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Adelaide School-Philippines
Don Matias, Burgos, Pangasinan

STUDY GUIDE 2 in EPP 5

YEAR/LEVEL: 5
TOPIC/TITLE: *Taking Care of One’s Clothes
*Making a Family Schedule of Household Tasks
WEEK/S: 3rd Quarter
Week 3-4
December 13-17/January 3-7, 2021

I. INTRODUCTION
Caring for your clothing is necessary to achieve good grooming. Anyone who wears clothes with tears or holes, uneven
hemlines, and ripped seams does not present a good image of himself/herself Learn to take care of your clothes so that will look
better and last longer.
How can you make your home a nice place to live in? What can you do to make your home orderly, beautiful, and safe
for every member of the family?
Caring for the house and making a schedule of household tasks are the lessons you will study in this unit.

II. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson you should be able to:
 Explain how to take care of clothes
 Enumerate ways on keeping clothes clean
 Demonstrate on how to launder and iron clothes
 Cite the importance of making a schedule
 Explain the guides in making a schedule
 Show the different classification of household tools
 Prepare a schedule

III. DICUSSION AND SELF-CHECK

WEEK 3
How to take Care of Clothes
1. Take care of clothes by darning, mending, doing simple alterations, removing spots and stains, laundering and ironing.
2. Know and observe safety precautions before starting to launder.
3. Mend rips and repair holes by learning the different kinds of tears and patches for holes in a garment.
 Mending - is strengthening worn-out parts of the garment by re-stitching them.
 Darning - is replacing and reinforcing worn-out and broken threads of a fabric by stitching or weaving in new threads.
 Patching – a process in which a piece of fabric is stitched to cover a hole.
4. Remove stains promptly
5. Observe the proper steps in laundering clothes
6. Learn the simple ways of altering garments

Darning and Mending

Mending a garment before washing prevents the tear from getting bigger. Tears in clothing are commonly straight,
diagonal, and three-cornered.
1. Darning a Straight line 4. Patching a Hole
2. Darning a Diagonal Tear 5. Ripped Hem
3. Darning a Three-Cornered Tear 6. Ripped Seam
(Refer to page 172 – 173 for the steps and illustrations)
Removing Spots and Stains

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 Spots and stains should be removed promptly because they spoil the appearance of the garment. Common stains
include ink, blood, rust, water, mud, perspiration, scorch, and chewing gum. The ways of removing them can be found in your
book on page 175 – 176.
Laundering
Laundering – is the process of washing, starching, and ironing clothes. Wash-and-wear fabrics, laundry equipment and
supplies, and synthetic detergents, they help make laundering easy and less tiresome. Here are the step-by-step procedures in
laundering.
Steps in Laundering
1. Sorting – Separate the white pieces from the colored ones. Inspect the pockets for coins, pins, etc. Separate the dirtiest form
the less soiled clothes, the small pieces from the big ones.
2. Soaking – Soak the clothes in water to loosen the dirt.
3. First Soaping – When washing clothes by hand, rub more soap on the more soiled parts like the collar, neckline, sleeves, and
hems of garments.
4. Rinsing – After the first soaping, clothes are rinsed in clean water to further remove dirt and the unpleasant smell.
5. Second Soaping – This step is done to remove remaining dirt or stains which have not been removed in the first soaping.
6. Final Rinsing – Rinse the clothes two or three times clean water.
7. Drying – Remove all excess water in the clothes by shaking or squeezing them and hanging them loosely on the clothesline.
Ironing
Ironing or pressing removes wrinkles and improves the appearance of garments. Clothes that have been washed,
dried, and sprinkled with water are ironed while clothes that have been dry-cleaned are pressed.
Ironing Techniques
1. Sprinkle water lightly all over the garments with the use of a spray bottle, then roll each carefully and place in a clean cloth.
2. Iron the sleeves and collar first to prevent unnecessary wrinkling.
3. Dab a moist cloth over the parts that are not smooth before pressing the iron over them again.
4. Place the shoulder of the garment over the end of the ironing board.
5. Slip the garment over the ironing board and iron the waist area.
6. Press embroidery designs on the wrong side.
7. Fold the clothes carefully or put then on hangers.
Health and Safety practices in Caring for One’s Clothes
1. Have a safe, clean, and orderly container/cabinet for your clothes.
2. Separate clothes and underwear. If possible, classify your clothes. Fold them neatly and arrange in order in order of use, kind,
or color.
3. Keep your cabinet/container clean and fresh smelling.
4. Always keep yourself on the watch for cockroaches and other insects that may destroy your clothes.
5. Worn Clothes should be separated from the newly washed and ironed clothes.
6. As much as possible, clothes should not be worn again as this may cause unpleasant body odor.
7. Remove stains in clothes while still fresh.
8. Mend tears, ripped hems, sleeves, or seams before washing and /or wearing.

Making a Family Schedule of Household Tasks

Are you having problems in finishing the tasks assigned to you at home and in school? Do you feel disappointed and
irritable when you ran out of time but need to finish what is expected of you? What can you do to be efficient in accomplishing
your work on time?
Importance of Schedule
A schedule is an effective tool to get work done. It prevents conflicts and confusion among family members. It also
saves time and effort. Preparing a schedule of work for the day or the week enables every member to plan his/her work he/she
needs to accomplish.
Guidelines in Planning a Schedule
1. Make a list of things you have to do.
2. Arrange the activities in the order suitable to interests, free time, and conceive of every member.
3. Give enough time for accomplishing each task before starting another one.
4. Allow time for rest and recreation.
5. Be prepared to adjust your schedule when something unexpected happen.
6. Put together similar activities to save time and energy.
7. Post your schedule on a wall or in a corner where you can easily see it.

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 Classifying Housekeeping Tasks for the schedule
Some housekeeping tasks are done daily, weekly, and monthly. Still, there are tasks which are done in a seasonal
basis. However, classifying tasks may vary from family to family depending on the need, size, and even interest of the family.
Daily Tasks Monthly Tasks
Sweeping the floor Doing Major house repairs
Dusting Furniture Changing curtains
Washing dishes Remodeling clothes
Cleaning the sink Fixing the cabinets
Brushing the toiler bowl Sorting used and unused clothes

Weekly Tasks Seasonal Tasks

Waxing the floor General house cleaning
Scrubbing the floor Cleaning the air-condition
Cleaning the furniture decorating the house for special occasion
Laundering clothes planting new trees or ornamental plants
Ironing clothes Composting
Preparing the Schedule
There are two schedules that can be prepared for the family and its individual members. The two should fit one another
to avoid any conflict of time and interests. The
(See pages 191 – 193 for sample schedule)
(Refer to your textbook on page 189-193 for more discussions)

IV. EVALUATION
 Answer your activity on page 181-182 A.
 Answer your activity on page 194-195 A.

V. REFERENCES
Learning and Living in the 21st century 5 by Leonora David-Basbas, Ph.D.
Home Economics and Livelihood Education 6 by Josephine C. Bernardino, Maria Gracia A. Fulgencio,
PUPIL/STUDENT’S ACTIVITY TRACKER

Activities to be submitted by: (DATE)

Week no: 3-4
Subject Activity Title/ No. Mark check if done (for student’s use)
page 181-182 A
EPP 5
page 194-195 A

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