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Show SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1952 THE JOURNAL PC U WOMAN'S WORLD Budget Work for Spring House Cleaning By Ertta Haley THESE seasonal housecleanlngs most families, and its just as they hang. If you go over them thoroughly with the attachment, not just seasonally, the drapes can be kept quite nicely, thus saving many trips to the cleaners. Partitions Can Add Interest to Rooms Separate rooms for every activity in the home are becoming obsoletei Now we have dining areas combined with living room or kitchen. The bedroom is a hobby room as well as a place for rest The den or music center or library is often worked into a section of the living room. wonder! The whole house is in upheaval from attic to and mothers so tired! cellar, The cleaning doesnt have to be done in a day or two, or even a week, especially if you have a targe home. Why not parcel it out among several weeks and thus save yourself and the family their loss of comfort? If you have two regular cleaning days every week, you can plan to do some of the extra jobs on those days which you would ordinarily save for the seasonal cleaning. Now, when you have one or two' days for laundry: plan to wash some curtains, draperies and slipcovers along with the regular laundry. This is far easier on you than doing all these big Items at one time. If you plan to do one or two rooms at one time, this is far better than uprooting every room in the house for two or three days. With your energies as well as work budgeted over a period of time, youll feel much better, and will thus accomno a great plish better results. Are there a lot of things to be put away for the warm months ahead? Gather your boxes, paper and labels ahead of time, and then pack things away as they become clean from your laundry or cleaner. Days on which you ordinarily have only light work can be made a bit heavier with some of the special seasonal jobs like a thorough washing of the woodwork as well as windows, rugs and draperies. If youre not yet ready to plunge Dining room rags require constant attention to keep them attractive. Plan to nse yonr carpet sweeper on the rag Immediately after the meal to remove any crumbs before they get ground into the rug fibers. This rug design is borrowed from that of an ancient stone carver and comes in beige, grey and two shades of green. to allow for a two or three inch shrinkage during washing if theyre not You may prefer to have them cleaned if you cannot have the shrinkage. Nylon lace curtains wash easily and dry quickly. They usually need only slight pressing at the hems. pre-shrun- k. Vs e 0 Many Draperies Wash With Complete Safety Use common sense in washing draperies, if you want satisfying results. Unless they are color-fast sponge for woodwork . into the actual work, at least get your in order, equipment and pre-shrun- k, draperies probably should not be washed as you may along with assembling cleaning materials. for tonify PlAStiC WOOPj 4(m. lf Let Rooms Change With Living Demands All changes, minor or major, should be made with an eye to future use and activity. Its unwise to buy any piece of furniture that cannot be used at a future date. Heres an example: You need shelves in the childrens room. Investigate the possibilities of the adjustible type which can be set lower when the children are young, then raised as they become older. These can be reached at all times, at all ages. vttvdl ftsttMfl wwwmumm im fTpo' Whether you build, remodel or just redecorate, bear some of these functions of the rooms in mind. Perhaps you can add charm as well as more livability to the home with simple partitioning. Screens are one of the simplest methods used, but they need not be dull and colorless. Why not cover the screen with maps or pictures from some of your vacation trips T Theyre conversation stimulating, as well as an addition to the personality of the home. Screens can be covered with menus youve collected. What could be more appropriate for a screen used to enclose a dining area? Another type of partition which is very useful is a chest that can easily be made by simple carpentry work. Use this to separate the kitchen from the dinette nook. Its much less expensive than a wall, and youll get table top space to help in serving the meal, as well as the chest-sheitself to help store dishes and table accessories. Chests used as partitions can be used to separate living and dining area, and it may even