Laundry and care of clothes

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Laundry and care of clothes, the JAMB Home Economics syllabus expects you to study:

• 3. Laundry and care of clothes a. Washing and finishing process: sorting, mending, removal of stains, soaking, washing, rinsing, drying, ironing and airing;
• b. Laundry agents – water, detergents, soaps, stiffness, disinfectants etc c. Dry cleaning - meaning and type - factors to consider when dry cleaning;
• d. Stain - meaning, types, agents;
• - process of removal;
• e. Iron and ironing temperatures;
• RECOMMENDE Anfani-Joe, M.E. and Ogunjide, L.O. (1993) Home Manageme University Press Plc.
• Anyakoha, E.U. and Eluwa, M. (1990) Home Management for Publishers.
• Anyakoha, E.U (2006) Home Economics for Junior Secondary Publishers.
• Enid O’Reilly-Wright (1985) The Student’s Cookery Book. Oxford University Press.
• Haselgrove N. M. and Scallon K. A. (1981) The How and wh Neil, A and Hesmondhalgh, Z. (1985) A Complete Revision Economics, Charles Co. Ltd.
• Ogunjide, L.O., Egbuchulam, B., Eyisi, O. Anfani-Joe, M.
• Senior Secondary Schools 1 – 3, Ibadan: Unive Okeke S. U. N. (2009) Home Economics For Schools and Col Olusanya, J.O., Eyis, O., Anfani-Joe, M.E., Ogunjide, L.
• Secondary Schools Books 1 – 3, Ibadan: Unive Olusanya, J. O., Olojala, S. O., Bala, F and Eyisi, O. ( SSCE, Ibadan: University Press Plc.
• The Internet.
• Wisdom line Pass at Once JAMB.

Study notes & guidance

Study Laundry and care of clothes using a recommended Home Economics textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Home Economics, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying Laundry and care of clothes, you should be able to:

1. Arrange in correct order the processes involved in washing and finishing of clothing;
2. Describe the role of laundry agent;
3. Suggest ways of removing common stains;
4. Describe the following: - laundry agents - stains - ironing temperatures. - dry cleaning
5. State the guidelines for ironing. D TEXTS nt for Senior Secondary School 1 – 3, Ibadan: Schools and Colleges, Onitsha: Africana FIRST Schools Books1 – 3, Onitsha Africana FIRST y Of Cookery. Granda Publishing Limited Course for O’Level and GCE, Revised Home E and Olusanya, J.O. (1993) Clothing and Textiles for rsity Press Plc. lege. Africana First Publishers. O. and Egbuchulam, B. (1990) Foods and Nutrition for rsity Press Plc. 2000) Exam Focus, Food and Nutrition for WASSCE and

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Home Economics syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.