—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 2, 1972' 26 £t:*:*xv:-:*:*x*x*xv:-xv;vxw^ :S f i. & I Ladies, ,i"V. V»\ V ! By Doris Thomas, Extension Home Economist Selecting Used Furniture If buying new furniture or replacing worn or damaged pieces doesn’t fit into “your budget, you may be able to find a bargain in used pieces. You can often find many good old pieces at garage sales, auctions, Good Will and Salvation Army stores, and used furniture stores. But to get a bargain, you need to check the furniture carefully to see that it’s sturdy and well constructed. To check the quality of a chest, take out one or two of the drawers and look at the inside corners. Wood corner posts are a sign of good quality. Put your hands firmly oh the top of the chest and try to twist or shake it. A good frame wili not give or creak, but will stay firm and straight. While you have the drawers out, examine them to see that the sides and bottom are good. Center guides, the grooved wood stripes going from front to back across the underside centers of drawers, add to the strength of a chest and help keep the drawers from jamming. Very olcrpieces of funiture will not have -.center guided drawers since theyare a comparatively recent structure feature. Wood panels fitted irito the frame between drawers are called dust panels which give\ added strength as well as protection against dust. Now, put all the drawers in place and step back a few feet to see if they fit squarely in the openings If a drawer sags at one side it may need repairs. Check to see if it is a repair you can make yourself. Look carefully at the legs of tables, chairs, chests and desks— especially if the legs are small. Turn chairs and small tables upside down and notice how the legs are attached. Look for wood or metal braces where the legs are fastened at the top since these give strength to the furniture. Rungs, or stretchers, also give strong support to table and chair, legs. If they are broken or loose, decide if you can fix them. Use the same good judgment in choosing used upholstered fur niture Check the underside to see that the frame and springs are sound. Sit on the chair or sofa to discover if it is comfortable and substantial. Look carefully at the cushions and the back. Lumpy cushions can easily be replaced. Buf if the back is bumpy and uneven, the fabric will have to be loosened and the springs and padding reworked. Again, can you make the repairs or will you MUNCY CHIEF HYBRID SEEDS HUCKSTER SIIOS Starline Labor Savers Feed Lot Construction SALES & SERVICE I. Samuel Sherer Mt. Joy R. 2 Phone 717-653-5207 or 717-653-520 S Have You Heard ? have to pay for it be done? Look carefully at the shape and find out if you can buy slipcovers to fit. Or better, make your own professional looking slipcovers. Bright, well-fitted slipcovers can add years to the life of upholstered furniture. In general, beware of furniture with loose joints, and wobbly legs. It may not be a bargain. Repair cost can make a used piece of furniture much too ex pensive. However, if you can make the repairs yourself, you only have to consider the initial cost. The piece may become something quite special and fill a gap in your furnishings needs. Children’s clothes for fall 1972 are in the classic design and made in washable, no-iron fabrics. These styles are par ticularly good news for mothers buying school clothes. Young people today, even the very young, are fashion con scious. And while their choices have often clashed with those of their parents, this fall there seems to be a meeting of the minds on what goes in the fashion scene. The classics tidy up the belter skelter of recent seasons and all ages like the direction. But some young people will still want to make their own in terpretations of fall fashions. Fall fashions have a casual look with plaids a major element arid fabric textures important, particularly brushed effects that give depth and richness. And the use of\ fabric softener when laundering will help maintain Doris Thomas School Fashions that fresh-from-the-store soft ness. In the girls department, knit dresses, cuffed pants, stretch body suits, pleated or flared skirts, tops and sweaters, in cluding twin sweater sets, provide endless possibilities for the layered look. Skirts are mostly knee length or to the floor with a generous sprinkling of culotte style shorties. Pants feature turned-up cuffs, flares and modified bell bottoms. Needle Arts By NANCY SEWELL 5536 it's Beautiful Tempt your embroidery skill with this handsome panel of the proud peacock. Pattern No. 5536 has hot-iron trans fer; color chart; stitch il lustrations. TO ORDER, send 60 cents for each pattern with name, address with Zip code, pat tern number and size to NEEDLE ARTS, P.O. Box 5251, Chicago, 111. 60680. For boys, jean styling is still the top favorite—but fabrics and special treatments range far and wide with corduroy and denim. Knits and stretch wovens are also becoming more popular because they are sleek, allow body movement, comfort and they snap back to shape after laun dering. Often, pants are solid to complement the highly patterned shirt. The knit sport shirt comes in classic, long-sleeved, front buttoned collar models. In cotton, polyester and blends, patterns include geometries, animal motifs and leaf prints. Denim work shirts, westerns and lumberjack plaids appeal to boys. NEW FARM MACHINERY TRACTORS-JD 4320, 4020, with or without cab. COMBINE—JD 7700 PLOWS—JD 4, 5 and 6 bottom FORAGE HARVESTERS—JD 35 and 34, 16A Flail ROTARY MOWERS—JD 727 and 307 GRAIN DRILLS—JD B, 217 C, 8207. Waiver of finance charges until Mar. 1,1973 on most of the above. CECILTON FARM & HOME SUPPLY Highway 282, Cecil Co. Cecilton, Md. 21913 Phone 301-275-3601 ■4** It’s back to school in color, comfort, casualness and easy care clothing. Shop carefully for the most mix-ability and machine wash-and dry-ability. (Mi' 1h “Some stretch pants have no other choice.”
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