Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 156, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1913 — Cleaning Curtains. [ARTICLE]

Cleaning Curtains.

Many housewives own curtains of Arabian lace. They realize that a great amount of their beauty is lost after washing. The lovely ecru tint has disappeared, and to recolor them is not always satisfactory. These curtains can be dry cleaned in the following manner: Spread a sheet or two upon the floor and lay the curtains carefully on them. Mix two parts of boiled cornmeal with one of salt With a clean brush rub this mix* ture thoroughly through the curtains. Hang out of doors for a couple of hours and the curtains will be sweet and clean. In this simple way they may be frequently cleaned. If the dust is not allowed to settle in them for any length of time, they will wear much longer.