Cleaning a Panama Hat
Dear Aunt Daisy, I have enquired of the dry cleaning depots if they would clean a panama hat; they all told me they did not do that work. So now I must ask your advice about it. I will try and do it myself if you can oblige me.
Otaki
Listener
1. Make a saturated solution of borax and warm water and apply with a soft brush. Brush off the crystals when thoroughly dry. Powdered alum may be used in the same way. Put the crown of the hat over a big basin to keep it in shape. 2. Mix powdered magnesia to a paste with cold water and rub well on with a clean nailbrush. When dry, brush off well,
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 335, 23 November 1945, Page 23
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125Cleaning a Panama Hat New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 335, 23 November 1945, Page 23
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