—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 6, 1973
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By Doris Thomas,
Extension Home Economist
Let Teens in on
Family Finances
Do your finances carry the “top
secret" label 7 Are budgeting, bill
paying, and financial planning
strictly the business of mother
and father 7 That may be wise if
your children are in the
“talkative stage ” It’s important
that teenagers have a general
idea of the family money mat
ters
Teens should be in on financial
planning because it gives them
practical experience in money
affairs They’ll learn that there
are bills to be paid, that food,
housing, clothing and keeping
healthy costs money Too often,
young people have no idea of the
realities of finances until they get
married They don’t know
anything about insurance,
budgeting, savings, taxes, loans
and other financial matters This
ignorance may be the reason so
many young marneds get into
difficulties by overspending
Also, as a teenager realizes
that much of what Dad or Mom
earns must go for the necessitates
of life, he may cut down on his
demands for luxuries and extras
If he doesn’t know the financial
picture, he finds it hard to un
derstand how all the earnings
may have to go for the family’s
basic needs
Some parents don’t think it’s
fair to burden a teen with
financial problems Really - it
isn’t fair to leave him out Ex
plain to him that family finances
are strictly “top secret” family
business - then let him become a
part of the team
Tips on Keeping No-Stick
Cookware Clean
Among the many miracles in
the modern kitchen are cookware
and electrical cooking appliances
with no-stick interior coatings
The advent of non-stick surfaces
signaled a new easy-care concept
in cooking and the elimination ot
scraping, scrubbing, soaking and
scouring to remove sticky and
burned-on foods
Today, there are two types of
non-stick coating available, one
oi A’hich is tougherthanthe other
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Generally, the newer cookware
and electrical appliances have
the heavy-duty interior finish
which is more scratch-and
abrasion-resistant. Smooth
edged metal spoons and spatulas
may be used safely, if they are
not dug into the finish. However,
knives, forks, rotary beaters, and
food choppers should be avoided
as the f • ish could be scratched.
Mmo< atching affects only the
appu nince, however, and not
the non-stick quality of the finish
Cookware and appliances with
the regular, as opposed to the
heavy-duty, non-stick finish
should be used only with plastic,
rubber or wooden utensils
Before purchasing, read the
labels and hangtags which
describe the product. Then follow
these use and care recom
mendations for years of carefree
cooking service.
Before using for the first time,
wash the unit in hot suds with a
sponge or dishcloth to remove
any manufacturing oils Rinse in
hot water and dry
Then “condition” the cooking
surface to insure stick-free
cooking Lightly apply a little
cooking oil to the finish with
paper toweling or a soft cloth.
This treatment is especially
important for skillets and
griddles and should be repeated
from time to time An exception
to this rule is a tubed cake pan
when it is used for angel food
cake, because the batter must
cling to the sides of the pan
during baking If the pan is used
for anything else, condition it
first
Clean after every use, letting
the pan or appliance cool before
cleaning To handwash, use hot
sudsy water A plastic pad - not
metal pads or scouring powders -
should be used on the non-stick
surface This will remove any
residue or grease that might
settle into the porous finish and
cause stains and possible damage
to the non-stick property Rinse
thoroughly in hot water
Eventually, with use, the finish
may discolor Minor stains have
no effect on performance, but
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Dons Thomas
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Farm Women
Calendar
Monday, January 8
54th Annual State Farm Women
Convention, Harrisburg,
January 8 and 9.
Thursday, January 11
12:30 pm. Farm Women
Society 9 meeting, home of
Mrs. Charles Fink, Pequea
RDI.
Friday, January 12
7:30 p.m. Farm Women
Society 13 meeting, Stauffers
of Kissel Hill, Lititz Pike.
Saturday, January 13
1-30 p.m. Farm Women
Society 19 meeting, home of
Mrs Irvin Denhnger, 2854
Yellow Goose Road.
130 p.m. Farm Women
Society 25 meeting.
Farm Women Society 2 meeting,
home of Mrs Earl Petticoffer,
421 Woodcrest Ave , Lititz.
grease buildup, usually due to
improper cleaning, may lesson
the effectiveness of the non-stick
quality. Stains may be treated
with a commercial cleaner for
non-stick finishes, following the
directions carefully. After
treatment, let the cooking utensil
cool and then wash thoroughly in
hot suds and rinse. Dry and
recondition the finish with
cooking oil
A spotty white film indicates an
accumulation of minerals from
water To remove, use a soft cloth
saturated with lemon jucie or
vinegar and rub the finish Again,
the piece must then be washed
and reconditioned.
Grease spatters on the outside
of cookware can be removed with
scouring powder, a soap filled
steel wool pad, or a special
cleaner for appliances.
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By the age of three your child
will be ready to socialize - his
first step toward independence.
James Van Horn, Extension
family life specialist at The
Pennsylvania State University,
emphasizes the importance of
giving support to your child when
he needs it. This includes in
troducing a child to new things,
new people and new situations
when it makes him comfortable
and seems natural.
You can help by encouraging
your child to play away from you
- in another room or outside. This
play need not always be with
other children, he may enjoy
playing with animals or toys.
Between the ages three and
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four, your child may want to visit
family or friends away from the
home. He should soon learn that
he can have fun with other people
while being away from you for
several hours at a time.
If this stage of development is
successful, your child will be able
to adjust to nursery or elemen
tary school with few problems in
socialization.
When your child becomes in
dependent, points out Van Horn,
he can be separated from you
without feeling insecure because
he knows your love exists - even
when you are not physically
present.