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Fuzzie and Wuzzie gardening : [folded brochure]. circa 1920s

Mixed Materials 366, Folder 11

Item [11] promotes Little Bo Peep ammonia and Little Boy Blue bluing, and is Fairy Story No. 11 of the Little Boy Blue and Little Bo-Peep Series, illustrated by Milo Winter. Includes portrait of John Puhl and images of product packaging; advice on using ammonia for washing clothes, dishes and windows and fertilizing plants; advice on using bluing for whitening clothes and making ink; and offers for free dolls and additional stories. No recipes.

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The Betty Crocker guide to easy ironing. 31 p. circa 1930s

Mixed Materials 366, Folder 12

Item [12] promotes the General Mills Tru-Heat Iron. Includes introduction by Betty Crocker; index to ironing instructions; descriptions of pre-ironing techniques such as starching and dampening; illustrated descriptions of equipment and accessories; illustrated instructions for ironing various items such as shirts, tablecloths, embroidery and veils; list of product features; and chart of fabrics and heat settings. No recipes. Marked: HA 7151.

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Modern home laundering : a book of practical information based on tested methods dedicated to the modern woman. 34 p. (1933) 1933

Mixed Materials 366, Folder 14

Item [14] promotes use of Vulcan Manufacturing Co. washing machines instead of hand washing. Includes why hand scrubbing is out of date; kinds of dirt; instructions on how to sort laundry, remove stains, soak the wash, choose laundry soap, boil clothes, bluing and starching, sprinkling and ironing, and washing whites, colors, woolens, rayon and silk; advice on caring for your washing machine; and index. Inserts: 10-year guarantee and note regarding electrical requirements. No recipes. Guarantee Marked: 10-M-9-15-33. Electrical Insert Marked: 100M--6-17-33.

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Electrolux and how to use it. 32 p. 1935

Mixed Materials 366, Folder 15

Item [15] is a manual for the Electrolux cleaner and air purifier. Includes illustrated descriptions of the company, cleaner attachments, and cleaning, assembly and maintenance tasks; images of factory and product use by women in period dress; list of national and international users; trademark notice; and index. No recipes. Marked: October--1935--11.

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Modern home laundering : a book of practical information based on tested methods dedicated to the modern woman. 41 p. (1936) 1936

Mixed Materials 366, Folder 17

Item [17] is similar to Item [14] with a different cover and promotes ABC washers and ironers. Includes a foreward from the American Washing Machine Manufacturers' Association; photographic illustrations of product uses and techniques; advertisement and warrantee card for ABC Deluxe Cabinet Ironer; and index. No recipes. Warrantee Marked: Form SL11--25M--4-36.