967. Employment of dhobi for washing clothing. [§ 12, Act V, 1861].
- A dhobi should be engaged to wash serviceable clothing taken away from officers and brought into store. Khaki material should neither be boiled nor heated nor exposed to the sun to dry after washing and the use of country soaps, mango peel, limes, soap-fruits (rita), saji, soda or any other ingredients containing the least acid, the action of which no dye, however fast, will withstand, should be strictly forbidden. Common yellow bar soap alone is all that is required for washing and to keep the garments clean and the khaki colour fresh in spite of long wear. The dhobi should also occasionally be employed to iron and dry all clothing in stock in damp districts.
