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Show Dyeing frequently offers the solution so-lution to a garment that is faded. But do not attempt to have snugly fitted garments dyed because of possible shrinkage. Fabrics that have little stretch cannot be re-dyed re-dyed because shrinkage resulting from the process cannot be removed re-moved by stretching. When you finish making a garment, gar-ment, gather up the scraps and put them in a large envelope. On the outside pin a sample of the material and write a description of the contents within. This does away with the untidy scrap basket bas-ket and saves one from hunting for patches when in need of them. To shorten a belt, mark the correct cor-rect length and remove th extra amount from the buckle end. When buying needles, choose those with a smooth finished eye and smooth, sharp point. Thread won't fray as easily and point won't catch in the fabric as you sew. Moths will not remain in rugs which are sponged at intervals with hot water to which a little vinegar has been added. When best linens get worn, cut around weak areas and insert crocheted cro-cheted motifs in other spots. They'll look as if they were intended intend-ed so. Allow the electric iron to cool after use and remove any starch with soap and a damp cloth. Double windows and doors should be stored in a dry place. Dampness will cause them to warp, and much planing and refitting refit-ting will be necessary when reinstalled re-installed in the autumn. To make a handy rack for garden gar-den hose, nail eight or ten large twine spools on the cellar wall, all of them to form a circle like the face of a clock. Diameter of the circle should be about 22 inches. Fill a bowl with fresh water and in it drop a few drops of household house-hold ammonia. If allowed to stand overnight, the mixture will rid the room of the odor of tobacco smoke. Easiest way to mark a straight line on a wall surface is to immerse im-merse a piece of twine in powdered pow-dered chalk, hold it against the wall surface (a man at each end), pull it out at one end or the center and let it snap back quickly. |