THE CAROLINA TIMES—Saturday, July 25, 1964—2
Help For The Home
Builder, Decorator
And Home Buyer
How to save steps and stops
in the kitchen; how to have
laundry (hat is bacteria-free;
bome lighting to ease eye strain
atxJ improve decor; safe insect
repellent; pitfalls to avoid in
building a tKxne; how to avoid
home accid^ts with electrcity.
A kitchen designed to reduce
stooping, reaching, and walking
to tlK minimum is a feature of
CSDA’s Food and Home Fair for
Consumers. The energy-saving
kitchen was developed by W.S.
Department of Agricoltare hous
ing ^>ecialists who studied ttie
motions used by women in per
forming various chores. The mix
counter and sink are arranged
so that the lady of the house
may sit or stand comfortably at
either place. The storage cabi--
net is slanted so that upper
shelves jut outward and are easy
to reach. Ttie tired housewife
can move from one area to an
other while sitting on a swing
ing stool. She can reach the top
shelf while sitting down. The
cabinet also saves bumped heads;
it has a sliding folding door in
stead of one that swings out
ward.
The home refrigerator-freezer
is one of the most depended upon
appliances in today’s Idtchen.
It keeps foods attractive, nutri
tious, and flavorful until they
are prepared for serving used
to the b^t advantage of all the
foods stored in it. How -to plan
and carry out proper storage of
meat, fruits and vegetables,
dairy products, and other per
ishable f(^s are shown in a
demonstration at USDA’s Food
and Home Fair for Consumers.
Visitors are shown that “proper
storage” starts before the home
maker goes to the store. She
rearranges the packages to make
rpcm for the new ones and turns
the control to its coldest setting.
She *ops f(M- frozen foods last
and has the checker put them
in a double bag to keep them
cold. Warmer packages put into
the freezer are kept away from
those already in storage.
USDA bacteriologists have
found that ordinary machine
washing without bleach does not
kill all disease-causing bac
teria. The staphylocossus germ
and other types of bacteria can
suivive and be transmitted
among family members. Hie
danger can be even greater in
community wash machines used
by many families. Quarternary
disinfectants should be added to
the rinse water. Phenolic and pine
oil disinfectants can be added to
either the rinse or the wash
cycle, and chlorine bleach to the
wash water. In each case, the
label tells how much to use to
sanitize the laundry.
Choosing the correct lamp or
shade can prevent eye fatigue
and improve the appearance of
your home.
A new shade-diffuser and a
more powerful bulb can im
prove greatly the type of light
from an old lamp or light fix
ture. Decwative bulbs can be
used to enhance the appearance
and raise the efficiency of old
light fixtures.
A county extension agent
demonstrates for consumers how
to use pesticides safely in the
home and garden. He advises,
first and most inq>ortant, to
read the label and follow its in
structions to the letter. II you
use the kind of pesticide cb^i-
cal that must be mixed at home,
measure the correct amount,
and no more; mix in a ventilat
ed place to avoid inbalatkm and
avoid smoking around pestickles;
peihaps have a hancftercluef
over tlie nose and mouth to
avoid breating dust or mist. He
also advises; Spray pesticides
only on a calm day; avoid con
taminating streams, ponds, lakes,
and otiier water sources; leave
each chemical in the original
container, and read the Ac
tions each time you use it; store
containers away from children
and pets; don’t store pesticides
in pantry or use them around the
kitch«) sink; after spraying or
dusting,- wash exposed parts of
the body thoroughly with soap
and water; if you spill a con
centrate on your cloUiing, diange
to clean clothes inunediately;
and never use y«jr mouth to
blow out a spray nozzle, or to
siphon a pesticide from a con
tainer.
An all-purpose insect repel
lent that turns away mosquitoes,
chiggers, tidu, biting flies, and
fleas. An insect control ^lecial-
ist shows how a horde of hungry
mosquitoes remained indifferent
and avokled a human arm treat
ed with a lotkin type repellent.
The chemical, diethyl toluamkie,
is marketed under various trade
names. The aerosol bomb de
veloped originally by USDA
scientists is now used to dis
pense hundreds of substances—
from paint to shaving cream.
An agricultural research spe
cialist shows how the bomb was
developed and how pyrethrum
aerosol kills insects.
Electricity Hazards in the Home
An electric field safety en
gineer of the USDA demonstrates
what can happen if you disre
gard electrical safety pleasures.
He explains how to grofli5a elec
tric home appliances and power
equipment. He shows how a
human beings with wet hands or
standing on a wet floor can
become a conductor of elec
tricity. He shows what happens
when you overload a circuit, or
when you run a vacuum clean
er with a frayed cord into a
metal object. Safety with elec
tricity is an important part of
home safety.
A housing credit specialist of
USDA explains some points to
keep in mind when planning to
build a new home. Make allow
ance in budgeting for the new
and "increased costs of keeping a
home. These include property
taxes, insurance, fuel, and per
haps new furniture. House plans
can be obtained from many
sources; through a private firm,
newspapers, magazines, lum
beryards, as well as the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Whatever
the source, make sure your plan
meets your needs, with com
plete specifications. In shop
ping for credit on a new home,
try several lenders for the best
terms. Deal with a reputable
builder. To avoid problems,
reach a firm agreement with
the builder as to what it will
cost. I
Tips On Buying First House
Are you planning to buy your
first home in 1964?
Take a tip or two from buyers
from experience that basics are
all important in a home. Don’t
t>e swayed too strongly by gad
gets; you can always add them
later.
If you are not certain as to
what type of home will meet your
family’s needs, consult a reputa-
able realtor or builder. Explain
bow your family lives and what
you can afford to pay. Either one
can offer sound suggestions.
Bear tliese points in mind:
1. Make certain the home has
a second bathroom or provision
for later installation of one.
2. Buy a house with a two car
garage. Even if you don’t have
two cars at present, yop can
always use the second car space
for extra storage of garden
tools, toys and sporting equip
ment.
3. Make sure the heating unit
is adequate not only for the pres
ent but for possible future addi
tions. Supplementary heating
can be an expensive addition at
a later date.
4, Be sure
quately insulai
lation keeps th
winter and cool
5. Look for
spell easy ma
ly mortgage paj
only costs of
Long before
pakl off you
money for
provements i
much depends
in your choice
HMse technlcktng tested KeJ i^iaktor and
■ix other leading waabers at the Nation'
wide Consumer Testing InBtitiite.
Read what their reportk show^
home is ade-
Proper insu-
home warm in
in suipmer.
features which
i^tenance. Month-
ments aren't the
Bwning a home.
mortgage is
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intenance im-
repairs—how
your alertness
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