Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-17

out in spots lives to have new and
fashionable sleeves put into It year after
year, and finally IL ends its days as a
lining for something else.
A few Of the precautions which may
be taken to keep the wardrobe in order
are as follows:
Nantes aud draped dresses are better
hung up in wardrobes or small closets,
where they will be kept free from dust,
than they would be II folded in a drawer
where they would become creased.
Very dusty clothes should he well
shaken before being brushed, and much
Of the dust should be rubbed of with
dry cloth. For the brushing process the
dress should be spread upon board
and should be brushed the way of the
map" Of the cloth. The brushing
should be done quickly and lightly or the
brush does more harm than good. Cloth
and woollen dresses should be taken
out OF wardrobes frequently while the
wardrobes are being cleared from dust,
and exposed to the fresh air. II WOOL
lens are never put away damp nor warm
from perspiration there is little chance
that moths will ever get into them. a
little lavender upon the shelves and floor
OF the wardrobe, or bits OF camphor,
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| be excellent in keeping away the moths.
A lump OF fresh charcoal placed in a
clothes-press will often prevent the I'M
pleasant smell which clothes have when
they have been long put away.
| Clothes-brushes should be kept clean
by washing them occasionally in cold
water.
| Ribbon bows may be kept stiff and
fresh by stuiting them with tissue.paper
before they are put away.
Pushes and velvet and the heavier
kinds OF brocaded silk should be pro.
tected from the pressure OF the buttons
by having tissue-paper put under each
button before the garment Is laid away
for even a weeks time.
When so unsightly thing as a grease
spot occurs upon the gown lay a piece
Of brown paper upon the affected spot
and rub II with very hot iron, which,
however, should not be hot enough TO
burn the paper. II the grease is very
thick the paper may have to be changed
two or three times. But the treatment
would be eilicacious in the end
Upon the soiled edges Of coat.collars
and cuffs rub few drops Of mixture
made by compromising a wineglassfll OF
spirits OF turpentine with teaspoonful
OF essential oil Of lemon. It will ireshen
up the edges wonderfully.
Should there happen one OF the
lamentable ink accidents which so often
beiall member OF the household, take
the ink-siained goods quickly, before
there has been chance to dry, and rub
with fresh milk.
How often II happens that some one
brushes against painted door or fence
and comes away with clothing well.nipt
ruined by traces of the paint. II taker
} in time, the paint can be removed witt
spirits OF wine or spirits Of turpentne.
There Is really no excuse for having
spots or stains upon dress, for these
can be quickly and easily removed. Blu
when this is done a dress must b,
properly cared for or II will grow linn
wrinkled and shabby
Careful pressing, thoughtful folding
patient brushing and strict attention L
the Stitch in time" will repay the
woman who must be careful OF her ok
, pendiures. But work Of this Kind ne
quires judgment, practice and ex
perience or Il will stop just little shor
of the mark Of careful perfection.