The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-01-13
H o E
HINTS
OF COURSE YOU KNOW
BIZ


UT OOOISSE III hNOW
Heating water on the stove
might be the way your mother did
it but it's out-of-date now.
Dishes never have to wait when
you heat water the modern cleo
trio way -. there's always plenty
on Alphabetically! You won't be
tied to a teakettle when you have
IN electric water heater.
The comfort and convenience of
abundant hot water are yours
when you have an automatic cleo
trio water heater of proper size.
Dish washing, cleaning, and bath
ing are easier and more pleasant
when you can count on having
plenty of hot water all day. every
day.
To keep a cake from drying out
quickly after cutting, make the
first cut through the middle, then
slice servings from the face of
each half. Place the remaining I'M
cut portions together, face to face.
After dampening clothes for
ironing, roll them and wrap in a
plastic OF other moisture proof ma
tertal. The clothes will retain the
moisture longer. dampen uniform
ly and will iron easily and quickly.
Dust will not collect behind q
picture and make a dark line on
the wallpaper If a thumbtack Is
placed near each corner on the
back lower edge OF the frame.
Laundering may enlarge holes
and tears. Mend before laundering
clothes and linens and you'll have
much less work to do.
Keep bananas from discoloring
after they are peeled and sliced
by dipping them in canned pine
apple Juice, fresh or canned grape
fruit, orange or lemon juice.
Do not soak wood-handled uten-
sils. Wash quickly in hot suds.
Rinse Immediately. Dry thorough
ly. Soaking cause rotting of wood,
chipping of enamel and painted
surfaces.
Small rag rugs will not curl un-
der foot IL you dip the ends In a
weak starch after they are wash
ed
Cut out a piece of cardboard to
fit and slip it into the wide end
of a necktie before pressing. Then
with the help of a heavy pressing
cloth on top, you can get a really
smooth surface with no print OF
the underneath showing.
Hot water penetrates fabrics
faster than cold. Use hot water to
sprinkle clothes before ironing
1t spreads more evenly and quickly
through the materials.
When there is turkey stuffing
left over, wrap bacon around in
dividual servings. and -broil until
the bacon is crisp and the stuffing
Is hot.
II cabinets smell of spice, you're
losing something nice. Spicy fra
GRANGE coming from cabinets
means loss of tangy flavor so
keep spices covered. Keep sitter
tops closed between usings.
To keep knives sharp, cut food
on wooden cutting board and not
on q metallic or enameled surface.
Avoid leaving knives In hot water.
Store in a wooden wall rack. or q
holder may be made by lacking q
leather strip to the wall. Never
store knives loose In a drawer as
the edges become dulled.
Did anyone every ask you why
we pasteurize milk. when the cows
have been pasture-ized?
Properly controlled, high volt
age electricity Is mighty useful.
Let loose. 1t can be dangerous. SO
here's q timely warning. We sug-
gest you pass II on TO your young
sters. Don't touch fallen electric
wires. II you find q broken power
line in the street. leave 1t alone.
Call our office and report 1t at
once. Our trained lineffen will be
on the spot a. soon ~ possible to
repair the damage.
It's surprising In q way. Many
folks are buying new electric
ranges to replace the ones they've
been SO proud OF for years. OF
course the new models are faster,
more efficient and more economi-
cal to use. And those fully auto
matte controls certainly make
cooking easier. AS a matter of fact.
once you e them, you'll want a
new electric range yourself.