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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1949-04-07, Page 7Get Rid. of Odor In Furniture -,19x1 Perhaps your have picked up a de- lightful old chest of drawers or a handsome old Morris chair, only to find that it gives off such are un- pleasant smell that you cannot use it. The odor may come from inside the drawer's or it inay come from the upholstery. Don't be discouraged. There are several ways of deodorizing furni- ture effectively, and if the piece is properly treated, any smell can be eliminated. Here is how to do it: First, locate the source of the odor. If it comes from the corners of wooden drawers and is not strong, the remedy is simple. Pull the drawers out and set them out of doors in the sunshine, where they will be exposed to plenty of fresh air. Repeat this procedure for sev- eral consecutive days. In most in- stances, by this treatment, the odor will vanish. If the odor is more stubborn, it will be necessary to break off any wobbly pieces; they usually are tainted with the smell. Then put a good deodorant, such as a milddew- proofing preparation, in the drawers. Moth crystals containing . para dichlorobenzine are the most effec- tive. However, because the fumes ere very powerful, these should not be used for bedroom furniture. Onion or garlic smell often is retained in kitchen furniture. Even these offensive odors can be re- moved. 'With a brush, spread a strong suspension of chlorinated lime in water on the wood. Repeat this procedure daily until the odor leaves. Odors from upholstery penetrate deply, and more effort is required to get rid of them. Try the simplest method first. Sprikle an effectitve cleaning powder over the headrest and upholstered arms of the chair. Let it remain there for one day; then rub it in with a stiff brush. After a few hours, brush out the powder. For a complete job, run the nozzle of your vacuum cleaner furniture attachment down behind the cushions. If the odor comes from beneath the surface, however, powder alone won't do' the trick. If this is the ease, first clean the piece thorough- ly with the vacuum cleaner. Then obtain a strong upholstery cleaning preparation. Beat this with an egg beater until it is peaked with rich suds. Scoop up the suds with a atiff brush and swirl them on the upholstery, rubbing one area at a time, thoroughly, Rub slowly, with a rotary motion. It is important to use only the suds; see that none of the liquid gets into the fabric. Wipe the upholstery with a damp cloth. If you wish to be absolutely cer- tain of your success, follow the cus- tom of our forefathers, Lay a piece of genuine camphor in a drawer, Once the odors are out, keep them out. Vacuum upholstered furniture thoroughly at least twice a month. Air drawers in sunshine immediate- ly when you detect an unpleasant odor. NOT STREAMLINED Recent research into artificial rainmaking, has discovered that raindrops aren't streamlined in the usual sense of the word. It found out about them by using an ultra- high -speed stroboscopic flash cam- era, together with a sort of vertical wind tunnel which virtually "float- ed" a single drop of water at a time in an updraft. As a result the drop, moving only slightly in the rising air, stayed in focus for succesive pictures. These photographs showed that small drops are either spherical or football -shaped, Larger drops shift rapidly among a variety of shapes, finally taking the form of dumb- bells just before they split apart as the narrow neck breaks nuder the strain, "Contrary to popular conception," the scientists concluded, "raindrops are not tear -shaped, and for that matter neither would be tears if they fell very far." tan wet., "V" Stands For "Visit' This Time—Winston Churchill, Great Britain's wartime prime minister, greets New York with his famous "V -for -Victory" sign as he and his family arrive aboard the Queen Elizabeth. With him are, at left, his daughter and son-in-law, Capt. and Mrs, Christopher Soames, and, at right, his wife. RONT 7./ , i EN TM Sonie folks call them "tailor made soaps"; others "wetting agents". The correct name, of course, is "syn- thetic detergents" and they've really revolutionized two jobs that used to be dreaded on many farms—cleaning the milking machine and separator. * * As many of you no doubt know without me telling you, inside the tubes of a .milker is an ideal place for bacteria to grow. You know what that means, especially in hot weather—and it used to be a wise custom, • although something of a nuisance, to keep the tubes full of a disinfecting solution. * * Soap never did really work with milk, It formed a curd; and the old-style dairy cleansers caused a whitish deposit to form on rubber and metal parts. But now the milker can be flushed with a syn- thetic detergent, and your worries are over. 5 5 5 If the whitish deposit has already collected, you can remove it by first soaking the