1906 A Bachelor's Cupboard

A BACHELOR'S CUPBOARD How a Man May Valet Himself While the steam from the wet cloth rises through the nap of the velvet, brush with a soft hat brush, being careful to brush the " right way of the velvet." This restores it beautifully, and makes it good as new. TO Put the gloves on. Have in a saucer CLEAN some gasolene and wash your gloved hands WHITE 'j^ ^j^'g after which take a clean flannel GLOVES ' 1,1. , • rag and wipe and rub the gloves, taking care not to do this near a. fire or burning gas. When quite dry, take off and pin to the curtain or where a current of air may strike them and cause the gasolene to evapo- rate quickly. This answers for white glace gloves, but white suede are better cleansed by a professional cleaner. Pipe-clay and an old toothbrush are com- monly used, and white cloth used on uniforms is cleansed in the same fashion. The clay is applied dry, then moistened and rubbed vigorously with the tooth- brush. It may at first look unsightly, and you may think the goods is ruined. But rinse the brush and scour the cloth with clean water, dry, and it will look fresh as when newly bought. PUTTING When packing away flannels and heavy AWAY winter clothing, camphor gum wrapped in pieces of tissue paper put among the goods No soiled clothing should be put away, as dirt attracts moths and buffalo bugs. Even perspiration stains under the arms will often attract them. The clothing side up over this. CLOTHING : 1 1 keep away moths. , XT is warranted to

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