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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1943-4-7, Page 6uality counts most --for that ,.,..._.,M1 rich, satisfying flavour which only a fine quality tea yields, use.. �{pryy■ V 11 To MIXING BOWE AAS NIT ALLAN Masa*Ire ligassamwaisti SPRING FEVER — FOR WOODWORK HOUSECLEANING. Painted woodwork should be cleaned with a cloth tvruur, tight Hello Homemakers! As Spring out of clear, softened "water; then azawe near. we are eager to tackle dried off thoroughly, If heavy soil our housecleaning — to be "ep and i has collected, use a paint cleaner at it." This year the house cannot ; made of. i. cup soap flakes dis- be ripped apart but that needn'tsolved in 1 quant hot water. Ccol worry us for it was never really until jellied and stir in Yr, cu? whit - necessary. Then, too, you know that certain renovations are out until "Johnny comes marching home." Perhaps' you have a scheme of your own? There's the bit -by -bit method, with your housecleaning systematically spread over a couple of mouths. Walls, floors, fernitare and accessories are dealt with piece by piece, or room by room, etc. This does not upset the whole house. In pioneer days there w9.3 just one type of floor and one method of cleaning it — with sand (or strong soap) and water, plus plenty of elbow grease. To -day there are many types of floors and finishes each requiring special care. This is true, too, of all our home furnish- ings. Below, we answer some of the questions most often asked about cleaning, since it Is impossible to deal with all of them. Bat do write us about your own special house- cleaning problems and we promise to answer immediately. ing. Apply cleaner with a damp cloth„ then polish with lemon oil. Always apply a thin film of on. Let remain for 16 minutes, then take up excess with soft cloth. Black marks may be rubbed with flue pumice. Do not rub around spot. '1 i, • WASHABLE SHADES Take them down one at a time; dust thoroughly and place on flat surface. Scrub shade with a soft brush or sponge with thick suds. Use water sparingly. Rinse off with cloth wrung out of clear water. Dry, Slang, but do not roll ap until thoroughly dry. * * PICTURES This year you'll want to change them around to make your rooms different. Frequent dusting behind pictures prevents ominous black lines. A. paste of fuller's earth left on to dry may remove a stubborn line, Picture frames need waxing and polishing occassionally. Wooden frames require_ a• little lemon oil, applied gently — never rub. * * * CEILINGS AND WALLS Care depends on the finish. Clean thein a little at a time, Calcimined and papered surfaces are dusted. Painted and wood -Panelled surfaces may be carefully washed. Rinse a small portion, then dry it thor- oughly. Many women apply self - polishing was to clean dry -painted wails to prevent fingerprints and sell, 'SPOTS. Crayon — sponge lightly with a clean, soft cloth dampened with carbon tetrachloride; blot and repeat. Do not rub. Smudge — use a dough type of wallpaper cleaner or art gum eraser. Ink— blot immediately. Then apply a paste of fuller's earth, Ink bleaches are apt to remove colour — apply cautiously, Grease — hold a clean white b1ot+er over spot and apply a warm iron; or apply a paste of fuller's earth and when dry, elean off with ,e cloth -dampened with carbon tetra- 'cbloride. Water ,stains — apply Page of fuller's earth and ear - hon tetrachloride. Leave ou over - might. Tears — tear a piece of wallpaper to match; aiply paste carefully; then press piece into Place with a clean blotting paper. s: * a LIGHTING FIXTURES Dust ou light bulbs and globes reduces the amount of light, ea keep bulbs and lights clean to get. the ,amount of light you pay for. Before cleaning fixtures, tmn off the elec tris current and remove shades, bulbs, etc. Then use the dusting attachment of the electric vacuum to go over fixtures. Wine bulbs with damp cloth, being cereal] not to get the metal section wet Dry thoroughly. It bulbs are extremely dirty, hold by metal end and dip in soapsuds. Dry carefully. If bulbs look very dark after they have been cleaned, replace with new ones. Painted metal bases are wiper off with a soft cloth dampened with 1 part turpentine and 10 parts min- eral oil; marble bases are cleaned with raw linseed oil; crystal bases with a cloth dipped in water and household