utensils in vinegar solu- tion,- then brushing. Here's the formula one dairy equipment serv- iceman recommends. To one gallon of water add one quart white vine- gar and one tablespoon of synthetic detergent. (He claims this will even remove lime from a tea -kettle or hot water tank, by the way.) * * However, don't soak your metal milk things in the solution without watching closely, as too long a treat- ment is liable to cause the metal to pit or become rough. Once your dairy equipment is free of the whit- ish deposit, wash immediately after every milking with the proper deter- gent, and your scouring days are over. • ;: 4: 5 You'll still need to use a brush, however, on certain parts, especially if there should happen to be garget in the milk. But in most cases the equipment will flush out clean. No oily droplets will be left inside the. milk tubes—consequently, no bac- teria can live. A rinse with boiling water is always recommended, this leaves the equipment hot, so that it will dry quickly. 5 4r 5 "But our separator is out in the Baru" some of you are probably saying. That doesn't stop one man I heard about. He has to take a couple of .0 -quart pails for milk and cream anyway; so he carries Aad to Far Mechanization Bringing the farm a step closer to complete mechanization, this new held forage harvester automatically picks up hay ;from the vv4ndrow, chops and blows it into a trailing wagon, A quick grange can be etude to convert the device to a tiervesier for cutting -and ehoppitsg born. these full of warm water from the house. Part of it he pours into another pail for scalding, and boosts up the temperature with a small electric water heater. * * * V,Tarni water and detergent are poured into the separator tank right after • the milk is rinsed out. This solution is caught in a pail and then the spouts, discs and other parts are whisked through it before scalding. 4: * * Which should be about enough regarding the easiest way to launder milk equipment except this final word—for best results, never let milk dry on the utensils before washing. * * Now for a few odds and ends, picked up from hither and yon, If you have electricity in your barn all the wiring should be thoroughly inspected at least once a year. Look for broken insulators, uncovered switches and loose connections. For additional safety, brush all cobwebs and trash away from the wiring. 4: * * Many bins of oats which look all right are worthless for seed because the oats just won't grow. Bin heat- ing, so slight that you will hardly notice it, will destroy germination. Better test before you sow. * * * Early planted shrubs and trees have the best chance to live and grow. Prompt planting and heel- -ing-in after receiving stock from the nursery is also highly important. 4' * * The real test of a brood sow is the number and weight of pigs at 56 days of age. Pig markers, and a little time spent at farrowing and weaning time will tell you which sows are good and which are bad: You might be surprised at the results. 4: * 5 • The mud season can waste a. whole lot of feed. There are two ways that feed can be lost. 1. Some feed may be tramped into the mud and, (21 anirnals may eat a lot of mud -covered grain, get out of condi- tion and make poor gains. Self feeders and feeding floors should get special attention during spring thaws. * a 4 And just a reminder—winter oil should be drained out of the tractor before it is taken to the fields. •SOME RECORD . Mrs. Doris Acosta, Columbus housewife, is out again for an alti- tude and endurance record—in kite flying. Mrs. Acosta had 5,000 feet of string out on her 10 -cent kite before the string broke and it disappeared. Now she's bought another one and will try for 6,000 feet. Mrs. Acosta, who has a 16 -month- old daughter, Norma, said: "I'll sail myself the champion until I hear that some woman was good enough to beat rile." Gordotx.5 GARDEN NOTES EQUIPMENT If necessary, all the tools needed in a small garden will be a rake, a hoe and a spade or digging fork. These are minimum .requirements. With a little more equipment much labor can be saved, Digging forks, cultivators, special weeders, dutch hoes, etc., will make the work easier and more interesting. They are de- signed for special jobs. All will do better and easier work if kept rea- sonably sharp. For larger gardens a small gar- den tractor that will cultivate, plow, cut the grass and do other jobs might well be considered. These arc now coming on the market free- ly. They are not expensive and are very cheaply operated. A quart of lnrhen he reached his eightieth birthday a Swiss recently took stock of his life with the aid of an un- usually detailed diary. He did not reach the conclusion that he was moderately successful, or rejoice in his brief triumphs, or bemoan his many failures, indiscretions and stupidities, or express any opinion about himself. He looked at him- self statistically and thus saw him- self in