Show N Mend your curtains after laundering laundering laundering laun laun- dering them instead of before After curtains are washed ironed and hung in place you can see where the mend will come and can arrange curtains to hide it it Do not hang feather pillows in inthe inthe inthe the sun as it draws the natural oil out of the feathers lessening their resiliency Air them on a cloudy windy day II it the shoulder lines of your favorite sweaters are beginning to droop sew in shoulder pads This will give the sweaters smart new lines Add a a. little borax boras when making starch to give a n gloss to articles when ironed After starch is made stir in a little cold water to prevent prevent prevent pre pre- vent formation of scum on top A good sprinkling space for dampening clothes can be made by placing a discarded piece of oilcloth oilcloth oil oil- cloth over the ironing board Place a well equipped shoe shine kit where your family will see it and be tempted to use it to prolong the life of their shoes Keep a coarse comb in the laundry laundry laun laun- dry to straighten and untangle washed fringes |