Evening star., 1926-04-16

First wash or dry clean all blankets
or other wooden articles before pack
ing them away for the Summer. Re.
move especially all grease spots.
which are very attractive to moths,
and by decaying tend to injure the
fabrics. This takes time, but saves
clothes and money.
Clean dark furs by heating bran or
oatmeal. Rub this thoroughly into
the fur while warm Re +, We by
shaking and repeat if necessary
beat the furS with rubber beater
and comb with a steel comb Clean
white or light furs by laying them on
flat surface and rubbing them with
bran molStened in warm water. APP
ply the bran with flannel. rub until
dry. then apply some dry bran. Shake
clean and apply macnesia against the
grain of the fur. Shake, beat and air
well before packing.
before packing away articles of
wearing apparel, such as coats. suits,
dresses and blouses. first wash or dry
clean them, then shake and air. But
ton coats and hook dresses and
hlouses together. Fill the SIX ewes and
bodies with crushed newspapers. and
place one upon another. Newspapers
prevent creases. When folding skirts
and mems trousers place neWspa Ders.
not crushed but fiat. where the folds
come and place them inside the gar
ments. Wrap separate articles loose
ly in newspapers after being folded
and store them in boxes, trunks or
chests lined with newspapers or
tarred paper. Label each package
separately. Musty and other unpleas-
ant odors in goods packed and stored
may be prevented by sprinkling char
coal in and around the articles and
putting Jumps of charcoal in the re-
ceptacle in which they are stored.
To prevent silk or wooden articles
or goods from turning yellow when
packed or stored. break up few
pieces of genuine white beesvaX. fold
loosely in che esecioth. and place
among the goods. Wrap mp the
cloth. Do not use white raper. as it
will turn them yellow. Wash linen
articles, rinse without bluing or
starch. and pack rough dry. Cover
lace articles with powdered maGnesia
to prevent their turning yellow.
To store bedclothes. such as com
forts, pillows. blankets spreads.
sheets, and pillowca ses. line q large
dry goods hoX with several thick
nesses of newsDa pers pasted smoothly
on the inside. or use one or more LAYERS
articles, fold and pack them in this
box, then paste paper on the cover
in such way that they will project
several inches outside. Fold these
edges downward and paste them to
the sides of the box so as to make
a tight joint, and finally nail down
the cover.
Cotton bags are better than those
OF paper aS a means OF protecting
hanging clothes from moths. Many
people prefer them to cedar chests
or packing trIWke. as the garments !
are less likely - herome Wrinkled /
when hanging free from pressure than
when folded away With other articles +
laid upon them. In one household in !
which there ara several daughters. +
confusion is avoided by making the .
bag for the clothing of each member
NJ the family all Of one color. and a &
signing different color or design 70
ssch person. Labels ave seldom need
I'd, for each member Of the family is
usually able to identitT the particular
garment for which she is seeking by
he shape or s;za Of he bag in which |
it is inclosed. and Il heavy clothing
hs ppens TO he needed during the Sum
mer. it is sn easy task to find at
Once the articles desired.
Packing Tor Moving.
For this work, first secure some /
barrels and some rather small pack |
Ing cases in preference to a smaller |
number of large cases. a quantity Of |
excelsior and burlap. and some strong !
cord, also a number of strong |
manila tags. on which write. stamp |
or print your name and address to |
which the goods are to be shipped. if |
tlt Of
tags from one upward. Pack. as far !
as possible. by themselves articles +
from each separate room or part % /
the house. and make note in a blar.l I
book the contents of each ha rrel. case.
or package. F'or instance. if numbers /
| to 5 are china ware. and numbers to
10 are kitchen hardware. the packag ges /
can be delivered to the appropriate
part of the house ana unpack a : re-
quired without confusion.
Pack chinaware and other fragile |
articles. such as lamps, kitchenware /
and bric-a brac. in barrels rather than |
in packing cases. To pack such ar
ticles, first cover the bottom of the
barrel with a layer or 4
inches deep of excelsior firmly packed !
Wrap each article separately in news
pa per or tissue paper. Place the
heaviest pieces side by side about
three inches apart. Stack plates and
platters together with just enough
packing material between them to
separate them slightly, then stand
them on edge. Nest together in the
same way cups and saucers, sauce
dishes, and other articles of similar
shape and size, putting a little pack
ing between, but handling the entire
nest in packing as one solid article.
Take special care to protect handles
and other protuberances so that no
strain will come upon them.
Surround these dishes with a layer
of excelsior about inches in
thickness, crowding the packing ma
,erial between them. and cover them