1906 A Bachelor's Cupboard

A BACHELOR'S CUPBOARD How to Cleanse Clothes sometimes remo*s^ed m«re effectually by one applica- tion than another. Only the most simple rules will be given here, that may be followed by any man with a minimum of patience and time. A bachelor might fashion for himself a " handy box " containing various emergency tools, or possibly if he makes his wants known, some woman friend will take pity on his helplessness and get together the things for him. Besides the preparations mentioned in this chapter, there should be a fine sponge for spong- ing spots, a nail brush with fine bristles, a piece of Ivory soap, a roll of linen or cotton rags, another of flannel pieces, and a box of prepared French chalk, some clean pieces of blotting paper, a bottle of oxalic acid, one of salts of lemon, one of turpentine, and one of ammonia. has not suffered at some time from machine WHEEL OR grease and oil, w^hile wrestling with a MACHINE stalled motor or choked carburetor? To remove this, or wheel oil, if a washable fabric, take cold rain water and washing or baking soda — either w^ill do — rub the soda into the spot and wash out wuth cold water. Repeat the operation until the grease is gone. TO Frequently a man is bothered with mud REMOVE stains on the bottoms of his trousers, even MUD after the mud has been brushed off. In the first place, never try to brush mud while it is wet. Allow it to dry slowly, then if a fine horse 'j'Q In these motor-mad days, what bachelor REMOVE

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