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Show Page April 22, HILL TOP TIMES 18 1977 Despite shortages Collectively, Americans are probably the cleanest society on earth, and it's usually something to brag about. In these dry, "dark" days, however, there are many to cut out the yet still be neat and clean. ways Laundry We may see the day when hot water for washing clothes will be forbidden. The new cold-watdetergents work well cold water is and quite less destructive to fabrics subjected to frequent laundering. Use hot water only if er necessary. If clothes in washed everyone or cold water, slightly warm absolutely national fuel savings would amount to the equivalent of about 100,000 barrels of oil a day, or two and a half percent of the total demand for residential heating (enough to warm 1.6 million homes in winter). Fill clothes washers (unless they have small-loaattachments or variable water levels) and dryers, but do not overload! Remove clothes from the dryer as soon as they are dry. Extra running time is waste. Take advantage of sunny, breezy days. Dry the laundry outdoor' (You'll love the clean, fresh smell!) Separate loads for the dryer into heavy and light- arrangements washer draining into a tub or basin on its way to the sewer line. It's possible that this water can be saved by using a gadget (sold under $3 at some hardware stores) to remove water from cellar or pool. Used with hose, it is a simple siphon and the laundry water can be channeled outside to d (Check first with your nurseryman to see if the shrubs you have in mind can take water partially polluted by n detergents.) Make the kids change into-placlothes as soon as they home from school. Coveralls used in rough and tumble play can go a couple of days or more without washing. When you get home from work, slip into something comfortable yourself. 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Put screening over the top and it will keep out leaves and debris. There is nothing finer for shampooing your hair than rain water, and it also does a special job in laundering delicate fabrics by hand. stores. In areas where the water pressure remains fairly constant, a washer with a small hole inserted in the pipe should serve nicely. If you're in the market for a new bathtub, explore the new type designed to approximate contour of the body to help reduce waste. Learn to adjust to cooler showers. You'll not only save hot water, you'll not be able to stay in as long! Shampoo and rinse your hair only once unless you are subjected to extremely dusty or dirty work. Hair care specialists say most people damage their hair by robbing it of all natural oils in over- - )Vet lJfUsh' rinse briefly gallons Tap running 8 USE shampooing. Keep buckets or barrels outside to collect any possible at most plumbing supply Wet down, soap up, rinse 0ff Water running 25 gallons hid uatn M CONSERVATION is easy to do and can save considerable amounts of hot water and the energy used to produce it. The showerhead should unscrew easily, and flow restrictors are available h SO1 NORMAL USE Brushing Teeth y get Wh (aft Shower Personal care Take more showers than tub baths. Showers use less hot water, hence less energy than tub baths. Plug the shower stall with a rubber stopper, or use the built-istopper if bathtub-showe- r combination. After you've had your shower you can bathe Fido in the residue or use the runoff water to mop the floor. Consider installing a flow restrictor in the pipe at the showerhead to restrict the flow of water to an adequate four gallons per minute. This irrigate parched gardens. weight items. Since the lighter ones take less drying time, the dryer doesn't have to be on as long for these loads. Dry your clothes in consecutive loads. The energy used to bring the dryer up to the desired temperature shouldn't be allowed to go to waste. Keep the lint screen in the dryer clean by removing lint after each load. ACTIVITY same time, carefully examine the work or school clothes before hanging them up in a closet. If they are stained, treat the spot immediately and you won't have to put them through two or more washings on laundry day. laundry have the Many mft setd stfoy AirffleiTDeisainis (ojgu SALE Heyivood Auto Clinic 132 North 1st West Kaysville- - 376-203- 5 |