The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-06-08
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumer
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, D. C.
To Clean Painted Walls

To Clean Painted Walls
Painted walls that have become soil
ed and need a complete freshening up
don't have to be redone if they are
washable.
Be sure the paint is washable. A
cloth or sponge wrung out of light
suds made with the mildest of soaps
or soap powders will clean the wall if
it is only moderately dirty. Clean
walls with even strokes, then rinse
with cloth or sponge wrung out of
clean water, and wipe dry with soft
cloth.
One good cleaning mixture calls for
2 tablespoons Of mild soap powder, 3
tablespoons of turpentine, and one
quart of water. Dissolve the soap
powder in warm water, add turpentine
and stir rapidly. Use cloth, sponge,
or brush to apply the mixture.
Then rinse the wall with clean
water and dry.
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Snagging The Silverfish
1t takes the right sort of bait to
catch the silverfish-even though the
slender, wingless household pests have
no relation to the denizens of the sea.
You will find these insects in damp,
warm Easements, storerooms, and at
tics. Chief items on their menu are
paper, book bindings, wall paper, ray
on fabrics, and anything that contains
starch or sugar.
Here is bait, suggested by Depart
ment of Agriculture experts, that can
be made in the home for eradicating
the pest: 11a cups of oatmeal, ground
to -four; IA teaspoon Of arsenic; 1a
teaspoon of granulated sugar; and Ia
teaspoon of salt. Stir the mixture
then moisten.
Dry the bait, pound into small bits
and scatter wherever the silverfish are
found. Sodium fuoride may be sub
stituted for arsenic in the formula.
Another way to get rid of silverfish
is to use pyrethrum powder. This
should be busted or blown into the in
tested area.
Still another remedy is spraying the
infested room with saturated solu-
tion of observation-disclosures in carbon
tetrachloride. If possible, the room
sprayed should be closed tightly fo1
"a hours.
Cherry Ripe
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Consumers who find fresh cherries
at market do well to remember that
quality comes when cherries reach
their full maturity on the tree.
If the cherries in the box are still
unripe, don't buy. Unlike other fruits
they will not develop any further
either in color, or flavor once they
have been picked.
Cherries that are to be eaten fresh
should be bought with their stems on
Bruised cherries or those that are
otherwise injured will develop molC
at the point Of injury.
To tell whether cherry is tree
ripe, look for a bright, fresh appear.
ance, clear color, and plumpness. Best
quality cherries are juicy and have g
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Whatever their price, reject as cost
ly immature cherries that are hard ol
shriveled. Don't put stale fruit in your
market basket either, since these vii
be soft and shriveled.
Examine cherries closely for worm
injury and decay. The latter Otter
takes the form Of small brown circular
spots on the fruit.
Finally, look at the box. If it i.
stained or leaky, it means that deca!
has softened the fruit.
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Hew To Clean Aluminium Pots and
Pans
Aluminium pots and pans are i'm
mune to ordinary rust and chipping
but they stain easily. For housewives
who like to keep their aluminium uten
sils bright the guide gives these tips
Compounds in certain vegetables
boiling water, and soap result in stain
on the surface Of the metal
Securing with a fine abrasive sucl
as steel wool and rinsing we'll will re
move some of the stains they leav
and will also eliminate all traces o
salt on the surface of the metal. (Sal
left on the surface will result in pit
ting Of the metal.)
If securing doesn't remove tn
stains, try this: Boil some strongl.
acid food such as rhubarb, apples, o
tomatoes, or water and vinegar in tn
stained utensil.
In any case, don't use soap contain
ing strong alkalies to clean aluminium
To avoid roughening Of the surfac
Or 'pitting'-of aluminium, keep tn
utensil clean and don't allow food t.
remain in it for any length of time.