The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-15
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly By Consumer
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, D. C.
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Buying advice on goods and services
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talk about food supplies and prices,
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Vitamins in Tomatoes
Tomatoes are rich in Vitamin c.
the anti-scurvy yitamin-but holding
that vitamin in canned tomatoes and
tomato juice has long been a research
problem of nutrition experts.
Reporting on this research in agri-
cultural experiment stations, CON-
SUMERS' GUIDE, declares that it
does not matter whether canned toma-
toes come in glass or tin; canned
either way "they lose little Vitamin
C provided they are stored in room
temperature in reduced light Keep
canned tomatoes away from exposure
to light, advise researchers at the
Massachusetts, Station.
Florida Station scientists looked
into the problem Of home-canned to-
matoes and tomato juice VS.. CONNER
cial brands. Results show that there
is little difference so far as vitamin
content is concerned between the two.
Properly processed home-canned to-
matoes and tomato juice, the scientists
found, contained as much Vitamin C
as any of different commercial
brands that were tested.
AS for home canning Of tomato
juice, here's the advice of the New
York Station: Fill jars and cans to
the very top if you don't want to lose
the precious vitamin. Loss of the
vitamin is considerable if any air
space is left at the top of the con-
| tainer.
Getting Rid of Paint Stains
Clothing stained by newly painted
surface OF carelessly welded paint
brush doesn't have to be sent to the
cleaners to get rid of the spot. Here
are hints for removing paint stains.
For oil paints, varnishes, and en-
amels: If the stain is fresh one and
is on a washable material, rub vigor-
ously with soap and water; or use tur-
pentine, sponging the spot, or washing
the whole article in turpentine.
If it is an old stain, rub lard into
it and then wash with soap and water.
Moistening the stain with ammonia
solution may also work. After moist
ening, sprinkle the spot with turpen-
tine, roll the garment up for Is to 80
minutes, soak for several hours, and
then wash with soap and water.
If the garment is made of a delicate
fabric (rayon, silk, etc. sponge or
soak the entire article in carbon tet-
rachloride, or chloroform, or benzol.
For alcohol paints or stains. For
fresh stains on a washable material,
use plain soap and water. On delicate
fabrics, use wood or denatured alcohol,
placing pad under the spot when you
apply the cleaner.
If the stain is an old one, soak it
for half an hour in strong ammonia,
then wash the garment.
For water color paints: If the ma
terial is washable use soap and water.
If it is delicate fabric, sponge the
stain with turpentine to remove the
water color, then apply benzol to re-
move the turpentine. Other methods
are to dip the garment in gasoline, or
to sponge it with g glycerine, and then
rinse in lukewarm water.
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How TO Shellac Floors
Rules for consumers who shellac
their own floors begin at the store
counter.
Insist on 5-pound shellac varnish,
when you buy. And be sure that the
product is unadulterated with resins.
Insist also that the shellac be either
freshly manufactured or packed in
glass containers.
When you prepare the shellac for
application, thin it with 1873 proof No.
l denatured alcohol at the rate of one
quart of alcohol to one gallon of shell
lac
The first coat of shellac should dry
for Is or 20 minutes, and then the
floor should be buffed lightly with sand
paper or steel wool and swept clean.
The second coat of shellac should
be permitted to dry for 2 or 3 hours,
buffed lightly again, swept, and then
the third coat should be applied.