The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-06-19
YOUR DOLLAR
By CONSUMERS UNION
Upholstery and Rug shampoos

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Furniture is high-priced and install
Iment payments are on the way out, 81
it's a good idea to take care Of wha
Iyou have. Shampooing Is one import
ant way to help keep upholstered fur
lniture and rugs In good condition, al
low cost. But remember, all uphol
lstery can't be shampooed. Don't try
1t on silks, satins or velvets. Mohair
velour, frieze or tapestry can general.
ly be shampooed at home.
| Gu. tested % brands of rug and up
holstery cleaners, some of the soap
and some of the soapless type. Soap
less shampoos were found to be gen.
orally better, but more expensive.
On brand, however, passed both for
low price and high quality. 1t is Coop
Synthetic Studs, available at Coop
stores or from Natl Co-operatives,
Chicago. 1t comes in powder form,
costs 29c, and 3 IL C worth will clean
an average 3-piece suite of furniture
The following brands were strongly
alkaline and had little foaming abil-
ity. They were therefore rated Not
Acceptable: Johnson's Barcolene, Rad.
That Readers Digest Cure for
Athletes Foot
Don't rush to the drugstore to get
that new remedy" for athletes foot
described by Paul deKruif in Readers
Digest, advise Gus medical consult
ants. Because of Readers Digest's
huge circulation, the proposed work
ing cure" which consists of equal
parts of camphor and carbolic acid,
appears to be sweeping the country
But Dr. Edward Francis, originator of
the cure, himself advises against us
ing it on wet or oozing surfaces, be-
cause moisture may cause the mix
ture to break down and become caust-
ic. Gus medical consultants con-
slider the remedy too dangerous for
general use.
Hundreds of remedies for athletes
foot have been proposed, and very few
have been found useful after test,
GUS medical advisers report
Try Margarine
Try oleomargarine If butter is too
high for your budget, Gus weekly |
Bread & Butter advises. Margarine |
Is as nutritious as butter, if fortified |
with vitamin A as many brands are.
Uncolored margarine sells for about |
half the price of butter in many
states. And margarine comes under
he price ceilings, while butter is free
% keep on rising in price. Margarine
g made of animal or vegetable fat
With the type of fat stated on the
abel GUS taste tests show that
most people can't tell butter and mar
,arine apart.
The special taxes and licenses ex-
lcted for selling margarine should be
epealed, GU. urges. They were spon-
ored by the dairy trust and restrict
he sale of food needed by low-in-
:ome families.
Toilet Tissue
Read the label when you buy toilet
,aper, Consumers Union advises.
There may be less price difference
lmong brands than you realize For
Instance, Waldorf tissue has only $50
meets to roll, while Scot Tissue has
200. This means that in 1,000-sheet
oils Waldorf would cost almost &c,
ot the &c for which it sells.
Gu. tested Al brands of toilet pa
er, for proper balance of strength,
bsorbency and softness. 1t found
ONE excellent buys, in low-priced
rands. Among the best were Pacific
'repe Tissue mot the same as Pacific 4
oft Crepe Paper sold at same price !
4 same stores) (4c for $50 sheets at I
ZIP stores); Princess (8c for 1000 Z
heeD; Sears Challenge &c plus post :