ammonia, and dried titor- ouglily. Hand -painted silk shades trust be dry cleaned. Pasted or glued shades cannot be wasted or dry cleaned, Linen or homespun cannot be washed but may b; dry cleaned; Imitation parchmeut should have. the pasted edges protected, then clean with turpentine, Geuu- Wfien in Listowel -- E A T AT — Weston's Restaurant Hors Away From dome BELL ktz, BENSO at? BRUSSELS, ONTARIO Banisters, Solicitors, Notaries Public Elmer D. Bell, 'B.A. C. Joseph Benson, B.A. (Absent on Active Service) Wednesday and Saturday afternoons) BRUSSELS OFFICE HOURS Daily from 9:00 until 12:00 and from 1:30 until 6:00 (except Thursday from 9:00 until 12:00) WIJD'N10bDAY, APRIL 7tli, 1043. THE BRUSSELS POST Gives you 2 lbs. EXTRA Gives you handy, Built-in Pouring Spout JOIN the thousands of happy housewives who have discovered the extra economy and extra convenience of Robin Hood Oats New Giant Economy package with the ]candy, Built-in Pouring Spout. Here in this compact, five -pound package —2 lbs. Extra — you get those fine tasty Robin Hood Oats with the distinctive Pan - Dried flavour. For Robin Hood captures and holds the rich natural flavour of choice -quality Western Canadian Oats and heightensthat irr b to unextheirlled peks Pan - of toastyygoodness Y Drying process.. Give your family a brand new breakfast sensation tomorrow morning. Serve steam- ing bowls of famous, delicious Robin Hood Oats and watch the family come into break- fast "on the double". Robin Hood Oats contain 72 International units of Vitamin 13-1 in every ounce and contain useful amounts of Proteins and Minerals too. Get your Oats in the Giant new Robin but Hood Band a ge and convenient buyou nothing but sturdy paper package. You get two pounds EXTRA oats of unexcelled quality. The handy Built-in Pouring Spout on top of the Economy Package is a great conven- ience, for "Presto"—its ready to pour and 'snap" the bag is closed against dirt, air and moisture. Next time you get oats, ask your grocer for Robin Hood Oats in the Giant, New Economy Package. Everyone who tries them —likes them, so will you! OT -s BUY ROBIN OATS IN THE GIANT East Huron Produce Emporium J. C. Long D. M. McTavish PACKAGE AT THESE STORES: . Brussels , ,Brussels , ,Brussels In parchment is wiped with a cloth sprinkled with e, mixture of 1 part turnpentine and 10 parts mineral oil. * * *, Anne Allan invites you to, write to her in care of The Post. Send in your, questions on homemaking Problems and watch this column for replies. • Prices Board Facts Of Wart'iine Interest Your questions will be answered by the Women's Regional Advisory Committee to the Consumer Branch, Wartime Prices and Trade Board and should be sent to 291 Dundas Street London. Q. My son who is in the army, has stored his ear in a garage for the titivation. Recently the landlord who owns this garage raised the rent born $2.60 to $3.00 a month, Is there ered from the blossoms of the tulip meal may not be charged more than DID YOU EVER tree is wine -red. Honey male from, 6c now. But when milk is restau'- WONDER ? 1 buckwheat is very dark, almost pith with a table ed to add the ri�sta push, and has a distinctive flavor totaliy3 allowed to add 5c to the Why Honey Is Of that ie •a favourite with many total cost of the meal, For instance - Different Colors? a 60e• dinner would be 66c. Q. Is it necessary for a farm pro. The properties and the flavor and cessor to get a permit to make maple Dolor of honey vary with the syrup? varieties of flowers visited by the A. No: There are no rebulationa bees that make the honey. coveting permits for farmers pro- And the bees visit a wide variety ducieg maple syrup. . Q. I drive a truck and do not carry my employer's gasoline ration book. Ilow •could I get repairs when it is illegal for a garageman to make them without first seeing the owner's ration book. A. A new order of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board permits gar- a.gemen to make repairs as bug as the driver presents a letter from his employer or manager of the employ- er stating the number of the ration book and the license number, Q. My grocer refused to sell rile no ceiling on garage reatals? sugar until I had signed the sugar • A. Indeed there is. Landlords may not rent a garage at a higher rate now than they were charging on the basic date, October 11, 1941. • Q. 