CLOTHING HINTS
To Clean White Straw Hat.—Remove trimming and dust, and dissolve some salt in lemon juice, then add the same quantity'. of hot water and brush over t ur straw; salts of sorrel may also be used. Rinse the hat under the cold water tap, then dry quickly with a cloth. Cleaning Suede.—Steel wool will be found more effective than a wire brush for removing spots on suede articles. Hemstitching by Hand.—A piece of American cloth or coloured rubber wrapped round the first finger of the left hand will show up the threads and make less strain on the eyes. To Remove Shine from Cloth or Serge.— For navy, black or nigger material boil a. handful of laurel or ivy leaves in water for half an hour, then rub tho surface of tho material with a flannel, or preferably a piece of the same material, dipped into the solution; use as hot as possible. Turpentine can also bo used. Mud Stains. —Brush well, then rub the spot with a raw potato, finally wipe with a cloth wrung out of hot water. When Packing Away white silk, laco or cotton garments, wrap them up in blue tissue paper to keep them a good colour.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19061, 4 July 1925, Page 6 (Supplement)
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204CLOTHING HINTS New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19061, 4 July 1925, Page 6 (Supplement)
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