be used to section off the living room for library or music activities. vas .vv QAadlijCT IVIGATILGGG f.lGAILG 451 H romantic lady is done in pale turquoise and soft pinks in the color transfer which requires no embroidery whatsoever! Just iron on the 5V4 will be by 4 inch designs-theand launderable. completely lovely There are four of the big designs plus eight flower baskets which may be used separately. Grand for dresser and dressing scarves, towels, vanity sets, handkerchief and lingerie cases. A nice pattern to have on hand when linen shower season arrives! old-fashion- ed y table Send- - 25c for the TRANSLADY Designs in MULTI-COLOFERS (Pattern No. 451) transfer and laundering instructions, YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, PATTERN NUMBER to JOAN STUART Box 424 Madison Square Station New York 10. N.Y. D R CampsfSpamsh Rice appeals to all tastes with its true Spanish flavor. Delicious itself. a happy comV an bination with fish, shrimpi. vit family . Van Camps Tenderoni la different . . . lighter, whiter than any other macaroni product. Cooks in only 7 minutes. Needs no blanch-mExtra good with cheese, seafood, sauces. liOUYi rtVORirr ( g. IF PETER. PAIN SHOOTS YOU FULL OF to use now for the entrance hall. Clean, sparkling windows and maculate curtains can certainly be a treat to your eyes when you first start looking out at the season coming into buds and greenery. A few minutes washing in the machine Is sufficient to clean most of your curtains. Most of them need a lukewarm pre-rinto remove most of the soot and dust and then be whisked into the machine. For glass or ruffled cotton curtains give them two minutes time, then rinse thoroughly. Light starching will make them crisp as new. Permanent finish curtains, of - course, do not need starching. Hang to dry, or use a curtain stretcher to assure straight edges. If any of your curtains are chintz, and you want the colors to be truly delightful and fresh, wash as often as they become soiled. It the chintz has a permanent glaze, the shiny surface sheds dirt well, and the curtains do not need as frequent laundering Durable finish is unhurt by washing, but it should never be soaked. Lukewarm water and mild suds are indicated, and three to tour minutes in the machine are sufficient. Rinse thoroughly and dry in shade. Iron the glazed side . the while slightly damp with a moderate iron. ' Will it be adequate in a bedroom later on? Buying one chest now? It might be wise to get the type that can be matched later with the same kind im- foy maj iytve ft $, '? to use together in a bedroom, per- haps. Fashion Flashes se cwrtjs ) hovM&okT Perhaps youre remodelinga chest Let Cleanliness Enhance Yonr Curtained Windows On sheer YewS find and vacuum cleaner for draperies. lose the whole investment id them. Lined draperies are usually too much of a job to attempt at home unless the linings can be easily removed and replaced. Overloading the washing machine when youre doing drapes may prevent them from becoming cleaned thoroughly. Its foolish to overload too many in, as five minutes in medium warm water is sufficient for most drapes. Thorough rinsing is in order. Before putting through the wringer, fold the draperies flat, to prevent unnecessary wrinkling. Drying draperies in a shady place will prevent undue loss of color. If you have an ironer, youll find this excellent for pressing them artistically. Heavy and lined draperies which are not due for cleaning can be easily handled by using g vacuum cleaner attachment op ijie drape?, Clusters of flowers add springlike notes to your clothes. Wear them at the waist or perch them at the top of a plain hat. o V.' An interesting fashion which many women will find most delightful is TVS called a shrug jacket. Its as comfortable as it sounds, brief, but full with a softly folded collar that simply comes down the front and ends naturally in the folds of the garment' Sleeves are three-quartwith wide cuffs. c- - S A' V w er One of the most practical skirts you can choose for warm weather is the full style made with stripes. You can have as many blouses as you have colors in the stripes. " SSSSasssm Two favorite skirts for the young crowd are destined for a high in popularity. Theres a plaid rayon with softly falling gathers that takes to a cummerbund, and also the full, quilted cotton that pairs nicely with a wide, leather belt. waift-slimmin- g patent C0P7rtM lo, RUBIN il2)vs7iU !. I LmbIoS QUICK! (2. THE ORIGINAL BAUME ANALGESIQUE |