Show We he 4 Q 0 it all by MARY LEE And how do your orchids grow Better with soap and water Believe it or not chemists chemists chemists chem chem- at the University of California California California Cali Cali- fornia are investigating investigating- the beneficial effects of detergents on the growth of orchids seedling seedling seedling ing tissues Who Vho said soap soapsuds soapsuds soapsuds suds arent aren't exotic Other gardening experts tell tellus tellus tellus us that you should always treat any seedlings with care and cleanliness Apparently its it's important to prevent in infecting infecting infecting in- in healthy young plants plants- to say nothing of the gardener after after handling any diseased plants So al always wash hands thoroughly before handling seedlings and also use fresh clean water to dampen the flats K K K Among other lesser-known lesser soap and water facts is a new recommendation to wash music record discs occasionally Seems that a major jukebox distributor suggests using a soft sponge lukewarm water and light suds to wash the discs Be sure to rinse thoroughly before laying laying- the discs out to dry People are arc surprisingly ignorant about proper leather care saS says s Larry president president president pre pre- of a leather company in Dallas Mohawk l Leather Co Although fine leather furniture furniture furniture furni furni- ture should occasionally be treated to professional refinishing refinishing refinishing re- re finishing he su suggests that homemakers can keep it clean simply by using cheesecloth to wash it with a soapy lather Rinse off the suds wipe with witha a damp daml cloth then a dry soft clean cloth It is never necessary necessary necessary sary to oil l leather ather he adds Incidentally did lid you know that back in iii the it almost became a misdemeanor to take a bath An ordinance introduced introduced introduced intro intro- in Philadelphia Common bathIng bathing bathing bath bath- Council tried to prohibit ing from November 1 to March larch 15 but it was defeated by only two votes In those days clays even medical experts warned against bathing bathing bathing bath bath- ing from N November 1 to March 15 Anybody who bou bought ht a bathtub was considered snobbish snobbish snobbish snob snob- bish as well as foolish What a far cry from those a days a is our modern bathroom Not only does it have efficient equipment for keeping keepin clean but beauty as well Handsome plumbing fixtures colorful rugs rug's towels shower curtains make today's toda's bathroom one of the most luxurious rooms in inthe inthe inthe the home Exact Doneness Easy Slicing Any ny homemaker who has it one time overcooked a ap apiece apiece p piece of meat knows its it's difficult difficult dif dif- fit u It to slice dice Overcooked meats do not slice lice They just seem eem to o fall apart in shreds For a roast its it's easy to toc c chart doneness with a roast meat thermometer After cooking to the de degree ree desired let the roast rest to become become be be- come firm enough for slicing That takes about 20 minutes Buy Hu Prepare and Serve Variety meats are more perishable than other meats Buy Bu them planning to pree prepare pre pre- rare pare e without holding Included in this category are liver li brains heart kidneys kidneys kid kid- ne s sweetbreads tongue and others S Sweetbreads are so delicate and fragile the they need precooking in water with lemon juice or vinegar to make them firm enough for handling |