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To Prepare Garments for Packing. - Wash or dry-clean all woolen garments before packing them away for the summer. Remove especially all grease spots, which are very attractive to moths, and by decaying tend to injure the fabrics. This takes time, but saves clothes and money.

To Clean Furs. Before packing, clean dark furs by heating bran or oatmeal. Rub this thoroughly into the fur while warm. Remove by shaking and repeat if necessary. Beat the furs with a piece of rubber pipe and comb them with a steel comb.

Clean white furs by laying them on a flat surface and rubbing them with bran moistened in warm water. Apply the bran with a flannel, rub until dry, and afterwards apply dry bran Shake clean, and apply magnesia against the grain of the fur. Shaker beat, and air well before packing.

To Pack Clothes. --Wash, dry-clean shake, and air. Button coats and waists; fill sleeves and bodies with crushed newspapers. Place one upon another. Newspapers prevent creases.

In folding skirts and trousers, place newspapers, not crushed, where the folds come and fold them inside the garments. Wrap loosely in newspapers separate articles when folded, and store them in boxes, trunks, or chests lined with newspaper or tarred paper. Label each package separately.

Wrap silk, linen, and other delicate articles in colored tissue papers. Chemicals used to bleach white paper will turn them yellow. Do not use newspapers.

HOUSEHOLD AND GARDEN PESTS To Remove Odors. -Musty and other unpleasant odors in goods packed and stored may be prevented by sprinkling charcoal in and about the articles, and putting lumps of charcoal in the receptacle in which they are stored.

To Store Silk. To prevent silks or woolen goods from turning yellow when packed and stored, break up a few pieces of genuine white beeswax, fold loosely in cheese cloth, and place among the goods. Wrap up the articles in old white linen or cotton cloth. Do not use white paper. It will turn them yellow.

To Pack and Store Linen. - Wash linen articles, rinse without bluing or starch, and rough dry. ------ To Store Lace.

Cover lace with powdered magnesia to prevent its turning yellow.