In laundry work, the first and most important thing is water, and plenty of it. This is by far the greatest cleanser known, and one ought not to have to stint on this most necessary agent. It is a fact that if one had plenty of water and plenty of time, one could, with rubbing, cleanse almost everything. This is, of course, a rather hard way to accomplish a washing, and there are few who could spare the time or strength necessary.