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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 14 February 1925, Page 15

If the skin is soft when clean, washing will do it no harm. Shake the rug out of doors to get rid of all loose dust. Then take a hath large enough to hold the rug comfortably, and half fill it with hot water. Make a lather with melted soap or soap flakes, and add a few drops of liquid ammonia. If the rug is very much soiled, a tablespoonful of paraffin may also be added. Squeeze the rug in this, working it up and down with the hands, or use a small vacuum washer. Repeat the process in a second soapy water if the rug is not clean. Then rinse in warm water until clear of dirty soapsuds, and finally dip into clean soapy water !n order to keep the skin soft. Squeeze the rug ns dry <as possible, shake out, and dry in a good draught or in the open air. Avoid too rapid drying, as it hardens the skin, and while drying rub the rug occasionally to keep it soft and shapely.