Care of Clothes and Personal Belongings

Care of Clothes and Personal Belongings

1. Care of Clothes and Personal Belongings

2. Proper care of clothes is essential in order for them to last longer. The proper ways of taking care of clothes include washing , removing stains , and ironing with proper folding and storage . It is also important that proper clothes be worn appropriately for different occasions and times.

3. Proper Care of Clothes

4. Clothes are worn for protection. Wearing proper clothes reflect good grooming. It is important to know the appropriate clothes to wear at a given time and place so that you will feel comfortable and confident,.

5. Uniforms with IDs for school Sports apparel for sports game Clothes for Certain Occasions

6. Formal dresses for church Casual dresses for party

7. It is also important that a person knows how to take care of his/her clothes and other personal belongings. Here are some suggestions: Hang dirty clothes after using to keep them dry from perspiration or from rain. Hang clean clothes in the closet or clothes cabinet. Mend or sew torn parts. Fold personal accessories such as socks, stockings, handkerchiefs, headbands, and underwear neatly.

8. Washing Clothes Taking care of one’s clothes includes learning to wash, iron, and remove the stains on them. It is economical to schedule a wash day once a week because it saves time, water, energy, and money.

9. Materials: clean, running water washing basins soap or detergent hangers and clothespins fabric conditioner (optional) one’s loads

10. Procedure: Sorting 1. Sort out white clothes from colored ones, less soiled from the dirtier ones, and delicate fabrics from the thicker ones. 2. Before washing, check all clothes to be washed. Make sure that the pockets are empty and that shoulder pads are removed. If there are torn parts of clothes, repair these first.

11. B. Soaking Soak the sorted clothes in clean water. Soak first the white clothes, then the less soiled items, followed by the colored ones. Colored clothes that may stain others should be separated.

12. C. Soaping Soap clothes according to the sequence below. Note that this is according to the type of fabric and degree of being soiled. White collared items, such as school blouses or polo shirts Less soiled or less dirty items such as handkerchief, undershirt, and brassieres Delicate fabrics such as silk Colored or dirtiest clothes like colored t-shirts and working clothes

13. D. Rinsing 1. Put clean water in the basin where you will rinse the clothes. The amount of water should be enough based on the number and type of clothes. 2. Rinse the soaped clothes. Start with the white clothes, followed by the less soiled items, the delicate fabrics, and lastly, the colored ones. Squeeze excess water from the clothes. Put the rinsed clothes in another clean basin. 3. Rinse washed clothes three times.

14. E. Drying Hang the clothes on the clothes line. Use appropriate hangers and clothespins to hang your clothes and to prevent them from falling. Do not expose the colored clothes to direct sunlight to avoid having the color fade easily.

15. Removing Clothes Stain is a discoloration, a spot, or a blot in the fabric that is clearly seen from the surface of clothes. When stains are not removed promptly and properly these will stick to the clothes permanently.

16. Here are some ways to remove the different types of stain from the clothes. Stain Ways to remove stains rust Put calamansi juice and salt on the spot of stain and let it dry under the sun. repeat several times until the stain is removed. ink Rinse in cold water before washing with soap. Put calamansi juice and salt on the stain. Let it dry. paint Rub the stained spot with cotton and turpentine. fruit Soak in a basin of soapy water with a teaspoon of bleach solution. Rub thoroughly. Rinse well. blood Soak stained spot immediately in cold water for about two hours. Wash in lukewarm water and soap. Rinse well and dry. chewing gum If the chewing gum has already hardened on the cloth, use a sharp knife blade to scrape it. Wash with lukewarm water and soap afterward. Rinse well and dry. chocolate or coffee Wash stained spot with soap and water. Use calamansi , lemon, or kamias extract to remove the stains. urine Wash in a basin of water with vinegar until the stain is removed.

17. Ironing Clothes Ironing is the use of a heated tool, such as flat iron, to remove wrinkles from fabric. The heating is done to a temperature of 180-220ºC depending on the kind of fabric. Ironing clothes is necessary to have a neat and clean appearance when wearing clothes in all occasions.

18. Materials: Ironing board Flat iron Sprayer hangers

19. Procedure: Prepare the ironing board, flat iron, and sprayer. Dampen clothes for hours before ironing. Roll and place in a container. Clothes that are slightly dampened are ironed easily and quickly, thus making one save energy. Plug the flat iron and set at required temperature according to the kind of fabric of the cloth you are going to iron. For collared clothes such as polo shirts and blouses, iron on the reverse side of the collar first. Afterward iron the other side of the collar. Do the same for the shoulders, sleeves, bodice and other parts of the cloth be slipped over the ironing board.

20. 5. Turn off the flat iron as soon as you are done ironing clothes. Make sure to unplug it also. 6. Hang the ironed clothes. Keep them in the cabinets. Put folded and ironed small items such as handkerchiefs in the drawer. Fold other items such as blankets, pillow slips, and towels before keeping them in shelves.