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Which two methods remove loose dust from clothes?
Shaking and brushing
_______________ removes dirt by washing and then finishing by starching, ironing.
Laundering
What will happen when you don't launder your clothes>
Harmful for personal hygiene, clothes do not look neat, leaves permenant stain, affects the strength of fabric.
What are the 4 pre-laundering steps?
Check label, mend, remove stains, sort clothes.
Write the steps of laundering.
Sorting, soaking, washing, rinsing, finishing, drying, ironing, storing
Write any two factors on the basis of which sorting is done?
Type of fabric
Colour
Size and weight
Amount of dirt
Use of clothes item
Soaking time
Amount of detergent and bleach required
What is dry cleaning?
Removing dirt using grease absorbents and solvents
Write any two precautions while removing stain removal?
Remove stain when it is fresh, use mild detergent, do a patch test
How can you remove fresh blood stain?
Cold water and soap
What are the 5 types of stains?
Vegetable, grease, animal, mineral, miscellaneous
How do you identify a stain?
Color, smell, feel
What is a stain?
A stain is an unwanted mark on a fabric caused due to contact with another substance which cannot be removed by the normal washing process and requires special treatment.
Write any three pre-ironing steps.
Prepare an ironing table.
Cover it with an old blanket and then with a white cotton sheet.
Keep the height of the table comfortable so that you need not bend or stretch while ironing.
Usually, an 80 cm high table is very comfortable.
How will you remove old blood stain?
Soak in salt water
How will you fresh remove nail polish stain?
Scrape all the excess stain. Sponge with methylated spirit.
Give one examples each of vegetable and grease stain?
Coffee - Butter
Give one example each of animal and miscellaneous stain?
Blood - Grass
Write any three things to keep in mind while ironing.
Keep some water handy.
Spraying water on cotton and linen produces good results.
Sleeves, collars, laces, etc., should be ironed first.
Iron laces, buttons, hooks, embroidered and embossed clothes from the wrong side.
Iron the fabric along the length as the yarns are stronger in this direction.
How will you remove old ink stain?
Apply lime juice and salt and leave in the sun.
How can you remove fresh Paan stain?
Apply a paste of onions and leave in the sunlight.
What are the two main methods of stain removal?
Sponging and dipping
Synthetic clothes should be laundered in very hot water. True or false______
False, lukewarm OR cold water. It wrinkles in hot water.
How will you remove fresh ghee stain?
With hot water and soap and dry it in sunlight.
Explain how old and fresh rust stain can be removed.
Fresh - Rub lime juice and salt.
Old - Apply dilute oxalic acid and borax solution.
How will you remove old tea stain?
Pour boiling water over borax powder