Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1913 — ONLY WAY TO CLEAN FURS [ARTICLE]

ONLY WAY TO CLEAN FURS

Dirt la Bound to Accumulate and by This Method the Fabric Will Not Be Injured. Fur garments do not show dirt aa much as fabrics, but if they are worn a great deal, dust and dampness cause an accumulation of dirt round the roots of the hairs. The oil that remains In the skin holds it To cleanse the garment lay it flat on a table and rub it with moistened sawdust —hardwood preferred—or corn meal; then beat It thoroughly with a small stick. Do not hang the garment up to beat it, nor strike hard enough to Injure the skin. When you have nibbed and beaten It well, so that you have broken up and loosened the caked accumulation, give the garment a good shaking and hang it in the wind. Do not hang furs in the sun. nor in any warm place, for that dries and Injures the skin. When you take the garment in. repeat the shaking process, and if necessary the rubbing and beating as well. The method described Is that used br a professional cleaner.