LAUNDRY EQUIPMENTS.ppt

laundry may refer to the clothing itself, or to the place where the cleaning happens.
Laundry refers to the washing of clothing and other textiles, and more broadly, their drying and ironing as well.The Principles of Laundry are Removal of dirt and stains from the linen articles
• Restoring linen articles to their original appearance as far as possible
The laundry process has been changing day to day by the invention of new equipments, new fabrics and new laundry supplies, which have changed the traditional practices of laundering.
Proper equipment and proper work organization can make laundry work a pleasure.

1. LAUNDRY EQUIPMENTS
Mrs.R.Subha, M.Sc., M.Phil., D.C.T.,
Assistant Professor of Home Science

2. Definition
•The word "laundry" may refer to the clothing
itself, or to the place where the cleaning
happens.
•Laundry refers tothe washing of clothing and
other textiles, and more broadly, their drying
and ironing as well.

3. Principles of Laundering
• Removal of dirt and stains from the linen
articles
• Restoring linen articles to their original
appearance as far as possible

4. Laundry Process
•Thelaundryprocesshasbeenchangingdayto
daybytheinventionofnewequipments,new
fabricsandnewlaundrysupplies,whichhave
changedthetraditionalpracticesof
laundering.
•Properequipmentandproperwork
organizationcanmakelaundryworka
pleasure.

5. Equipment used in washing clothes
1.Laundry Equipment
2.Drying Equipment
3.Ironing Equipment

6. 1.LaundryEquipments-equipments
whichareusedforremovalofdirtfrom
clothesduringwashingprocess.
Cloth Basket or bag:
Basketsmadeofbamboostickor
plasticbagsofjutefibersareused
forstoringdirtyclothes.Whereas
plasticbasketscanbemore
desirableduetotheirlightweight
anddurability.

7. Sink
Itisveryadvisabletohave
asink,asitvery
substantiallyreducesthe
amountofwork,and
labourinvolvedin
washingclothes.
Drainingboardsshouldbe
attachedontoeitherside
ofthesink.

8. BOILER
•Mostofthehouseholdclothssuchas
tableandbedspreads,whitecotton
garments,needboilinginsoapsolutions
inordertodisinfectthemandtoreserve
theirwhiteness.
•Thematerialusedforboilershouldbe
hardandshouldnotrusteasily.
•Copperismostsuitable.
•Thesizewilldependontheamountof
washingornumberofarticlestobe
washed.
•Itisnotadvisabletohaveabigsizeasit
willconsumelotofheat.
•Apairoftongsandawoodenboiler-
stickisnecessaryformovingtheclothes
intheboilerandforremovingthem.

9. Thesearethemostessentialarticlesfor
laundryworkastheyareusedforvarious
purposes,e.g.,steeping,washing,rinshing,
blueing,starchinganddyeing.
Themostsuitablematerialfortubsand
bucketsisgalvanizedironasitdoesnot
readilyrustandiseasytoclean.
Plasticisalsoquitegood.
TUBS AND BUCKETS

10. :
ENAMEL BOWLS AND BASINS
•Enamelbowlsandbasinsare
utilizedforseveralpurposesin
laundry.
•Theseareusedtomake
solutionsofstarch,bluesor
dyesandalsoforkeeping
differentreagentsforuse
duringstainremoval.
•Thesearemadefromtinand
areheavilycoatedwithbaked
enamelorporcelainenamelto
makethemunreactivewith
differentchemicals.

11. Laundry Reagents and Containers
•Different types of laundry reagents like
washing soda, blues, optical bleaches and
other chemicals used in stain removing are
kept in containers.
•These may be small ampules or wide mouthed
bottles, but should be tightly closed and
properly labelled.

12. SCRUBBING BRUSHES
•Formedfromplasticandareavailablewith
hardaswellassoftbristles.
•Hardbristlesareusedforroughandthick
fabricsandthesoftonesfordelicateones.

13. SCRUBBING BOARDS AND BEATERS
•Ithaseitheracorrugated
surfaceoraboardmadeof
parallelwoodenstripsfixed
on a rectangular
wooden/zinc/steel of
aluminiumrustresistant
frame.
•Theseareusedforscrubbing
ofdirtyclothesduring
washing.

14. Hand Mug and Soap Case
Hand mugs made of tin or plastic are useful for
handling and shifting of water during washing

15. Suction washer
•Thedelicatefabricswhichdonot
standrubbingandbeatingcanbe
washedwiththehelpofasuction
washer.
•Theapplianceconsistsofhollow‘cup’
ofcopperorchromiumattachedtoa
long‘woodenhandle’.
•Theflatbaseofcuphasmanysmall
perforations.
•Duringwashing,thecupendof
washerismovedupanddownover
theclothesdippedinsoapywater
turnedregularly.
•Duringthisaction,theairanddirtis
drawninthecup,becauseofthelow
pressuredevelopedinitandhence
dirtisfreedfromtheclothes.

16. Washing Machines
Classifiedas:
i)FullyAutomatic:which,withonesettingofthe
controls,fillsitselfwithwaterataset
temperature,washes,rinses,extractswaterand
stops,allwithoutfurtherattentiononthepart
oftheoperator.
ii)Semiautomatic:theoperatorhastointervenea
numberoftimes.Afterthewashingphase,the
washwaterhastobeletoutbytheuser.The
rinsewaterhastobefilledanddrainedouteach
time.
iii)Manuallyoperated:50percentoftheworkis
manual.

17. 2. Drying Equipments
•The washed clothes can be dried conveniently
under direct sunrays when sufficient open
space is available.
•The lack of open area in urban areas and the
rainy reason has stressed the need for other
appliances for drying of clothes.

18. a) Outdoor Drying
•Cloth Line or Cord and Clips:
–Simple rope or cord made of galvanized iron,
plastic hemp or coconut fibers etc.
–it is tied at the two ends. The clothes are spread
on the cord and held in position by clips.
–The air as it moves across the clothes, draws away
the cloth moisture till they are dried.
–To avoid rust staining of clothes, clips of plastic or
aluminium are widely used, but these must have
strong holding capacity.

19. b) Indoor Drying Aids
•Wooden rack with rope and pulley arrangement
–The wooden rack has many horizontal wooden bars
on which the wet clothes are spread.
–Thereafter, it is pulled to the roof level with the help
of a rope passing over a pulley fixed to roof.
•Folding Drying Rack:
–It is a three legged iron stand with a central vertical
rod projecting upward.
–To a disc attached at the top end of the vertical rod
are attached foldable horizontal rods.
–The clothes are spread on these horizontal rods and
the rack positioned at a cross ventilating place till
they are dried.

20. 3.Ironing Equipments
•These are used to remove wrinkles and to give
a better finish to the washed clothing

21. References
https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/epgpdata/uploads/epgp_content/S000827HE/P001
226/M011993/ET/146251629724et.pdf
https://aissmschmct.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/BHMCT-Sem-III-
Accommodation-Operation-C-303-Chapter-2.pdf