—Lancaster Farming. Saturday, June 15. 1974
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By Doris Thomas, Extension Home Economist i|
Efficient Air Cooling
Window air conditioners
need to have a good annual
cleaning to serve you most
effectively.
First, take time out to read
the instruction book which
came with your conditioner.
Disconnect the unit and
follow directions for cleaning
the chassis and exposed
parts. Oil if and where in
'dicated. Check all fittings
around the unit to make sure
they are light-, Water-, and
insect-proof.
If you are bothered by
birds that want to nest on the
window ledge beneath the air
conditioner, clean, scrub and
spray the sill, then seal out
the birds with fine-meshed
hardware cloth.
Replace or wash the filter,
whichever is necessary.
Check and tighten exposed
screws and bolts. Wipe the
cord with a damp cloth and
examine it to make sure the
' cord and connector are in
good condition. Reconnect
the unit and turn it on. Check
all controls. If the air con
ditioner does not seem to be
dehumidifying the air or
lowering the temperature,
call an experienced ser
viceman.
The secret to cost
controlled, successful air
conditioning in a room or an
entire bouse, is good
cooperation and
management by all mem
bers of the family.
Throughout the day, screen
out and black-out direct sun
rays from large window and
door areas. Keep doors and
windows closed. And check
door latches and closures to
make sure doors close fir
mly.
It’s a good idea to exhaust
moist hot air as quickly as
possible from kitchen
laundry and bathing areas.
And adjust cooking, laundry
and bathing schedules
during extremely hot
weather. This will help
reduce heat infiltration into
the house. Also, keep
fireplace dampers closed
when not in use during
summer months.
If your house needs airing
out, do it after sundown or
sunrise, when outdoor
temperatures are coolest.
For maximum efficiency
for air cooling units, keep
filters dean at all times.
Check them weekly and
clean or replace as
necessary.
Tips on Sewing a
Swimsuit
Are you having trouble this
summer finding a
reasonably priced swimsuit
that looks smashing, fits you
perfectly and flatters your
figure? If you can’t find the
perfect suit, sew your own.
You’ll have a swimsuit that
meets ail your needs but
costs only about half the
amount of a ready-made
model.
You’ll find a wide variety
of patterns, both one- and
two-piece, on the market this
year. There arc many
fabrics you can use for
swimsuits—with several
intended specifically for that
purpose. But take special
care to choose a fabric that is
not damaged by chlorine if
you plan to swim in a pool.
It’s generally best to use a
fabric with stretch for
swimsuits. Cire tricot, for
example, is a wet-looking
fabric that’s ideal for two
piece swimwear. For one
piece suits, on the other
hand, fabric with a two-way
stretch is usually best.
If you’re sewing with a
stretch fabric, select a
pattern designed especially
for stretch fabrics. Lay the
pattern pieces on the fabric
so that die greatest amount
of stretch goes in the
direction that you want and
need most.
Use polyester, polyester
core or nylon thread because
it will stretch with your
fabric. And a ball-point swimwear. If your machine
needle will go smoothly sews on ] y a straight stitch,
through fabric without use two or three
breaking the yams? rows of stitching close
Be sure to buy elastic together to prevent seams
made especially for from breaking. To start the
swimwear. Some elastic will seams, lower the needle in
lose its stretch when exposed the fabric, and hold the top
to salt water or chlorine. You bobbin threads in you
can also buy special bra cups hand behind the pressure
or use the one from an old f o ot. This technique will help
su it- feed the fabric to prevent it
If possible, use a zigzag or from bunching up under the
stretch stitch for sewing pressure foot.
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