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Thursday, April 4, 1963
Extension Agent’s Column
By Mrs. Sara Groves, HD Agent
Upholstering
With Spring here, are you
planning to have some things
re-upholstered, or even plan
ning to do it yourself?
If you are. you have some
happy surprises in store for
you. Upholstery fabrics are get
ting more practical all the
time. There are new protective
finishes that keep the light
colors fresh and also keep the
colored fabrics bright. There
are also constantly improved
dyes, and the better manufac
turers test their fabrics to see
that they will give the service
promised.
Quality upholstery fabrics
cost the manufacturer more to
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produce, and you may have to
pay a bit more to get them.
However, the extra service the
fabric will give will make it
less expensive in the long run
than the “bargain” upholstery
fabrics. “Bargains” are some
times anything but!
Usually, fabrics that are fir
mly woven of tightly twisted
yarns will give the best wear.
Loosely woven fabrics with
soft, shaggy surfaces are inter
esting textures, but the loose
threads tend to wear and snag
easily. This is particularly true
where these’s children or small
pets to climb on furniture. A
quick test may be made by
scratching the fabric with a
fingernail to see if there are
threads that tend to be caught.
You may also fold the fabric on
the bias and pull gently to see
if there is very much “give,”
or pull it both crosswise and
lengthwise to check its firm
ness.
How good are the protective
finishes? First, be sure you un
derstand that these finishes do
not prevent the fabric from
becoming soiled, but they do
make spot cleaning easier.
There are two varieties. First,
those that protect the fabric
from water-borne stains such
as coffee, tea, etc. and allow
them to be blotted up with a
tissue. The other finish pro
tects the fabric from both oil
and water stains. The latter
type finish does not allow the
liquid to get down between the
fibers. If it does, it can be floa
ted up again with water. The
key to getting the most good
from the protective finish is to
wipe or blot the stain immed
iately. If the stain is allowed
to remain for several hours, it
is more difficult to remove and
the results will be less happy
for you.
Remember that it is import
ant to remove dust and dirt
from upholstery fabrics by
vacuuming often. All spots
should be treated immediately
whether the fabric has a pro
tective finish or not.
Before you re-upholster a
piece of furniture, check the
old cover for signs of greatest
wear. The padding of the frame
is important in the length of
time the outer fabric will wear.
If there are signs of excessive
wear at certain points, either
add extra padding yourself, or
have the person doing the work
to check this point. A reputable
dealer is always a good invest
ment.
Illusion And Your Figure
There’s an art to clothing
THE COVINGTON NEWS
selection that can visually min
imize your figure problem.
If you are too slim, your
problem is the envy of most
other women. You want to
create a slenderly, supple fig
ure—a rounded look. Choose
bloused bodices, cowled and
scarved necklines, bodice yo
kes, and soft, full skirts.
On the other hand, you
should stay away from straight,
narrow sheaths and the wand
like Empire shapings.
If you are on the hippy side
with a slim waistline, use the
principle of counter balance.
Slightly bloused tops balance
the hips. Also a softly gathered
skirt helps camouflage.
If you are top-heavy, you’ll
find, as a general rule, the un
complicated bodice lines are
the most favorable. The Chanel
type jackets in suits will be
your best bet.
Remember, the texture of the
fabric plays an important role.
Fabrics that are bulky, or con
versely, tend to cling, camou
flage nothing, but only add to
your problems. To add pounds,
choose these fabrics with depth
and body.
Homegrown Foods and The
Budget
Homegrown foods can stren
gthen the family food budget
and allow some increased all
owances in other areas of the
budget.
Home-produced foods are
valuable, both in terms of nut
rition and in dollars and cents.
Research surveys have shown
that such food production at
home helps the family have a
better diet at lower cost. The
money saved can be used for
education, better housing, and
other things the family needs
for more comfortable living.
Home Processed Foods
Each day you need certain
foods in your diet. Foods from
the four food groups—milk,
meat, vegetable-fruit and
bread-cereal should be includ
ed in the daily diet. Will you
produce any of these foods at
home, preserve any of these
foods, or plan to buy the entire
food supply? This decision de
pends on many factors. Studies
show your family will probably
be better fed if you produce
part of the food supply. Along
with production, consider the
possibility of preserving foods.
Perhaps your first decision
will be to determine the
amount of food needed for the
family. Then, determine which
of these foods can be produced
at home. A planned food pre
servation program can help
you feed your family an ade
quate diet.
Processed foods offer the
homemaker many advantages
in helping feed the family.
They are convenient, economi
cal, save time and work, nut
ritious, clean and wholesome.
Also, they are ready anytime.
They offer a wide choice of
variety of food and are avail
able all seasons.
If you are unable to produce
the foods at home to process,
you might consider buying the
fresh produce to process. We
have a large variety of Georgia
produced foods. When these
foods are in season, they are
usually at a very reasonable
price. Consider, for example,
green beans. These could poss
ibly be bought for $2.00 per
bushel. From a bushel, you
could can 15-20 quarts or
freeze 25-27 one pound pack
ages. If you bought these al
ready processed, they would
cost you from $7.00 to $9.00. If
you will check other foods, I
think you will discover there
is a real savings.
Remember, to process only
quality foods, use the correct
utensils, and follow the latest
research methods.
Certainly it is a great con
venience to have a food free
zer and pantry filled with qua
lity processed foods. With pro
per planning of time, manage
ment, and equipment, the food
can be prepared in a short
time. Then, be ready for meals
with practically no preparation
required. Think of the shop
ping trips saved, battles with
traffic, and time involved in
being away from home!
Remember, home processed
foods make meal planning,
preparation, and serving a joy.
COVINGTON
TEMPERATURES
Temperatures in Covington
during the past week were:
High Low
Wed. March 27, 72 44
Thurs. March 28, 78 46
Fri. March 29. 79 43
Sat. March 30, 81 42
Sun. March 31, 83 45
Mon. April 1, 79 49
Tues. April 2, 82 50
Rainfall during the week
totaled .37 inch.
Wages and “fringe benefits”
for American steelworkers
climbed from an average of
$2.72 an hour in 1955 to an
average of $4.13 in 1962, a 52
per cent rise.
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