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Show Mend your curtains after laundering 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. Do not hang feather pillows in the sun as it draws the natural oil out of the feathers, lessening their resiliency. Air them on a cloudy, windy day. If 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 little borax when making starch to give a gloss to articles when ironed. After starch is made, stir in a little cold water to prevent pre-vent formation of "scum" on top. A good sprinkling space for dampening clothes can be made by placing a discarded piece of oilcloth 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 laun-dry to straighten and untangle washed fringes. |