Detergents
By the end of the lesson you should be able to distinguish between soaps and soapless detergents.
Forms of Detergents
Laundry Agents
These are substances other than soap that aid in laundry work. They include:
Objectives
By the end of the lesson you should be able to:
Identify laundry agents.
State their uses.
Sorting
Repairing
Video clip showing a person fixing a hanging hem.
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Soaking/steeping
Video clip showing a person soaking a white cotton table cloth in cold plain water.
Washing
Video clip showing a person washing a white cotton table cloth.
Rinsing
Video clip showing a person rinsing a white cotton table cloth in cold plain water.
Drying
Video clip showing a person drying a white cotton table cloth on the clothes line using pegs.
Finishing
Video clip showing a person ironing a white cotton table cloth.
Airing
Video clip showing a person airing a white cotton table cloth.
Storage
Video clip showing a person storing a white cotton table cloth. This can be done either by hanging or
folding and then storing in a drawer