ble driet, preheat t i e dryer five relation to the environment. Is the reported he wa s held up by two
Electric Blankets miautes, owdftupii heat. with, five Deception In Use Ecology firm taking steps to reduce air, land males, one of whom was armed
or six bath towels. and water pollution citu^t'd by the with a ,4a automatic pistol. He said
Need Care Add the bJanicet to the dryer Anti Pollution In Buying manufacture ol its product?
Information about manufacturer.1;
the nv.-n U;ok i: orn S2O0 to $250 from
lucking the waftn towete iato the the cash register plus iht contents
By Elaine May folds of the blanket. Dry for a has not been readily available, But Li iti.1- J. 1
By Elaine May By Elaine May
!ouoty short time, removing the blanket with the int.Ti.asud concern, pollu- Police .say ilia'. $31)0 in cash was
Home* Kconomist County Hojine Economist tion problems are frequently mak-
white it is strll slightly damp. Fin- reported mis>ing from the Central
• Properly using ond caring for the ish drying in the opes air. Over- Homemakcrs may have a real The environmental crisis is com- ing the news. Watdi for rtports on Cor.h.'Ci irrnary. r.I I Central Ave.,
electric blanket is vital to your fam- drying may damage tte blanket's concern about pollution. Unfortu- plex, and we must admit that wo offenders. v.h'.Tc e;;:ry w;»s gained by break-
ily's safety and comfort. bestkig eleooeat. do not know the answers to all the Some businesses arc taking ad-
nately this concern is being exploited \i)*i ''lass in the front door.
Electric blankets should not be To tine dry electric blaptoete, hi some deceptive advertising and problems. Many individuals feel the vantage of environmental concern
used on an infant nor an older per- choose a day with low humidity, a urgency to start doing something and promoting their products as
labeling of products. When a product •
son who cannot sense heat. Tucking breeze and some warmth. Do not claims it helps fight pollution, the new. onsumers, especially women, "non-polluters." Try to be sure that
in under the mattress should be dry in direct sun or in freezing buyer needs to do some thinking for can be influential by using ecolo- such claims are valid before pur-
avoided or done with caution be- temper at ures. herseli. gical considerations in m a k i n g chasing the product.
cause of possible wire damage. Use two parallel lines ab«ut 19 First of all. what is pollution and buying decisions. ONLY Y£U CAN
Tuck in only the edge area which inches apart, distributing the weight what is th? environment with which Before purchasing an item, ask
has no wires. shape you are concerned? Keep in mind j yourself a few questions. How use- GIVE THE GIFT
Never dry clean an electric blan-
ket because of damage to the in-
p bteflfc that you totally consume very fewj ful will this item be? Cati it be re-
things. By discarding the leftovers, used, reprocessed, or recycled? Can
OF LIFE I Two Stores
sfeeuld
sulation. -Washing instructions come
with every blanket. If misplaced,
pulled.
For specific iastructitas oa wast-
you are probably polluting in some it be repaired easily and inexpen-
way. sively? BE A Robbed Sunday
use the following procedure except ing etectrie blanket* made of wool, Don't forget that the environment American consumers ere a ccus- BLOOD
far those made of wool. call the Union County Extension includes you personally, your fam- tomed to using things for a short Burglars escaped with more than OONOX
Use only a washer that extracts Service at 23»9Wi. ily, and home. Some phosphate-free time, discarding them, and buying $500 Sunday in the robberies of two
by spinning. Never use a wringer dstergauts, labeled to he noa-pollut- more. Continually demanding many stores, according to police,
on an electric blanket. Pretreat ing, have been the cause of serious "short-lived" products will mean Peter Hugger, an employe of the \ CALL YOUR RED CROSS
coiled areas with a concentrated de-
tergent paste. Disconnect removable
How To Make injuries and even death for children. more environmental problems.
