Your jumper is bobbly: brush it when dry with a nylon brush.

A “scratchy” jumper: put it in a plastic bag and leave it in the freezer for 3 days.

Your mohair jumper pills: spray it with hairspray.

Several solutions for coffee stains: - Apply warm glycerine to the stain and rinse. You can also rub the damp stain with soap. - Use warm water mixed with an egg yolk. Leave for a while and rinse with warm water. - Clean with a mixture of water and surgical spirit. - Use sodium perborate which can also be used to remove tea or fruit stains.

Chewing-gum stains: if the stain is recent, apply a plastic bag filled with ice-cubes. For established stains, remove using a spoon or spatula. Use a solvent such as trichloroethylene to remove the greasy traces.

Foundation stains: dab the stain with a cloth soaked in ether until it has disappeared completely. Wash with soapy water.

For a garment stained with grass or red fruit juice: Moisten a cloth with lemon juice and apply to the stain then rinse.

Lipstick stains: soak the stain in warm glycerine, rub and rinse. You can also remove lipstick stains by dabbing with a cloth soaked in ether or butter. In this case, spread the butter over the stain and scrub. Wash with water and washing powder.