84-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 15,1985 The Causes And Solutions Of Lint Washing large loads of clothing that have not been sorted may seem like a timesaver. But is it really? Consider the time it takes to rewash or brush lint from a pair of dark slacks. Linting occurred because those slacks were not washed properly. Lintmg can easily be avoided by following a few simple steps. First, take the time to sort clothes. Do not think only of color, stopping after putting darks in one pile, lights in another. Also, separate garments that shed lint from those that at tract it. Lint producers include bath towels, sweaters, flannel and chenille items. And very new or old clothes tend to shed the most. Lint receivers include synthetic, permanent press and corduroy items. The next step is to use enough detergent. A sufficient amount is necessary to hold the hnt in suspension until it is flushed out with the dirty wash water. Read the instructions on the detergent package and adjust the amount according to your needs. Use more detergent for larger loads, heavy soil, harder water, cooler wash temperatures or larger capacity washers. Avoid overloading the washer. Overloading causes unncessary fabric abrasion that increases linting. Furthermore, too big a load does not wash or rinse properly. Clothes must have room WOOD BUTTER STAMPS & MOLDS (Clamp Molds Pictured In June 'B4 "Country Living") '•3* ' j Make butter special, or use to decorate your country kitchen Made of easy-care boxwood and ashwood. Butter Si L 2580; 11/?"I 1 /?" diam. (flower 0n1y)... L2580A: 2" diam. (flower 0n1y).... 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An essential routine of laun dering is the cleaning of the lint filter on the washer and the lint screen on the dryer after each use. Other suggestions for avoiding Imt include shaking garments before washing; emptying pockets of contents, especially tissues; turning down cuffs to brush away lint and dirt; turning clothes that attract hnt inside out before washing; and using'fabric softener to reduce static electricity. Save Energy In Your Kitchen Keep your kitchen cool with energy conservation. Eliminate those cooking practices that let hot air escape into the kitchen. To save energy, adjust the oven racks before you turn on the oven heat. When basting meat, take the roast out of the oven and shut the door and then baste. Keep your kitchen cool by making the most of your oven while it is on. Plan meals that can •£* » Another conservation technique is to start foods on high and then reduce the temperature once boiling begins. With electric ranges you can turn the burner off a few minutes before the food is finished cooking and the remaining heat will continue to cook the food. Of course, one of the best ways to stop the fuel bills from rising is to keep your oven and range in good working order. •10* plus 1.00 P/H •11* plus 1.00 P/H •14* plus 1.50 P/H •19* plus 2.00 P/H Listen up dieters - a new dairy dessert ITHACA, NY - There’s a new kid on the block of ice with frozen yogurt, frozen tofu, ice milk, and other frozen desserts. Developed recently in a Cornell University laboratory, the new frozen dairy dessert-as yet un named and unavailable-is remarkable for what it doesn’t have: half the calories of ice milk and 70 percent the calories of ice cream. It does have, however, as much taste, texture, nutritional value, and stability as ice milk, says Douglas Goff who developed the tasty, low-calorie recipe. Goff is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Food Science in the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell. Two new food ingredients - polydextrose and aspartame-have made the creamy concoction be cooked completely in your oven, or double a recipe and freeze half for later. Oven peckers are energy wasters. Do not open your oven door to check on things. Instead use your timer, thermometer, and oven window to do that. With surface cooking, the way to save energy is to use pans that fit the burners. For example, do not put a 5-mch pan on a 10-inch burner. HOSKINS MFG. HOSKINS /fufama&c D TO -VESTO - # WATERERS hi RID TOP *U* MOST c ZtuUUcf t>OC4Ht &At U P