Cl4—Lancaster Farminj, Saturday, July 5,1980
Ladies
Have You
Heard?
By Doris Thomas
Lancaster Extension
Home Economist
REPAIRING YOUR RUG
OR CARPET
Snags, cigarette bums and
curled or frayed edges are
some of several problems
you may encounter with
your rugs and carpet at one
time or another. Such
needed repairs must be
treated carefully or you will
cause additional damage.
Snags may be caused
during the manufacture of
the carpet when an extra
long end of yam gets curled
into the pile. Once m use, the
yam pops up above the pile
surface.
Called “sprouting”, this
condition does not mean
your rug is coming apart.
Simply smp the protruding
yarn at the level of the pile
surface.
Occasionally a snag will
result from a shoe nail
catching on a loop and
pulling it up. Again, cut the
loop at the surface level of
the pile. Never pull high tufts
or loops protruding from the
carpet surface as this will
put tension on the back of the
carpet and may create a hole
if the tuft is pulled out.
Cigarette bums that have
not penetrated deeply into
the carpet can be repaired
by snipping away the
charred fibers. Follow with a
detergent solution or
shampoo, let dry and
vacuum. Severe burns will
have to be replaced by a
professional carpet repair
service.
Some of the newer kitchen
carpets, however, can be
repaired at home by cutting
out a small circle around the
damage and glueing in a new
matching circle cut from a
remnant.
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Crushed pile, resulting
from the pressure of fur
niture that has stood in one
position for a long tune, and
curled comers, resulting
when no furnishings are
placed on the comers of
untacked rugs, are two
common problems en
countered with carpet.
Steaming will help repair
both. Place a clean, damp,
white cloth over the crushed
area, then hold a hot iron
about an inch above the
carpet. If using a steam iron,
use a dry cloth to avoid
shrinking wool fibers and
scorching.
After steaming, gently
brush the fibers to restore
the nap. If necessary, cor
ners can be held down with
weights after steaming.
For small crushed areas,
rub over the area with the
edge of a quarter or half
dollar. To avoid future
crushing, place furniture
casters under the legs of
furniture.
Repairing carpets and
mgs with frayed edges,
whipped-out ends, worn
hems or worn-out fringe is
usually a job for the
professional. However, some
results may be seen by
trimming off the worn or
frayed parts. Start where the
damage is deepest and most
severe, using large sharp
shears, a sharp knife or a
single edge razor blade.
Cut from the backing side.
Follow one of the crosswise
or lengthwise yams or
ndges. Save all good scraps
of carpet to use for sub
sequent repairs.
Belvidere FFA scores in New Jersey contests
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. Belvidere High School had and Howie Maion for Mike Novak, 6th place in
The New Jersey Associa- members and 2 advisors agricultural mechanics. Livestock judging; Er
tion of FFA Chapters held its attending. The highest degree of Makatura, 6th place in
51st annual convention at The chapter had 10 membership in FFA on the Poultry judging; and Janet
Rutgers University last mem bers winning individual state level is the Garden Johnson, 9th place in Dairy
week. recognition. Bob Hartung State Farmer degree. Products judging.
The convention consisted
of contests, workshops,
committee work, sessions
andrerr'Mtion
SIMPLE CURE FOR
VACATION SQUABBLES
Driving with one hand
while swatting misbehaving
children with the other is no
way to vacation and can be a
safety hazard.
When the entire family is
in the same car for a long
tnp, fights often occur and
you may wish you had
forgotten the vacation. The
solution to the dilemma,
however, may be fairly
simple.
Next time a squabble
begins in the car, pull over
and stop. Say nothing. Wait
for the inevitable, “Why are
we stopped here?” Then say
something like, “I cannot
drive while you squabble and
hit each other. When you
agree to stop, I’ll start.”
The chances are their
promises to stop the
misbehavior will last about
as long as it takes to drive
twice the length of the car.
When the fighting
resumes, stop the car.
Again, say nothing. Your
message will become quite
clear. Fighting and driving
won’t mix any longer. Your
vacation will shortly become
the pleasant, relaxed ex
perience everyone intended
it to be.
You can use the same
strategy at home. It only
requires the driver, cook or
other provider of vital
services to do one thing -
refuse to mix unpleasant,
interrupting conversation
with the major task at hand.
The secret to this method
is the strategy of natural
consequences. It forces the
other person to accept the
responsibility for the con
sequences of his own
behavior.
By squarely facing the
issue of natural con
sequences, you can enrich
the quality of the relation
ships m your family by
eliminating the distracting
behaviors.
received the highest honor
the State Association can
give when he was named the
Star State Farmer, which
includes a check for $2OO. He
also received a $lOO check
when he was awarded the
dairy production proficiency
award.
Two other chapter
members also received $lOO
for winning proficiency
awards. They were Jim
Miles for beef production
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Twenty-three of those
degrees were conferred at the
degree ceremony, with five
Belvidere members earning
the degree. They were: Bob
Hartung, Jim Miles, Howie
Malon, Janet Johnson, and
Vicki Thrun.
Other chapter members
receiving awards were
Tammy Disbrow, 4th place
in Horse Judging; Jim
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place in the chapter exhibits,
3rd place in the chapter
safety contest, and 3rd place
in the national chapter
emblem and evaluation
contest.
Belvidere also won 4th
place in the public relations
contest and 6th place in the
building our American
communities contest.
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