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92 Rub with kerosene and whiting, and polish with a dry cloth.

Wash with soap suds and powdered bristol brick. When perfectly dry, take a flannel cloth and dry powdered bristol or any good cleaning powder and polish. You will be pleased with the result. I have tried this for forty years.

When making button holes in serge or any material which frays, place a piece of lawn of two thicknesses, underneath and work through this. Another way is to make four stitchings in the goods the length of the button hole. Cut between these, leaving two stitchings each side of the hole.

Stitch a crescent shaped piece of the same material as your waist under the arm. It will wear longer and when the outside wears out it looks neater than a patch. If the waist is lined, put this between the lining and the outside.

Turn hot flatirons bottom side up. Rest these on two pieces of wood, or hold in your lap. Put over