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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1968
Page
10
Instructions discuss how laundry room placement depends on house size and space. It covers mini, moderate, and complete laundries, suggesting locations from kitchen corners to bedrooms, baths, garages, hallways, and mud rooms. It notes wall space needs, storage, plumbing proximity, doors, and moisture control features.
The article extols the automatic dryer as a Cinderella like boon to laundry, highlighting permanent press benefits, time savings, and weather independence. It claims 15 times faster drying than clotheslines, potential 20 extra days yearly, and fiber protection, noting models such as Hoover offer electronic dryness control among multiple settings.
A wind chill chart shows Jacksonville at 50 degrees with 35 mph wind feels as cold as Minneapolis at 30 degrees with 5 mph. The equivalent calm temperature in both cities is 27 degrees, making outdoor drying similarly chilly. The piece recommends using an automatic clothes dryer to avoid cold hands and the woes of air drying.
The article traces the rise of automatic clothes dryers after World War II, noting daily consistent drying regardless of time, the convenience of starting laundry anytime, and reduced ironing for wash and wear fabrics. It highlights the shift from manual testing to electronic moisture controls that shut off at 18 percent moisture.
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