OCR Text |
Show When Article Is Worn Out, Th row It Avay When an article is a health or sii-indent hazard, it is thrifty to ' throw it away, warns Velyn Ji. .Stevens, County home demonstration demonstra-tion aio-nt. Nothing is K;i'n,:d by hnnxio onto worn or damaged articles, no ma.tter how beautiful or useful l.hey Wero originilly. Spring housecleaning- time should pnfvide tin; incentive to throw out that piece of chipped or cracked glassware or cftina, says Mrs. .Stevens. Dishes which havo , become cracked or chipped, particularly par-ticularly cups, may cause cuts or they mny lie a health hazard if tin- outside k'laze hns been damaged da-maged so that cven tin; hottest water will not sterilize the exposed ex-posed parts. Chipped enamel pots and pans can la; retired from kitchen kit-chen service with a clear conscience., con-science., too. A tipsy pot or pan may cause serious burns. If a cooking utensil iloes not stand steady, it is not safe to use on the stove. So there is no reason to keep it unless it can be levelled. Don't overlook the home medicine medi-cine cabinet, either, Mrs. Stevens reminds. A medicine chest can fill up quickly with old pills, prescrip-tixiris, prescrip-tixiris, ami remedies, which are not only a nuisance but also a danger. (Oven if drugs are carefully labelled label-led as to use and dosage, don't save them for future use. They were given to you for a specific reiison which may never occur again. Also, some drugs deteriorate deterio-rate with age. When you are discarding, don't put any of these things onto trash heaps- or into open containers, thei extension agent warns. Children may want to make mud pies in Home of the discarded dishes. Kithcr put these things into a covered container or wrap in an old newspaper and tie securely with a string. |