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Modern home laundering : a book of practical information based on tested methods. 41 p. 1939

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Mixed Materials 367, Folder 18
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Item [18] promotes Rinso washing soap. Includes a forward from the American Washing Machine Manufacturers' Association; description of kinds of dirt; instructions on how to sort laundry, remove stains, soak the wash, choose laundry soap, soak the clothes, dry clothes, sprinkle and iron, and wash whites, colors, woolens, rayon and silk; photographic illustrations of product uses and techniques; center spread advertisement for Rinso; stain removal instructions; table of stain removal techniques for various fabrics; product packaging and period dress illustrations; and index. No recipes.

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Collection

Culinary Ephemera: Housekeeping, circa 1870s-1990s
Total components 48
Last indexed 2025-02-09