CARE OF BRUSHES
AVOID WATER Constant washing is not good for hairbrushes, since it tends to soften the bristles; therefore, do not place them into water more often than is necessary. Frequent rubbing with a clean cloth will keep them clean for a considerable time. Handles and backs of wood or ebony should be polished with furniture cream when quite dry; those of ivory or tortoise-shell may be treated with sweet oil. To remove stains from ivoryhandled brushes apply a paste of whiting and lemon-juice. Allow the mixture to remain for at least two hours before removal. Combs should be cleaned by pushing a piece of stiff paper between each tooth. They should next be scrubbed with a nail-brush in soapy water and a little ammonia and rinsed in hot and then in cold water.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 810, 2 November 1929, Page 25
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135CARE OF BRUSHES Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 810, 2 November 1929, Page 25
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