Show shifting 0 curtains around makes them last longer t curtains hung at windows exposed to bright light or sunshine will give out first sunlight causes the fabric to lose its strength it is a good plan to make top and bottom hems of the same width and then reverse them each time they are washed or cleaned curtains from sunny windows can be shifted occasionally to the shady side of the house sheets usually wear thin first in the upper center where the shoulders give them more rubbing to make them wear more evenly reverse them from head to toot foot occasionally mend all snags promptly the thrifty homemaker home maker may stitch together the outside edges of sheets worn thin in the middle split them down the center and heathe edges to greatly prolong their usefulness |