He saw his father and brother killed, and he left his mother behind when he joined his aunt's family in Minnesota. In fast, spare free verse, this debut novel by nonfiction writer Applegate gets across the immigrant child's dislocation and loss as he steps off the plane in the snow.
Sunbrella Upholstery fabric can be used indoors on upholstered furniture pieces but also on removable items like pillow covers, cushion covers, slip covers and draperies. To clean these removable pieces, you can wash them by hand or toss them in the washing machine. To hand wash, soak the fabric in a solution of 1/4 cup mild soap per gallon of lukewarm water. Use a sponge or soft bristled brush to agitate fabric if necessary and rinse thoroughly to remove all soap residue.
Either there's still milk or there's soap residue in the fabric. Here's what I would do: Remove the cushion cover. Get a clean towel wet with warm, not hot, water. Wring it out, then wipe and wipe and wipe at the stiff spot, from both sides of the fabric, turning and refolding the towel often.ither there's still milk or there's soap residue in the fabric. Here's what I would do: Remove the cushion cover. Get a clean towel wet with warm, not hot, water. Wring it out, then wipe and wipe and wipe at the stiff spot, from both sides of the fabric, turning and refolding the towel often.