Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-07-02
FOR THE W0M MEN
BY Betty Cook for AMP
Ready for Company?

Wise homemakers and successful interior decorators
that getting the most out of dollar generally means
getting the service from all home furnishings well
from each room Space important these days and the
modern trend which encourages many for area in
the home proves it, Take your spare room for example
which may be of the living room, if you live In an
apartment; if you're home-owner, it may be small
That serve many purposes
spot reserved for the student in the family for use as
bedroom sewing and often as place Tor
the TV set Almost always it contains davenport or con-
vertbe sofa-bed
With very little change this space can; pinch, pro-
vide hospabe charm in the odfashoned And here Is
the way it be done:
Suppose that you've just heard that the youngsters
avore aunt is arriving that your daughter is
bringing home friend Your first thought is to make this
unexpected guest feel wanted and comfortable.
Your next step will be, naturally, to make guest
of your and make the dybed Then
that will LOOK very special you will top the bed with
spread especially planned to fit the furnishings of the room
Actually the bedspread for the guest bed of great
importance it should receive the most careful aen-
ton In the first place ANY bedpead purchased for busy
family should be completely washable and durable and
beautiful possible The you purchase for unex
peced company should be the color that blends with the
other decorations something neutral preferably particu
lary you the bedspread of the family beds oc-
casonally, when cmnpanys not there
In buying this company" spread, remember all the
things that happen to soil it, everyone likes to dump the
his pockets handbags the bed for sorting
dressing child often done top of the bed teen
ayers love park their beds for reading studying or
manicurng and sometimes (bu hope they Wont) guests
unpac their the bed Of you doubt this just
watch for it in the movies they do it all the timeD
The to your problems of washing and caring Tor
such spread tufted chenille coverlet They are
easy keep clean and, of course need no ironing
that alone Besides that special laundering
process combining the washing and the bung steps, saves
even MORE minutes Use the instantly dsovng buing that
comes in form, and contains special ingredient that
makes the the coveret fairly sparkle with whenes
and the bright background colors really bright
Washing these tued chenille bedspreads is simple
this shake well to excess dust Now soak in
warm suds than Is minutes Then squeeze out
water we'll Now prepare fresh water hot as possible Tor
white only as hands stand for coors add one
half cup of the buing that in tiny bright beads plus
your favorte soap synthetic detergent and water con-
dtioner if you live in hard water area
Put the bedSpread in the washer and run machine for
about minutes less BY the way frequent washing to
KEEP any is far easier the clothes and bed
ding than let them very oied and then to scrub and
scrub to TRY get them clean!
Squeeze out wash by hand if you put through
wringer fold tufts inside Rinse twice, until water
is clear Dry in automatic dryer hang coesine with
tufts inside the double spread in the breeze the