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Show m MAKE OLD RIBBONS LOOK AS GOOD AS NEW Thero Is an oxport way to do so small a thing as washing ribbons. Tho easiest, and porhaps tho sat est way is to put tho ribbon Into a fruit Jar, fill' tho Jar two thirds full ot naptha or gasoline and shako tor at least flvo minutes, take ribbon out and rinso ln another Jar of clean gasollno or naptha. Theso Jars may be kept If tightly covered for future uso. Aftter rinsing stretch out Btralght and wind evenly around a largo Jar or smooth crock, sot In draft until dry. Do not Iron. Blnck ribbons, If not too soiled mny t bo freshened by Bponglng with nlco- ( hoi or strong borax water; If thoy dirty wash In warm water with Httlo Roap bark, In placo of- soap. Rlnsu In warm wntor, dry quickly, stretch on cloth covered tnblo, tacking rib-bon rib-bon tight nt each end. 1-lfiht shades of ribbon may bo clennod by rubbing thorn with corn meal slightly dampened with gaao- llne' hay r,bbn onlilaTouT underside of Ironing board and rub ribbon on both sides until pertcct"yb cleon Hang out ot doors . .EJ Pink or cream colored rlbeons that are only slightly soiled may be clean cd by rubbing them with nno b- n.' crumbs. Dp not roll or crease |