RENOVATION HINTS.
Oriental rugs and mats often get worn out at the edges. This is easily repaired by fixing a piece of strong brown canvas, or even hessian, under the worn part, and pulling through rug wool to match the colour and pattern of the rug on the right side. Also, if the fringe is worn at the corners it can be done in the same way. To clean white enamelled furniture and woodwork melt one teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda in one quart of boiling water. When cool, wash the enamelled surface with a solution and a soft flannel. Plaster casts and statuettes can be cleaned with a creamy solution of powdered starch and cold water. Apply with a soft brush, getting well into the crevices. When dry the starch can be brushed ofl’, and all dirt will come away with it.
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Northern Advocate, 29 December 1934, Page 6
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143RENOVATION HINTS. Northern Advocate, 29 December 1934, Page 6
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