When blankets have become thin and unsightly from long use, have them washed, put two or _ three together, and cover them with pretty sateen to make quilts. Button down the quilts 'here and there mattress fashion to keep them in proper shape, and finish them, off with a nice frill of sateen.
To Clean White Straw Hats. —Cut a lemon info four quarters, and rub well into the straw, ‘using afresh piece of lemon as each piece gets dirty. When well rubbed all over g9t some clean warm water and an ordinary nailbrush, hold hat over basin and brush well, using water freely; lastly rub with a dry clean linen cloth. Then the liat will'" ook like new; it also whitens the straw.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3699, 7 December 1912, Page 4
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