Then take them out into a tub of clean cold water; rinse them in this, and then in a tub of water made very slightly blue with the indigo-bag or liquid indigo.

From this water they must be wrung out very dry, and hung out, always out of doors if possible.

A wringer is much better than wringing by hand, as the latter is more unequal, and also often twists off buttons.

The lines must be perfectly clean.

A galvanized-iron wire is best of all; as it never rusts, and needs only to be wiped off each week.