Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1914 — Brighten and Clean Your Furs. [ARTICLE]

Brighten and Clean Your Furs.

“Many find that as they wear their furs the fur is apt to become sodden looking and dull. A good way to remedy this is to hang them out in the air, then take a whiskbroom, dip it into grain alcohol and brush vigorously the wrong way of the fur. Sometimes a comb helps to loosen up the matted parts. Use plenty of alcohol and brush until every inch has been covered —always brushing the wrong way of the fur. Let them hang until they become thoroughly dried, pounding them occasionally with the, flat side of the whiskbroom. When well aired, brush with a stiff brush the right wav.” L