TWO USEFUL HINTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 208, 3 September 1927, Page 24

TWO USEFUL HINTS.

The most delicate materials of wool or silk with printed or woven patterns may be most successfully washed in bran-water. The bran must be slowly boiled in the proportion of a gallon of water to a pound of bran. Then strain through a sieve, and use whilst still warm, without soap. The most expensive fabrics may be washed in this water, and the daintiest pastel shades will not run.

To remove the rust marks from a serge skirt use equal parts of commbh (not table) salt and cream of tartar. Wet the stains and spread the mixture on thickly. Allow to remain till quite dry, hang the garment in the sun, after which brush thoroughly. (2) To remove stains caused through excessive perspiration, dissolve a quarter of sin ounce of salts of sorrel In one pint of boiling water, apply to the garment with a small nail brush (have the bristles fairly soft), sponge with cold water, and hang in the sun to dry. (3) If you do not care to use petrol, to clean your dustcoat, it may respond to the following treatment: Heat some salt, take a clean flannel, and apply to the garment, rubbing downwards with brisk, vigorous strokes; -renew both salt and flannel as they become soiled.