Cl2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 6,1980
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Ladies
Have You
Heard?
By Doris Thomas
Lancaster Extension
Home Economist
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DECREASE
HOLIDAY TENSION
One could go from
Thanksgivmg to the first of
the New Year and never
realty relax. The rush of
shopping, gift-buying,
cooking, baking en
tertaining, parties and
programs can seem to never
end The hustle and bustle of
all these activities can tax
almost anyone’s nerves
The holidays can be more
holiday and less strain if you
decide which activities are
the most important to you
Participate in those events
you enjoy and convince your
family and yourself not to
worry about the rest
Why not spread your
holiday celebrating all year
round. If you belong to
several clubs and they all
plan end-of-the-year parties,
why not suggest that one
group have a party on Saint
Patrick’s Day instead, or at
another tune of the year
when you are not so busy
When you are shopping for
gifts, do you worry whether
people will like what you buy
them’ Well don’t be too
concerned. The old saying
“It’s the thought that
counts,” still applies
If you find yourself
exhausted because you are
giving bigger parties or
decorating more elaborately
each year - relax You may
not realize the holiday whirl
you have been pulled into
Simplifying your schedule
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might allow you more tune
to enjoy yourself A personal
family celebration will be
more meaningful than a
show” for the neighbors
GATHER CONES NOW
FOR HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS
Big cones, little cones
Many kinds of Christmas
cones are yours for the
picking right now Just like
nuts, they come tumbling
down in the fall Now is the
time to gather them for use
in your holiday decorating
Those cones that you pick
up under the trees are
already pretty well dried out
and opened up So the only
extra care you need to give
them between now and
Christmas is storing them in
a dry place It is best to keep
them in a wooden or metal
container and leave air holes
or lids off for ventilation
For cones that you pick off
the tiee, some extra drying
tune may be necessary. To
do this, just toss the cones in
big baking pan and set them
in the oven for a short time
Do not allow the tem
perature to go over 150
degrees How long you leave
them there depends on how
much moisture the cones
contain Check them about
every 15 minutes When they
open up they are dry
During this oven heating,
the pitch in the cone may
ooze out the harden on the
edge of the cone On some
cones, it is white, like on a
YORK If you recently
have invested in a down
filled jacket, vest or coat,
you’ll be glad to know that it
can be washed as well as dry
cleaned
When washing a down
filled garment use warm
never hog-water, and a mild
soap, says Marceil A.
Seckman, York extension
home economist Special
down soaps are available,
but aren’t necessary
Whether you wash the
garment by hand or on the
delicate cycle of your
washing machine, submerge
it, then squeeze it for several
minutes to make sure all the
air has been pushed out.
Handle the garment
I'M NOT
L10N...
The Classified
Livestock
Section
Has Beastly
Selections!
White Pine cone And on
some, it is just clear and
almost like hard, clear
varnish. Some decorators
like this effect. If you do not
like it, you can clean the
pitch off with a knife
Use your cones in a variety
of holiday decorations You
are only limited by your own
creativity and imagination
If you need some new ideas,
check any of the many books
and magazines devoted to
ideas for holiday
decorations
How to wash
carefully and never wring or
twist it
Proper rinsing is very
important Anv soap or
detergent not unsed uui ml.
cause the down to clump
together and will reduce its
insulating ability The
weight of wet filling can
strain or tear seams and
even force the down through
the fabric, so lift it out of the
wash tub very carefully
The easiest way to dry
your down garment is in a
dryer Use a medium heat
setting Add two or three
clean bath towels to absorb
moisture and a clean pair of
tennis shoes to break up the
clumps of down as the dryer
drum rotates It will
probably take several cycles
to dry the garment com
pletely
Be sure there is no
moisture left because down
can mildew if it stays damp
too long.
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You can also dry a down
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Check from tune to tune and
fluff the matted clumps with
your fingers
Total drying may
several days
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