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A laundry symbol, also called a care symbol, is a pictogram indicating the manufacturer's suggestions as to methods of washing, drying, dry-cleaning and ironing clothing. Such symbols are written on labels, known as care labels or care tags , attached to clothing to indicate how a particular item should best be cleaned.
A simple marble-topped washstand. A washstand or basin stand is a piece of furniture consisting of a small table or cabinet, usually supported on three or four legs, and most commonly made of mahogany, walnut, or rosewood, and made for holding a wash basin and water pitcher.
Laundry symbols for Handwashing Clothes. If you see a hand reaching into the washtub, that means your garment should be hand-washed only. Do not put it in the washing machine.
Dishwashing, washing the dishes, doing the dishes, or (in Great Britain) washing up, is the process of cleaning cooking utensils, dishes, cutlery and other food-soiled items to promote hygiene and health by preventing foodborne illness. [1]
As of 2009, the oldest bowl found is 18,000 years old. [2] In examining bowls found during an archaeological dig in North America, the anthropologist Vincas Steponaitis defines a bowl by its dimensions, writing that a bowl's diameter rarely falls under half its height and that historic bowls can be classified by their edge, or lip, and shape.
A 14th-century lavabo as a niche recessed into the side wall of a sanctuary in Amblie, Normandy. A lavabo is a device used to provide water for the washing of hands. It consists normally of a ewer or container of some kind to pour water, and a bowl to catch the water as it falls off the hands.
The handle is then bent down to 45 degrees, and the spoon is hammered into the tin using the spoon stake and a heavy hammer, to form the bowl. The bend in the handle is then adjusted to match the other spoons in the set so that it sits correctly on the table. The bowl is then filed level, a process called striking off. The surfaces are filed ...
Simon mistakes Gracie for Gazatti's wife. Gracie plays along and says Gazatti will sign a contract if Simon also makes a record with George Burns. George shows up and Simon sends him to a studio to record some songs. Gazatti, who speaks no English, shows up but won't sign the contract. Gracie comes up with a story about Gazatti having sick ...