If a product claims to help fight Before buying, think about dis-
Country Store of 7fiO Prospect St., '
electrical parts. Any dangling parts pollution, in.what way or ways is posing of the packaging. For many
should be tied loosely in a wash Patchwork ft different from similar products? products consumers have some
clotih. Jhe answer to this question may be choice in packaging. Returnable
Pill washer with warm water and •jr Ctrttya made clear on the label. If it is not, type containers are available for
add normal amount of detergent. Seiiar Court? dent just assume that one product many bctverages. Aluminum- and
Agitate to dissolve detergent, then Is '.'better" for use than the other. glass can be given to a recycling you*
Patchwork, or the piecing orfc
submerge the blanket. Agitate for
two minutes or soak for 10 minuta, er of small pieces of fabric to. make
i length of material, is popular for
If an, old, familiar product begins program.
to be labeled as an aid in' fighting A major concern is plastic pack-
pollution, in what way has the man- aging. Presently no recycling has
Delicatessen
depending on toe amount of soil HOMf MAOI iAKlO GOODS
and the delicacy of the fabric. garments for ail age groups. ufacturer changed the product? been done with plastics. When burn- HORS D'OIUVtfS
Spin out wash water and fill for ThU technique is & significant Again, the label may clearly an- ed, some types form poisonous gas-
example of creativity and may be C«ld tutt - Salfldt
rinsing. Agitate in rinse water for swer this question. But don't assume es. A natural degrading of a plastic
a pattern of squares, rectangles, that it has necessarily been changed. to its basic elements is estimated COLD CUT MATTEKS
two minutes. Spin again and repeat
rinsing with two minute agitation.
A fabric softener can be added to
diamonds, triangles, circles, hexa-
gons alone or a combination of a
The homemakcr must also be to take 100 years.
concerned as to whether or not
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variety of shapes. Consumers can have an influence Dally • • • » A.M. • • THM P.M.
the final rinse. claims are valid. .We .will probably by choosing packaging which is the 9mm**TB * Holidays • A.M. te K P.M.
Some electric blankets can be All one type of material can be always have businessmen who are least wasteful. Concerns about
used. Mteh as all cotton or wool.or tflffing to be deceptive for the sake packaging should be expressed to LOCATED NEXT TO ROT3RRT THEAT LIQUOR STORB
tumble dried. If manufacturer's
directions have been lost, play Silt a successful combination of differ- of profit. 11IQUIMIYST R
by line-drying.
f o r blankets which can be turn-
ent kinds of fabrics can be wed.
The variety of color, shapes, tex •*v*
or for wcemitui patchwork mitorUL ' top oT * « » • • « * • * « . * « t0"
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311 AVI. A drawn crosswise thread will indi- getter *Act i Company automotive specialists ex- in both environmental protection and 1,
iggitiwr. list tfwut 1244 consumer protection. You can help . - • •
cate if the crosswise thread! are plain it simply as "driving in the -.- t , — P ' •••-,." " . • • ; ! :
233-71 -4364 at right angles to the lengtbwiat •titota* far mcvt flatork?s.
direction you want to go."
must by being alert to items in the ' \
Stitdi w m r a l « l tfam uatti tog* hews and by scrutinizing and ques-
threads. . ' • - * V - • . -my . ,'
ther by ptacinf th# anct unit abut- tioning labels. I •• • .
ting the. previous unit without break- V
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stitched U erfibe^ the stitches into SERVICE . , • : *
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the fabric;. Next, press the *eam PARTS
PARTY GOODS
vacuum cleaners
to one side and then to the other. ' \
Aide; finally, press the seam/ open.
When pieces are joined on the
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stitch and pres$as for the length- m
selection of paper goods that will
help make theNew Year's Eve or
wise seam&.Where two seams cross,
.trim- off the extra: point of seam al*
I'Idwan.ce'." tb: reduce bulk at that
point. ' ;
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sewing machines
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New Year's Day party a huge Join enough of the larger shapes
success.
to make tjie unit of yardage needed EARDLYLPETERSMCO.
for the pattern pieces of the gar- 244 NORTH AVI. WIST!IIU),N. J.
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Patchwork can be top stitchied to
an underlining to cover up all the
seams or a lining can be used.
Opposite Railroad Station .
232-3723 000
Place the pattern pieces on the
patchwork yardage just as you
Garden of Pap would any other type of fabric.
If you have any questions on join-
ing different materials, call the {Out SO* If eat)
CIAWTQN SHOPPING CENTER Extension office at 233-9366.
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