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To house-keepers! : Beware of peddlers who are trying to sell washing powders in place of Soapine ... / Kendall Manufacturing Company.

Sunlight soap : why does a woman look old sooner than a man? / [Lever Brothers Ltd.]

On the effective washing of Dr. Jaeger's sanitary woollens : the Jaeger "Suaviter" washing powder / Dr. Jaeger's Sanitary Woollen System Co. ; agent: A. Allport.

A woman is standing next to a bowl of soapy water, a basket of clothes and a packet of washing powder are nearby; advertising Chipso washing soap. Colour process print and letterpress, 1930.

Mercifulness : Hudson's Extract of Soap is merciful to the clothes; it only removes the dirt, grease, and stains, leaving the linen behind- spotlessly white, wholesome and pure : Hudson's Soap.

"A friend in need is a friend indeed : Sunlight soap is a friend in need : it does double the work in half the time. It washes clothes easily and well. It is used in the Royal laundries. And brightens homes everywhere / Lever Brothers Ltd.

Hudson's Dry Soap : for washing and scouring everything ... / [R.S. Hudson].

Lux won't shrink wool : woollens should always be washed with LUX... / Lever Brothers Ltd.

Hudson's Dry Soap gained grand gold medal, Paris National Academy, 1877 ... : Hudson's Dry Soap gained highest medal, Paris exhibition, for washing preparations 1878.

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Washing powders

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Images about Washing powders

Works from the collections

Hudson's Dry Soap : for washing and scouring everything ... / [R.S. Hudson].

Lux won't shrink wool : woollens should always be washed with LUX... / Lever Brothers Ltd.

"A friend in need is a friend indeed : Sunlight soap is a friend in need : it does double the work in half the time. It washes clothes easily and well. It is used in the Royal laundries. And brightens homes everywhere / Lever Brothers Ltd.

Hudson's Dry Soap gained grand gold medal, Paris National Academy, 1877 ... : Hudson's Dry Soap gained highest medal, Paris exhibition, for washing preparations 1878.

Sunlight soap : why does a woman look old sooner than a man? / [Lever Brothers Ltd.]

Washing powders

Images from the collections

Images about Washing powders

Works from the collections

Hudson's Dry Soap : for washing and scouring everything ... / [R.S. Hudson].

Lux won't shrink wool : woollens should always be washed with LUX... / Lever Brothers Ltd.

"A friend in need is a friend indeed : Sunlight soap is a friend in need : it does double the work in half the time. It washes clothes easily and well. It is used in the Royal laundries. And brightens homes everywhere / Lever Brothers Ltd.

Hudson's Dry Soap gained grand gold medal, Paris National Academy, 1877 ... : Hudson's Dry Soap gained highest medal, Paris exhibition, for washing preparations 1878.

Sunlight soap : why does a woman look old sooner than a man? / [Lever Brothers Ltd.]

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