Stiffening a Rug
Dear Aunt Daisy, There was an enquiry in The Listener about stiffening the back of a rug that had been washed. To make it just like new, get some glue size from,any. paint shop and mix about 42 a cup to 1 quart boiling water. Then scrub lightly into back of rug with an old broom or scrubbing brush, paying extra attention to edges. Leave face down until dry, If the rug has developed a crease up the centre as they sometimes do, dip a piece of scrim or coarse calico in the solution and, without wringing, press firmly to the back of the rug along crease. Have scrim about four inches wide, No sewing is necessary, and if pressed down the edges will never fray. Somebody asked how to remove the stain of tomato plants from the hands. If you have any ripe tomatoes, just squeeze one in the hands and "wash" the hands with it, following with a wash in cold water. If no tomato, use a lemon. "Opawa."
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 28, Issue 721, 8 May 1953, Page 23
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174Stiffening a Rug New Zealand Listener, Volume 28, Issue 721, 8 May 1953, Page 23
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