Evening star., 1924-03-28
HOW TO CLEAN AND STORE F1JRs

as thick and heavy as those OF the
Alaska seal. beaver, otter, skunk, rae
coon, opossum, nutria and sable and
must be beaten with care.
Use Il stiff aluminium comb to comb
out the small wads that contain either
the moth eggs or the worm, or both.
The loose hairs that the worm has
eaten off will also come out in the
beating or the combing, but loose fur
or hair should be removed in any case,
or your furS Will continue to shed.
If bare patches of the skin can be
seen, they indicate just how much of
your furS the moths have eaten, and
what places need TO be repaired.
If your fur collar, after being
cleaned, appears to be matted and
greasy, get some fine sand and some
mahogany sawdust from cabinet
maker and bring out again the ma
tural luster and beauty in the follow
ing way: Mix the sand and the ma
hogany sawdust, put three cupfuls of
the mixture into a frying pan and
heat ii until it becomes hot. Cover
the soiled collar with IL and rub il in
thoroughly with a stiff brush, or with
your hands If the mixture is not too
hot; Be sure that it is not hot enough
to burn the fur. Now beat out the
sand and the sawdust and you will
find that the collar will be new and
clean.
This is especially good treatment
for beaver, otter. nutria, mink and
sable. If the fur is erminc, or an
imitation of it; white cony, chin
emilia, moteskin or Siberian squirrel
make a mixture of cornmeal and salt,
and without heating apply it as you
did the sand mixture to the other
furs.
Effect of Sunlight.
1t is a good idea to brush a fur
piece or coat occasionally with a soft
brush, using strokes in the direction
OF the fur. Do not place natural
colored furs in the sun for very long,
| as they will fade and bleach. Keep
them in "A dark place when not in use
and they will keep their color for
years. II you have rugs made of
skins Of tho tiger. leopard or polar
bear, give them the same attention
that you do your furs in order to
keep them free of moths Strong
moth balls are not good TO put in
with any kind OF furs, as the strong
chemicals used are liable to injure
the fur.
If furs are very much soiled. they
may be cleaned and frightened with
the following solution: To one gallon
of water add half a pound of pure
/ white soap cut up. and boil until the
soap is dissolved. Let cool until
nearly lukewarm, then add handful
of bran.
To dry clean any kind of furs, first
warm some clean bran carefully in a
pan, stirring occasionally with the
hand so that II will not burn, then
rub the warm bran into the fur for
some time, then shake and brush un-
til free from the bran. You can do
the work better if all Innings and
Stiffenings are removed and the ar
ticle is spread out fiat on a board or
table.
White or very light furs may he
cleaned this way: Heat some white
-four in the oven. then rub thoroughly
into the fur. shake vigorously and
YOU will see the flour come away very
much discolored. Repeat the process
until the fur is clean. Sew the furS
up in blue tissue paper before wrap
paper. Moths hate printers ink.
During the fur season, but when
not being worn, keep furs in as cool
a place as possible. When wet, shak .
the rain or snow out. and hang the
furS on a coat hanger where the air
can circulate freely around them.
Never put them near radiator or
fire. Too much heat Will rot damp
skin.
II dyed furs crock you neck, il may
he owing 10 the moisture on your
neck. The same fur might not soil
another persons neck ut all. Ihe
only remedy is to prevent the FUR
from coming in contact with the bare
skin as much as possible, or else wear
undyed furS.