The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, November 15, 1951, Image 7
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Thursday, November 15, 1951
THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
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Page Seven
WOMAN'S WORLD
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Knitted, Crocheted Ga;:*.'
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Need Careful Home Treatment
New Dusting Methods
Tested in Mithigan
Charging Fungicides May
Revolutionize Spraying
Fighting insects and plant dis
eases which damage farm crops
may be revolutionized by charging
dust particles in fungicides and in
secticides with electricity, Michigan
researchers reported recently.
Laboratory tests by Michigan
State College researchers show
charging of dust particles of normal
dusting compounds gets five to ten
times better coverage than through
usual dusting processes.
A. W. Ferrall, head of the MSC
By Ertta Haley
TJAVE you started wearing knitted
** dresses and sweaters by this
time? By this time college and ca
reer girls, as well as homemakers
whose children are going to school
are casting an eye on those knitted
things, wondering just how best to
clean them for most wear.
Knitwear is practical as well as
•mart because the clothing is de
signed for all occasions and because
it gives freedom of movement.
Many sweaters and similar gar
ments are, however, needlessly
ruined because of shrinkage and
matting with poor laundering meth
ods. It just doesn’t have to be,
you know!
Fortunately knitwear need cause
no laundering headaches or cleaning
bills because it can be done safely
at home, and in speedy time, if you
just use the simplest of precautions.
The biggest mistake made in do
ing the cleaning at home is hot
water. This causes wool fibers to
lock, thus shrinking the garment
as well as matting it. These are then
stiff, uncomfortable and unattrac
tive. Water for washing knitwear
should be almost cool.
Most women are so accustomed to
rubbing sleeves, cuffs and collars
on their other garments that they
don’t stop to think this should not
be done with wool. Squeezing is the
technique to use, and this is pos-
Henry D. Bowen, assistant in
agricultural engineering at MSC,
is shown experimenting with
apples In the electrostatic dust
ing process.
agricultural engineering depart
ment, says field tests will be made
this summer to try the new process
commercially.
Fine dust particles of the fungi
cides and insecticides are charged
with from 12,000 to 20,000 volts as
they emerge from the nozzle of a
regular commercial dusting ma
chine. This high charge is held for
several seconds. With dusts blown
at a velocity of a mile a minute,
it permits them to travel a great
distance before losing the electric
charge.
Engineers estimate the cost of
necessary electrical attachments for
the ordinary four-row duster would
run around $300.
Few Houn Spent Cleaning
Faim Pays Big Dividends
Spring is clean-up time—time to
clean out the hazards around the
farm which can cause personal in
jury, loss of time, or loss by fire.
And although many rural com
munities have already conducted
clean-up campaigns, a few hours
now and then spent in putting things
ship-shape may save many days of
time during the busy season later
on. It is a well-known fact that or
derly farms and homes have fewer
accidents.
It will pay every farmer to take
a few hours and remove accumu
lated papers, rags and rubbish from
the home and farm buildings. Be
sure that medicines, poisons and in
secticides are out of the reach of
children.
At this time of year many barns
are still cluttered with an accumu
lation of things used during the win
ter. Clear them oht of alley-ways
or working areas so they can not
cause accidents. A neat place is a
safe place for either work or play.
Absorb txctn monturt im tourl . . .
sible even on the soiled parts if
you'll use one or two fingers for the
job.
Sweaters and dresses can easily
stretch out of shape if they are
dipped in and out of the water,
{ whether for washing or rinsing. The
garment should, at all times while
it is in the water be supported with
one hand, so that the weight of the
water cannot run to one part and
cause it to get out of shape. ^
Keep Outline Patterns
Of Knitted Clothes
If you have some new sweaters
or other knitted wear, it’s a good
idea to draw outlines of the gar
ment on heavy brown paper, even
If they’re worn. This is their size
and shape and the original measure
ments should be kept.
When you have already worn the
garment, try to get an outline of it
before washing, so you’ll have some
idea of how it’s to look after wash
ing. Lay the garment out flat on the
paper and simply draw around it
with a heavy pencil. ,
After washing set this outline out
where the garment is to be dried,
away from heat or direct sunlight
and pat the sweater or whatever
Clian Paint Job
For the housewife who wants
to paint her flower pots before
resetting plants, here is an easy,
clean way to get the job done.
Invert the pot over a milk bot
tle and as you work, turn the
, bottle and you won’t have to
touch the painted pot at all.
Leave it until it’s thoroughly
dry.
