The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-19

have been very busy putting away my
winter clothing, for even with the May
storm we will not ~ cold weather
enough to use very NEW clothes. Twill
Tell you what do, ana 1t may give you
some new new ideas:
In the first place / always see that all
the closets, trunks and wherever put
anything is perfectly clean, for nothing
attracts moths and vcrmin like dirt.
Always try and do this kind of work on
clothes to be packed away on the line for
couple OF hours. Be sure and turn the
pockets inside out. Whip them free from
dust with rattan bcater.
When putting away blankets, IL soiled
have them washed, and it is much better
TO send them to a laundry than to try and
have IL done at home, When clean, fold
them smoothly and sprinkle among them
camphor or any Of the moth powders SO
much used and found at any OF our drug,
or dry-goods stores. Black pepper is also
very good moth destroyer.
Dress skirts should be folded right side
out, and wrap each one separately in
newspapers thatIhave been pasted together
to make them large enough TO hold the
dress. IL you are fortunate enough to
have a dress trunk or drawers large
enough TO lay them-the entire length
Waists should be folded as, smoothly as
possible, and stuff the sleeves with tissue
paper, and sprinkle freely the moth pow
ders spoken of; IL you have a camphcr
closet it is better to hang them up, and on
- wire coat hanger, and put over them one
of the paper bags, which will protect them
from moths.
Always put your hats and bonnets
sway in millinery boxes plenty large
enough TO hold theH-aad- tis-
cue paper about them, to pre-
vent their slipping around the box,
and sprinkle moth powder or camphor
around the box. Paste strips OF paper
about the cover and wrap the box in news
paper and paste closely, then sew cotton
cloth over all for an outer covering, for
moths and insects generally dote on
wings and feathers.
For fur garments IL is very much better
to hang them up, for the continued press
ure gives them a crushed look when taken
Out in the fall.
Hang each garment on coat hanger,
which will support the shoulders and
prevent it from dragging from
the neck and collar and spelling
the shape. Over each garment slip
. case made of three thicknesses
OF newspapers pasted together. Sprinkle
camphor or moth powder freely in the
bottom of the bag, paste at the top lcav-
Ing only space enough for the string at
tached to the support, and over this bag
slip another of. cotton cloth stitched
tightly. Sew the bag firmly across the
top leaving the string outside to hang up
by. To save all this bother OF making a
bag, etc, II Is better TO go to one of our
dry goods stores and buy a mothaline
bag, that is made for this purpose. In
putting away white fur you would better
cleanse il i'm this manner: Take dry starch
very finely powdered, and sift IL into a
broad pan, which is set near enough the
6re for the powder to get warm.
Stir IL frequently TO prevent IL becoming
packed and solid. Roll the fur in IL until
II In completely covered with the powder,
then pack IL away with camphor. do not
use any moth powders. When unpacked il
will be found clean and white. Shake it
well, LET IL hang for day in the open air
20 get the fur entirely free from the pow
der. This Is en- excellent way to clean an
angora rug, which gets soiied 20 easily.