'Cana my landlord giye me notice when I cannot pay my rent in ad- ,vavwce, bet pay it up from month to month, when it is due. A, If the rent is in arrears the landlord has the same rights as 014 wart's existed under the Landlord and Tenants A.ot. Q. I have e,lwlays paid my grocer 70c a bag for coarse salt plus Ids for delivery. ReceutlY I bought two bags and he charged me $1.70, Wouldn't that be considered as breaking the price ceiling, K A, Yes and you should report the details to your Price Board office; unless, of course, your dealer was charging the higher price during the basic period, September 16—Oct- ober 11, 1041. Q. Is it .alright i:o continue using the tea, coffee and sugar coupons in the old book? A. Yes: until March 31, when they become null and void: Q. Wiould you please tell me again when. restaurants can charge extra for milk? 1 still haven't got it straight A, Gonstimere Who have 1:s04 ltay' ing le for milk with an a. is carte coupon sheet, Zt that really neees-t se'ry7 r;tlTr9 A. Yes indeed; And you will save time if you will sign the sheets for tea or coffee and butter too before you go to thestore the next time, Q. How .eau 1 tell what price I should pay far oranges? They are a different price every time 1 go into the store. A. From now on every grocer is re- quired to tag each case of oranges with the size and the price ;or that size. You will a00n get used ':0 look- lug for the tag, Q. We sell potatoes by the bag to a retailer, Are . we allowed to cherge a deposit on the bags? A. No. Your metelzap gives you a fair profit without charging for the oonteulner. Q. I understand the government galled in :all used steel drums. We . have lust. emptiedtwo. Where will we take them? A. lbetnria them to your supplier or to an authorized deulers. Tourlat; "What have your got in the shape of automobile tires?" Thenad: "Funeral wreathe, Ute preservers, invalid cantons and doughnuts," of plants. For instance, among the better north temperate zone sources of the Royal ,Canadian Army Cadet of nectar may be listed the apple, Corps in, the London ditsriet will lie asparagus, asters, barbery, bass- conducted from April 12 to May 22, wood, beaus, boneset, broom catnip, it was announced Wednesday et cherry, cotton, crocus, gooseberry, hawthorn, heather, horehound, cur- rant, dandelion, hyacinth, maple, mignonette, mint, mustard, onion pear, polar, quince, raspberry, tur- nip and willows. An example of how the chemloal properties of money are affected by the plants from which the nectar is gathered is seen in, the mattet of the tendency of some honey to crystal- lize. Stoney made from alfalfa is high in dextrose and has a strong tend- ency to crystallise atter it is re- • moved from the hive and combs, Honey from sage and tupelo of the southeastern, portion of the HS, on the other hand, is high in levulose and rarely forms crystals, The color of honey likewise varies with the source of the nectar from which it is made. Honey made from sage is water -white, 'Tudelo honey also is white. The famous white Nar- bonne honey in Frenee, which has a perouliar and delicious flavor, is gathered by the bees from the rose - ataxy and other labiate flowers, The whitest honey of all is that which is mode from the nectar of the fire- weed which grows In the berntoVer fovea areas of the Tactile North-, West. There are several light or amber. colored 1loiteys. In the eastern Unit- ed States early honey made from white clover blossoms and amber in eater is 'highly esteemed, Light- colored honey comee also front Al. Sate and from orange hlossotns, the latter honey having a pronounced' bouquet, The honey freta sweet clover and frolic the Yellow start thistle has a slightly greenish tinge. Itouey gath- Cadet Inspection Dates Tentatively Arranged LONDON, Out., April 1 --Annual inspections of almost 7,090 members district military headquarters, About 43 inspections will be made LY Capt. W. A. Clark, district cadet officer The tentative inspeotton schedule In- cludes: nchides: April 20, Clinton High School slid Brussels High School; April 23, Mitchell High School and Stratford Collegiate; May 7, Mount Forest High School and Walkerton High School; May 17, Seaforth Col- legiate, .Goderieh Oollegiate and I{incairdilce Iligh, School; May 25, P*lanerston High School, Listowel High School; May 26, Milverton High School. Look At Your Label — E NEW BONDS