The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-08-18
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumers
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, ID. c.
Buying Bedspreads

good wear in a bedspread, buy one
with firmly and evenly woven fab
ric of smooth regular yarns, advises
the CONSUMERS GUIDE, publica-
ton of the Consumers Counsel Di-
vision of the A. A. A.
Spreads made of heavy yarns in
the warp and fine yarns in the filling,
or with uneven, lumpy yarns to form
the design may be "appealingly diff
ferent," but they won't last very long.
Test the firmness of the weave by
whether each yarn stays in place. Thin
spots and even ugly holes are the
price of purchasing sleazy loosely
woven materials.
Examine the finish of the spread.
The fewer the seams the better, both
for neatness and durability. If there
are seams, they should be deep enough
to hold well. Hens stitched with Ia
stitches to an inch are a guarantee
against poor wear. Back stitching at
the end prevents raveling. A good en-
broidered scallop finish has stitching
deep and close enough together to hold
all raw edges in place.
You can tell if the ends of the spread
are cut straight by noticing whether
they are parallel to one of the cross
wise threads in the fabric.
Decide whether or not you want to
cover the pillows of your bed before
you select the size of the spread
Those 1OS or la inches long viii
stretch over the pillows on a double
bed and leave plenty room for a ''tuck'
in.'
Don't Over-Chill Potatoes
= Keep your potatoes out of the re-
frigerator if you want them to retair
their best cooking qualities, recon-
mends the CONSUMERS GUIDE
publication of the Consumers Counse
Division of the A. A. A.
"When potato-chip manufacturers
wanted to find out whether the tenn
perature at which potatoes were storet
had any effect on their cooking quality
the scientists in the U. S. Department
of Agriculture made some tests
These scientists found that potatoe:
SloICu az eiIuI VI w W ~ uS
grees yielded good chips, while those
stored at lower temperatures were un
satisfactory.
"This rule holds good for Frencl
fried and baked potatoes as we'll a
potato chips. Good practice for con
sumers is to store potatoes at room
temperature, avoiding extremes o
hot and cold. Also, if you plan t.
store potatoes for any length of tim
keep them in dark place. Left il
the light, they tend to become green.
Do You Buy dated" Milk?
"Dated' milk bottles signify littl
to consumers who don't know what tn
date printed on the milk cap means.
Oates can refer to the day tn
milk was produced, pasteurized, o
bottled" says the CONSUMERS
GUIDE, publication of the Consumers
Counsel Division Of the A. A. A. "I
some cities it is the time after whic
milk is not to be sold. There is wild
variation in State and municipal re
quirements as to what information,
any, must be printed on milk bottl
caps.
"If your milk is dated and if yo
don't know what the date means, yo
can find out by asking your milkmar
calling your dairy, or getting in touc
with your local health officer. Healt
departments Of State and city govern
ments, as a general rule, enforce a
laws and ordinances having to do wit
your milk supply. Learning what tn
date means helps you to check tn
freshness of the milk you buy.
Good Gelatins Are Cd Odorless,
CD Transparent
The best way to spot good gelatir
says the CONSUMERS GUIDE, pub
lcation of the Consumers Counse
Division of the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration is to notice frs
whether it has any odor, and, secont
whether it is transparent.
"The housewife can be sure she
using a good product if the jell sh
makes with the gelatin powder
practically odorless, and transparent,
writes the GUIDE.
"Most gelatin factories today tax
care that their gelatin products leav
their hands in a sanitary condition
Gelatins that go bad soon decompos
and show signs of contamination.
"After you prepare a gelatin disl
put it in the refrigerator until you ar
ready to use it. Test it for bad odor
while it is still hot, however.
FINALLY remember that gelatins ca
be high-strength or low-strength;
small quantity of one brand migf
make as strong a jell as a larg
. amount of another. Only by house
hold tests can the housewife learn 0
which brand her pennies will go fun
therest."