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Fall Cleaning of Windows
Fall housecleaning today does
not create the upheaval in most
homes that it used to create when
room-by-room was taken apart,
cleaned and put back together.
Today wise homemakers spread
out the cleaning chores throughout
all seasons of the year.
Summer grime on windows
does need removing, however and
I want to share a few tips that will
make window cleaning easier.
Cleaning windows is easy with a
solution of either white vinegar or
household ammonia and water.
For hard water or salt deposits, use
a white vinegar solution, while
ammonia and water is best for
heavy, greasy dirt. However, do
not try to accomplish the cleaning
operations by combining vinegar
and ammonia because they neut
ralize each other.
Vacuum both sides of your
draperies about once every month
or two. Draperies may need to be
drycleaned when they get soiled,
but don’t wear them out by dry
cleaning them every year. Curtains
may need to be laundered, espe
cially if they were used near open
windows during the summer
months. Do not neglect the rods,
carriers and drapery pulls when
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curtains and draperies are down for
cleaning. Remember they get dirty
too.
Washable window shades can
be unrolled and wiped with a mild
detergent solution then rinsed and
wiped dry. Hang, but do not roll up
until the shade is thoroughly dry.
Vacuuming non-washable
shades will take off most of the
dust but to remove spots and
stains, use a commercial dough
type wallpaper cleaner or an art
gum eraser.
Dust Venetian blinds or mini
blinds with the dust brush of your
vacuum cleaner regularly. Wash
them with a mild detergent solu
tion when they become soiled.
Bamboo blinds, stick blinds or
roll-ups cannot be washed, unless
.they are made of plastic. Dusting
regularly with a soft cloth or vac
uum attachment will freshen their
appearance.
Be Patient During
First Weeks Of School
The new school year brings on
many adjustments for students.
Many parents tend to minimize the
importance of these adjustments,
and sometimes view each school
year as being similar to the last.
Children are susceptible to pres
sures created in school. If your
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child did satisfactory work last
year, that work will probably con
tinue, but not necessarily. Each
new school year, new subjects, and
new teachers will call for a certain
amount of adjustment on the part
of the student. An individual
child’s manner of adjustment may
even differ from year to year.
One year the child may return to
school and the parent will barely
notice the change. The very next
year, the child may become very
“cocky” or noticeably quiet or
moody. In a study of ninth and
tenth grade girls, who were asked
to list problems or areas of difficul
ty, adjustment to school work was
listed the greatest number of times.
Other studies have shown similar
results.
Patience, understanding, and
encouragement are called for as
each school year begins. It is
important to remember that the
child in your family is not the same
person he/she was last year. The
child has developed, has grown
more and probably quite rapidly.
Interests change, new doubts arise,
old friends move on. This means
that the child must redesign at least
a few aspects of his/her life. For
some children this is not an easy
task.
The study found the second big
gest problem centered around
personal-psychological relations.
Classmates of last year are no lon
ger classmates. Everyone seems to
be on a different schedule. Over
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the summer some friends moved
away physically or emotionally.
Friends of last year may choose
new friends this year.
The third leading problem
reported in the study had to do with
social and recreational activities.
Because so many of children’s
waking hours are filled with school
Use Pattern
' When you sew, cutting layouts
on commercial pattern guidesheets
can be a big help. The layout has
been carefully tested to show you
how to cut out the garment with the
least amount of waste. It’s also
useful in matching plaids or
designs. Before you start, Maryetta
Dorricott, Delaware County
Cooperative Extension Home Eco
nomist advises that you select the
pattern layout you’ll need for your
pattern size, the width of your fabr
ic and the view of the pattern you
plan to make. For an easy refer
ence, circle the layout you’ll be
using.
The guidesheet gives directions
for laying out the pattern, defines
the trams used and gives direction
for placing pattern pieces on the
straight of grain of the fabric. To
save confusion, read the directions
before you pin the pattern on the
fabric.
The guidesheet will also show
you if some pieces of your pattern
have to be cut on the right or wrong
side, on a single or double thick-
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activities, the child’s social and
recreational Jife truly belong to the
school. This requires adjustment.
Most children adjust very well to
back-to-school pressures but some
do not. With your help most of the
pressures will subside in a few
weeks and your child will adjust to
the normal routine of school life.
Guidesheel
ness of fabric or along a fold or a
selvage. And each pattern piece is
marked with a straight line or an
arrow to help you accurately place
on fabric grain and indicates seam
widths and fold lines.
All the planning and laying out
of a pattern has been done for you.
Now all you need are your pins and
scissors.
Sewing Network
LANCASTER The Lancas
ter Area Sewing Network will pre
sent “Fashions for All Seasons’’ on
Monday, September 28, at 7 P.M.
at Fellowship Hall, 502 Elizabeth
Drive. Members will model their
personally constructed fashions.
Door prizes and refreshments will
be served. Tickets are $4. To
receive tickets by mail, make your
check payable to the Lancaster
Area Sewing Network. Include a
self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Mail to Tommie Harsh, 392 Jay
Lane, Mountville, PA 17554. For
more information, call Tommie at
285-4309.
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