perspective as the sometimes •bored, sometimes active, person that lie was. First of all he figured that he had spent 26 years, 12 days, 18 hours and 22 minutes just sleeping —about a third of his life, which is what is to be expected of any man. Work accounted for. 21 years, 85 clays, 14 hours and 40 minutes. He was angry or annoyed 5 years, 346 days and 5 minutes. He wasted 5 years, 302 days, 16 hours and 45 minutes in anterooms, hotel lobbies end other places waiting for men and women with whom he had ap- pointments. Eating consumed al- most as much time -5 years, 346 days, 5 hours and 12 minutes. Shav- ing occupied 228 days, 2 hours and 52 minutes; signing his naive 42 days, 14 hours and 58 minutes; scolding his children 26 days, 14 hours and 3 minutes; tying cravats 18 days, 12 hours and 6 minutes; blowing and wiping his nose 1$ days, 8 hours and 28 minutes; Iiglit- itig cigars, cigarettes and pipes Z days, 16 hours and 4 minutes; look- ing for collar buttons 6 days, 21 hours, 25 minutes; yawning 4 days, 2 hours and 26 minutes; telling the barking dogs that he owned during his life to lie down and keep quiet 2 days, 14 hours and 20 min- utes. The saddest item of .all is the last. He laughed only one day, 22 hours and 3 minutes. On the whole this is not a bac'. way of viewing one's self objective- ly. The omissions from the table tell as much as the inclusions. A statistican who notes exactly how much time he spent each day merely in eating is not likely to be thrilled by a sunset or exalted by a Beethov- en eethoven symphony perfectly played. Sa we have no statistical insight into his spiritual and emotional life. Te be sure, there is an entry which reads "in love 4 years, 39 days, 9 hours and 27 minutes," but even the blood of a statistican can be stirred by femininity. Evidently, this recorder of yawns and scold. ings was no Franz Liszt, who had twenty-four grandes passions and at least a hundred minor affairs of the heart, nor a Goethe, who was stilt kneeling at the feet of inamorata:: in his old age. gas will operate thein for several hours. ADD TO VARIETY By adding a new flower or vege- table each season one will make pleasing discoveries and add to the value and interest of the garden. Each year the plant breeder dis- covers new types and varieties, and turns out better or hardier plants that will do well in a wider range of climate in Canada. In addition to brand new flowers and vegetables, new shades have been added to old standbys among the flowers earlier, more tender var- ieties to standard vegetables. Some of the old favorites would hardly be recognized today. Flowers have been greatly improved in size and color and vegetables are better too. It is a good plan to go over the seed catalogues carefully and note some of these improvements. Even for the colder parts of Canada it is n ow possible to get varieties of early corn, tomatoes, melons and such semi -tender things that will dc well. The plant breeders have made this possible by selecting very early maturing types and breeding from these. Certainly this point should be considered in making up the list of purchases. And it is also well to add something that, sofar as the reader is concerned, is entirely new but that is recommended for hie locality. * * * FOR PRIME QUALITY To get top quality in vegetables growth must be hurried along. Real- ly eally tender vegetables are those which are grown fast, that have never known a set -back and are picked when they are at their best and quickly put into the pot or on the table. When a vegetable stops grow- ing it starts to turn tough. The wise gardener will help growth along by thinning properly, cultivating fre- quently, adding some quick chemi- cal fertilizer if necessary and soak - Igo with water if the weather turnli really dry. S. B. M :, THER of Toronto Whig areaway cab to stop apcia1 parked afreot car On duty in his Bay Street tri S. B. Mather noticed a taxi run- ning wild — with no driver -- careening down Avenue Roadlt Realizing the disaster it coulld cause, Mather raced his street car until he had Vassed the taxi.Thems, stopping hes tram, he rushed out... leaped on the taxi's running board and got the door °petrs, ith difficulty he managed to gest inside, grab the wheel and brd. a:. the cab to a halt. S. B. Mather has been givae The Dow Award. 3. It was about 7 o clock on a Saturday evening when Mather noticed the driverless cab gaining speed as it rolled down Avenue Rd. 3. The emergency break wouldn't bold ... and Mather was forced to bring the cab to a halt against the front door of his parked street car. DOW BREWERY 2. Racing his tram until he had passed the taxi, the fast -thinking motorman got out and jumped an t;u:. running board. 'DC]F&i7Fl AVierAllet D 4 NATIONAL isREWERIEs LIMITED THE DOW AWARD is a citation presented for acts of ostisiand heroism and includes a $!OO Canada Savings Bond. 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