The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-18
Consumer Notes
Issued Weekly by Consumers
Counsel Division, A. A. A.
Washington, D. c.
Getting Rid of Moths in Furniture

Getting Rid of Moths in Furniture
If your furniture has wool or mo-
hair anywhere in it's construction, you
may be due for moth trouble. Here
are few tips on how to guard against
having your furniture ruined by
moths.
Present methods for mothproofng
fabrics are still in the experimental
stage. They are sometimes success
full, but they cannot be relied upon by
the consumer as a check against fab
ric destruction. Fabrics guaranteed
to be moth-proof, however, usually are
more reliable buys than those not
guaranteed.
Slip covers provide only moderate
protection, and then only if they are
securely attached to the furniture,
leaving no open spaces for a moth to
get underneath the cover Remove
slip covers at least once week to
give the furniture a thorough clean
ing both by brushing and vacuum
cleaning.
One way to keep moths from getting
to the inside of furniture is to select
piece tightly lined with cotton. Such
lining, if unbroken, will prevent moths
from getting inside, but will not keep
them from attacking the surface of
a fabric.
Bare spots on the fabric, loose pile,
or development of minute tubes on the
fabric surface are all signs Of moth
infeStation. Look for these in shaded
spots of the furniture, on the back, or
near the cushion.
Fumigation, done properly, is one
way of getting rid Of moths. Spread
crystal paradichlorobenzene over the
piece of furniture, or pounds to
the ordinary sized chair. Wrap the
chair completely with old blankets
and keep it in a room of 70 degrees
or over for several days to do the job
thoroughly.
If you live in cold climate, you can
rid your furniture of moths simply by
leaving it outside for a few hours any
time the temperature falls below zero.
Ordinary household sprays usually
don't work, since the fabric must be
saturated with the fluid to get rid of
all moth larvae.
Light mineral oil sprays will kill
all moths they reach, but be sure they
will not spot your furniture fabric.
Kerosene or gasoline are partially eff
fective, but leave disagreeable odors
and present dangerous fire hazards.
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Don't Destroy The Tops
It's the tops of the beets that count
most for nutritional value, not the
beet roots.
Though more roots than tops are
eaten, the contribution of the roots to
nutrition is minor one
Beet greens rates as excellent
sources of Vitamins A, B, C, and c.,
with very rich supplies of iron and
calcium besides, to say nothing of
their delicious flavor. Now is the time
Of year when you can buy beets with
fresh tops Look for those that are
young, fresh, tender and with clean
leaves. If they are slightly fabby and
willing, they may still have a good
deal of freshness left, but if they are
Shiny, pass them up.
Use little water when you cook beet
greens, and to get the most food
value and flavor out Of them, don't add
soda to the cooking water.
X X x
Eat Fish for it's nutritional value
not because you think it will give you
a bigger brain.
When the president of State teach
ers' college only a few years back ask
ed the parents and teachers of ee-
mentary school pupils in Ia states if
they believed that eating fish improved
the brain, SO out Of each 100 or the
parents answered yes and 32 out of
each 100 of the teachers answered
yes
The notion that you need lots Of
fish in your diets as brain food is
myth. There is PHOSPHORUS in hu-
man brains and also in fish, but that's
as far as the similarity goes.
Fish is a good food, but don't ex-
pect it to make YOU brainier.
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Why Weights and Measures
Protection?