Mr. Poole has a false idea of economy. He tells his wife that expenses in the household are cutting too great a dent in his bank account. He gets an idea that the best way to begin cutting expenses is by cutting down laundry bills. Wifey is indignant at such a preposterous suggestion and retorts that perhaps hubby would like to undertake the washing himself. Hubby doesn't at all think ill of the plan. In fact, hubby prepares to do the work. Hubby starts all right, but makes such a mess of things that by the time he gets through the laundry costs him about six times more than ordinarily.
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