The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-10-14
Holllelllalers'
Briefs
Summer Clothing Care
BY Loretta Cewden
Asst Extension Agent

Summer Clothing Care
With light weight summer cloth
ing being discarded for winter
woolens, thrifty housewives are
storing summer garments careful
ly so they will be in good condi-
ton next season. The following
pointers are listed to insure a safe
winter season for summer gar
ments.~
ALI clothes should be clean when
put away, because spots, stains
or soil left on fabrics over the
months may become "set". with
age and difficult or impossible to
remove.
Remove pint, metal buttons,
buckles or ornaments which might
leave rust or other marks on the
fabric. Washable clothes should
be washed, but not starched, be-
fore storing.
If clothes are to be packed in
boxes or trunks, fold them so they
are smooth and flat with as few
creases as possible. Tissue paper
helps prevent wrinkles. If clothes
are hung on hangers, wooden or
plastic hangers are suggested be-
cause they hold shoulders in bet
ter shape and are less likely to
leave marks than wire hangers.
Clothes SHOULD be protected
from dust, smoke, insects, mice,
extreme heat and dampness dur
ing the winter.
Food Fable
:. The idea that cane sugar is bet
ter than beet sugar for jellY-mak-
ing is just an unfounded food
fable.
.Inez Eckblad. extension nutri-
Zionist at Washington State Col
lege. passes the word along from
cookery experts and sugar specia-
lists Of the U. s. Department Of
Agriculture tfjlt beet and cane
sugar in refined granulated form
give equally good results in jelly
making. canning or cooking. The
two sugars are chemically the
same.
IF homemade jelly doesn't jell.
don't blame either cane or beet
sugar: there is some other rea-
son. the experts say.
Patience - Not Pills
The consumer market is being
flooded with an endless variety of
reducing aids" Some of these
are harmless; others are not.
Their common denominator is re-
duction or depression Of appetite.
Taken shortly before meals, they
are intended to lesson the desire
for foods and thus bring about
weight reduction.
Good ld-fashioned will power
and patience are far sounder ap-
proaches to a weight-reducing pro-
gram than anything that can be
bought over the counter. Contrary
to popular belief, most cases of
overweight are due to too much
food. The instances where obesity
is the result of glandular disturb
ances are few and far between.
So calories are your problem.
A well-balanced diet is your
problem, too. Care must be taken
that, when you cut down calories,
the diet still provides adequate
amounts of protein, vitamins, and
minerals. This takes planning and
some ingenuity, but it can be
done - and done by using the
family diet as basis.
incidentally, nutritionists are
stressing more and more - and
with good reason the import
ance of calories distribution over
the three meals. Gone are the
days - or should be - of black
coffee-and-orange-juice breakfasts.
Gone too, then, will be eleven
o'clock blues and short tempers.
Breakfast should provide at least
"a, and preferably one third, Of
your total days food intake.
Safe weight reduction is a slow
process - that is where patience
come In. It is not wise to attempt
to lose more than 2 lbs. per week
liz lbs. would be better. This
will take time if much weight
should be lost - but it will pay
off in maintaining top physical
condition.
Here are a few general sugges-
tons for planning a reducing di-
ct that can be fitted into normal
family schedules:
Cut down on breads and cere-
ais - but don't omit them.
Eat fruit fresh, without sugar.
Eat plenty Of salad, but 60 easy
on the dressing.
Cut down on butter and mar
garine and sugar.
Use skim milk or buttermilk
instead of whole milk.
Don't skip meals - eat less
at mealtime.
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