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Show shoppeFsI CORNER By DOROTHY BARCLAY FULL SAIL AHEAD -ALL 'em what you wM-post-O holiday, pre-inventory, clearance clear-ance or inventory, there are sales going on you can't afford to miss. Now's the time to restock your home, your children's wardrobes, your man's clothes-locker, and, yes, your own clothes-rack. For your stores are advertis- ""1 ing all manner of A bargains in things .'MAIN yThe reason for STftE&T aU this is that the ,,,. manufacturers are . FtATUKfc slashing their in- ' 1 ventories and clean ing house, to prepare for the next seasonal surge. And retail stores all over the country are buying those stocks, and offering them to you at prices well within the budget. So hunt those bargains, lady, but call 'em good buys rather than bargains. bar-gains. Avoid those crowds around certain counters, where it would take a football-player to grab first choice. Make out your list, with the ads on one side, and the needs on the other. Jot down what you, or your home, or individual members of your family need with one hand; with the other, study and compare the ad for those same things. Check place, price, and make your shopping shop-ping plans accordingly. On that list, be sure to mark sizes and preferred pre-ferred colors, to save both you and that popular clerk time and trouble, trou-ble, when you do get near the counter. If it's draperies or curtains, cur-tains, or sheets, jot down measurements. measure-ments. And then, fully armed with all the necessary information, go to town, and good buying! That man of yours getting low on socks? You'll find wool hose in all sizes and colors at drasticaDy reduced prices at your store just watch those ads for sales. Underwear? Under-wear? The finest broadcloth shorts, plain and fancy, are on your store-shelves store-shelves for the asking, and a low asking-price at that! Slacks, in sizes' to suit all the men and boys of your household, are slashed in price, just when they need them to start the early spring. And sportcoats, wool-lined and rayon-sheathed, rayon-sheathed, are down 'way below what you paid for that Christmas present. The chldren wearing out those snow-suits and corduroy pants? Get 'em new ones, at almost two for the price of one. If you're an early bird, you'll be lucky in finding 'em in every size you need. CAREFUL WASHING And if you're washing little Mike's snow-suit some day when he's indoors, in-doors, here's a tip frorri a textile expert: stretch the woolen areas while the garment is still wet. Most woolen snow-suits, says this authority, have a cotton outing flannel flan-nel lining. Because of the different shrinking of the two materials, one must be equalized with the other. Use lukewarm soft water and mild soap. Squeeze the suds through the fabric, and avoid rubbing, whicn tends to shrink and harden the woolen wool-en material. Rinse well in water of the same temperature as the wash water, and squeeze the water out gently, without twisting. If you have a mechanical wringer, by all means use it. And, to little Mike's great admiration, the pressing job is already begun. |