WINTER PACKS UP!

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 31 October 1925, Page 19

WINTER PACKS UP!

In our eagerness to discard our winter garments with the advent of spring, we are rather apt to bundle them away without giving a thought to the fact that they may have to be worn again next winter.

Many people complain of the state of their clothes when they are brought out again for further service. They are disappointed, but they don’t seem to realise that tin* shabbiness of their resurrected clothes is mostly due to their being packed away with the dust and grime of a winter’s wear clinging to them.

It is not sufficient to merely brush a heavy garment before storing it. It should be, well beaten and hung out in the open air in the sunshine. Remember that sunlight is the best germ killer. All seams should have special attention, for in them dust collects and is most difficult to remove. Allow no stains to remain. Sponge them away. Ammonia and water are very good for removing stains from dark material, while fuller’s earth is best for light materials. Mix the fuller’s earth to a stiff paste, spread it over the stain, and when dry brush it off. Soap bark is also an excellent renovator. This should be made into a liquid by adding boiling wafer. Wait until it is cold and then brush the material all over with it. Hang the garment in the air to dry and then press it with a hot iron.

Although furs are often worn all thcyear round, they should come in for a little extra attention in the spring-time. I'urs collect dust, and this should be gently beaten out of them with a cane. Comb the fur very carefully with a coarse comb, shaking it from time to time, then rub all-over with warm brain. Bran is a splendid fur cleanser. Repeat the. process until the fur is quite clean, shake out all the particles of bran, and hang the-fur in the sunshine for a while. The result will please you. Heavy boots and shoes have no place in the summer wardrobe. Before putting them away smear them well with dubbin. This keeps the leather soft and prevents cracking. For patent leather olive oil is the best preservative.

The dance dress should be ironed and carefully laid away in tissue paper. If it is of white material be sure that the tissue paper is blue, as this prevents the white material turning yellowish. Steel trimmings which have become tarnished should be cleaned up, and the best medium for this is jeweller’s rouge. Rub the rouge over the trimming and then brush it off with a stiff brush.

If these precautions are you will experience no disappointment next, winter when your clothes are brought to light again.