Abstract: A textile conditioning composition, especially a liquid composition, intended for use in the final rinse after a washing operation comprises a cationic surfactant, a substantially water insoluble nonionic textile softening agent and a small amount of a polymeric cationic salt, the weight ratio of cationic components to nonionic softener being less than 10:1. Preferred cationic surfactants are the substantially water-insoluble quaternary ammonium fabric softeners and preferred nonionic softening agents are the fatty acid esters of glycerol or sorbitan. Especially useful polymeric materials include the cationic galactomannan gums, especially guar gum.

Abstract: A textile conditioning composition intended for use in the final rinse after a washing operation comprises a cationic textile softening agent and a small amount of a polymeric cationic salt of specified type, and optionally a substantially water insoluble nonionic textile softening agent, the weight ratio of nonionic textile softener to cationic components being in the ratio not greater than 10:1. Preferably, the compositions are in the form of an aqueous dispersion and contain a water-insoluble cationic surfactant in combination with a cationic polysaccharide. Especially useful compositions are based on di-tallow quaternary ammonium or imidazolinium salts and cationic guar gums.

Abstract: Fabric conditioning compositions contain particles of size 0.1 to 200 microns and of melting point 38.degree. C. to 150.degree. C. and comprising a wax-like carrier substance and a perfume. The particles are distributed throughout a composition, especially an aqueous fabric-softening composition, which contains a fabric-substantive cationic surfactant.

Abstract: An improved raker claw hammer, composed of a handle, a hammerhead, and a claw, the plane of the claw being parallel to the axis of the handle, for extracting nails by inertia or by leverage. The claw, which is composed of two prongs in V-shaped configuration, has one of its prongs sharpened for cutting, chipping, or dragging wood. In the area between the prongs is a V-shaped groove for gripping nail heads for each extraction.