Greenbelt cooperator., 1942-04-03
PATCH, SAVE RUBBER

If you haven't already become
a rubber-patcher, you will soon.
Buy tire patching kit. Or buy
rubber cement and use part of
the material to be patcher, or old
inner tubes, for patches. You can
mend rubber raincoats, worn over
shoes and rubbers, bathing caps,
and in fact almost any rubber ar
ticle that hasn't becom brittle or
sticky.
Here are some suggestions for
the care of rubber garments:
Overshoes: Never leave them
outside the house. See that they
dry slowly and thoroughly, away
from radiators and stoves. If
they're dirty, clean them with
damp cloth or with mild soap and
water. Put them in a cool, dark
place until they are needed again.
Put them on and take them off
carefully to avoid wear and tear.
Raincoats: Don't expose them
to strong sunlight, or to any other
strong light. Don't keep them in
hot places.
Don't drop your raincoat in a
wet heap when you come in out of
the rain. That's a good way to
ruin the finish by letting the sur
faces of the coat stick together.
Wipe the coat off and hang it up
carefully on a colthes hanger until
it dries. Rips and tears from care
less handling, rather than actual
wear, ruin many raincoat.
And finally, if you have over
shoes or raincoats in your house
hold which have been outgrown,
pas them on to someone else. Rub
Der clothes deteriorate whether
in use or not, so someone else
may as well have the use of them.
SAVE YOUR BRUSHES
Bristles for brushes come most
ly from the Orient, where it seems
the hogs grow bristles that are
longer and shaggier. Therefore a
shortage impends. Consumers are
urged to take good care of their
tooth brushes, hair brushes, paint
brushes, and all other bristle
brushes. Paint brushes should be
thoroughly cleaned in turpentine
after each use. Under no circum-
stance let the paint dry into them.
SPICE TINS
Housewives, save your present
spice tins with the convenient
sprinkler tops. The next spices
you buy may come in a paper
package.
Do not open the over door un-
necessarily while foods are cook
ing.
Cook more than one food in the
oven each time it is heated.
How to Care For Stove
Give your range daily cleaning
care. This means outside surfaces,
burners and units, broilers and
oven. Wipe up Immediately any
food spilled on the range top.
After the range is cool, wipe top
with a rag soaked in warm soapy
water. Remove food that has stuck
to the surface by using a scratch
ing powder.
If you have gas range, wipe
burners and CRATES daily. Remove
charred food with 90 steel wool.
IL you nave al ClcCIllC
with open heating units, burn off
the spilled food. Do not, use a
brush or sharp instrument to clean
coils. If units are closed-raise
the covering and clean using a
mild abrasive. Whether the units
are open or closed, wipe off rims
around the units with a damp
cloth after using.
Allow the oven door to stay
open after each cooking operation.
Remove spilled food from the
oven as soon as it is cool, then
wipe the oven with a damp cloth.
Removable shelves can be washed
with soap and water. Do not clean
the oven units except to wipe off
grease or burnt food which col
lects around the frame. Do not
use the oven as storage place for
food.
SAVE FUEL IN COOKING
Here's how to save on fuel when
cooking on top of the range:
Turn your electricity on high
only when necessary to bring food
to the boiling point. AS soon as
the boiling begins, switch to med
ium or low.
Use a pot cover in bringing