problemsMend minor problems Badly damaged offer to replace itBadly damaged offer to replace it Return it promptly Return it promptly Return it soon after using itReturn it soon after using it

37 Activity Write a paragraph on how you currently care for your clothing. Write a paragraph on how you currently care for your clothing. Use the 6 traits of writing. Use the 6 traits of writing. What responsibilities do you assume? What responsibilities do you assume? Do you have a routine for storing, laundering, and mending? Do you have a routine for storing, laundering, and mending? Who, if anyone, helps them take care of your clothes? Who, if anyone, helps them take care of your clothes?

38 What does this person do? What does this person do? How often? How often? Are any tasks neglected? Are any tasks neglected? How might you or your family incorporate these tasks into your schedule? How might you or your family incorporate these tasks into your schedule?

39 Activity Bring in some of your families mending…… Bring in some of your families mending…… Due tomorrow and be able to complete in one or two class periods. Due tomorrow and be able to complete in one or two class periods.