4-H Clubs in Minnesota
To Stress Food Projects
Some 49,200 4-H club members in
Minnesota will be emphasizing
three major food-producing proj
ects this ■ year—field crops, garden
and poultry. They are among nearly
two million youths throughout the
nation who will be doing their part
in the mobilization program by
participating in 4-H club activities.
In these projects 4-H boys and
girls learn new agricultural tech
niques and farming practices.
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Tab Trimming
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pin to pattern for drying to size.
clothing you have on it. Small pins
can be used to secure it, and it will
then dry to the exact shape and size
which it w r as.
A firm surface such as the table
in your laundry room is best for
drying and pinning. Only rust-proof
pins should be used, as the garment
will be quite damp and you do not
want rust stains which are difficult,
if not impossible to remove. -
Another good way to dry sweat
ers, especially is to use a stretcher
or a form. In this case an outline
is not necessary. Simply put the
sweater on the form, and let it dry
as though it were pinned, that is, in
a place not too hot or cold, and
not in direct sunlight.
Soft Water, Mild Soda
Are Best for Wool
Hard water, naturally, will make
a sweater or other knitted garment
stiff, as it does any other, because
the minerals in the water get into
the fibers.
If the water in your area la hard,
it’s best to use a water conditioner
in it before making suds for knit
wear. TTien haVe a basin full of al
most cool water for detergent or
very mild soapsuds. The sweater is
then immersed in this and kept un
der the water while you squeeze the
suds through and through it several
times.
Spots on the sleeves, collar or
body of the sweater are best treated
the sweater la immeraed by
Black silk faille makes this
handsome afternoon dress that
will take you to most occasions
which demand something in the
way of a good dress. The bnt-
tona between the tabs that
march down the front make an
Interesting fashion detail. The
small stand-up collar makes the
diamond-shaped neckline.
sprinkling on some fine soap or
detergent and working into the yam
carefully with the finger. Only gen
tle action should be used.
Soiled garments may have to be
washed several times to get them
really clean.
Rinse in two or even three waters,
as cool as the washing water, after
the sweater has come clean. In this
case immerse again, and squeeze
the clear water out rather than
bringing the sweater out of the
water.
Squeeze the garment gently after
rinsing, and do not attempt to re
move excess water by wringing. It’s
far better to leave some water hv
the sweater, for it can be absorbed
by Turkish towels easily. This is
done by rolling the sweater in it
and kneading. Unroll at once.
For heavy or large sweaters, or
for those garments which have con
trasting colors, insert a towel be
tween the back and the front for
quick'water absorption. Now the
sweater can be pinned to the outline
or inserted on a form.
Infrequent Use of Knits
Often Leads to Damage
Knitted garments which are used
only occasionally require good care
and frequent checking against dam
age from rotting, mildew and moths.
Unless a woolen garment is ab
solutely clean before it is stored,
it may readily rot and fade since
perspiration and body waste cause
damage to it, especially when stand
ing.
Make it a habit to rinse a garment
after wearing, and complete wash
ing before it is put away in a
drawer for any length of time.
Mildew in knitted wear often
causes holes. This frequentljLJlfUfc.
pens to bathing suits which are
rolled oj^sssaters -which-are folded
before they are completely dry.
To protect against mildew, es
pecially when you live where hu
midity is high, dry the garments
out-of-doors in a good current of air
before putting them away.
If you feel that it’s difficult to
get moisture out of garments, use
a steam iron on them. After the
clothing has been washed and dried,
lay on the ironing board. Set the
temperature dial for wool. Press
with a gentle stamping motion, and
under no circumstances should you
move the iron back and forth.
Any laimdered garment may be
steam-pressed in the above manner
to block it properly, and also to re
store some of the original finish.
Moths may attack knitwear which !
is stored and not disturbed for a
long length of time. Even though
you aren’t using these clothes, take
them out periodically and air them
in a good breeze. " A1so~check for
evidence of moths. -
Chemicals usqd in-pools will fre
quently attack bathing suits. Wash
these in mild suds after each use
to remove the chemicals.
These Tips Aid Too
In Care of Woolens
Sweaters, bathing suits, socks and
gloves which are knitted or croch
eted should each be stored in sepa
rate bags when not in use. This
may sound like a lot of effort, but
you’ll be thankful for the extra pre
caution if moth damage strikes. If
the garments are separated, one
may suffer while the others go free,
and this is naturally a saving worth
the effort.
Small plastic bags, each contain
ing one garment, can be placed in
a large storage box or chest. When
you have to air them out, they’re
all together, and you don't have to
go into several different places to
get to them.
Woolen socks should be washed
just as the sweaters and other gar
ments. but if they’re heavily soiled,
they may be soaked, provided this
time is no longer than five minutes.
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