1954-01-02 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1954.

PRACTICAL HOMECRAFT

Let's Eat &

BY

IDA BARLEY ALLEN

Solving Homemaking Problems Means A Happier

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New Year," remarked Chef.

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DOCTOR ADVISES ON

HOME PERMANENTS

By W. W. BAUER, M.D.

ERMANENT

PE health, ankle fron, the very washed off at once. Solutions

waves minimum; if any in spilled have a real bearing on on the skin, it should be Important boast to the must be kept away from the morale that may result eyes and lining of the nose, from a good permanent, or the reverse from a bad one. Home permanent waves in particular have caused some confusion and much discussion.

In

damage that their

home

permanents.

Since it is the operator and her skill that determine success and safety, here are come sug-

gestions from the A.M.A. Com-

Take

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Something Special

TWO LARGE PICTURE WINDOWS make the exterior of House Design H-242-KF doubly attractive. A trellis and a colourful planting box decorate the den window. The front porch is covered by the projected gable; a garage is planned to give the house a long line.

By JOAN O'SULLIVAN

of

it her

whole modum glutamate, 1 tsp. hole salt. 1⁄44 15p. nopper and 4 ts

dll. Rub into powdered

mittee on Cosmetics: skin of the With butter or margarine.

should be hands und scalp generously all a shallow baking

examined to be sure that it is dish that can go-to-table. Put

free from scratches, cuts or any c. hent-

arca. Evo3 chapped in the Ash. Cover with

tbsp. but

the Dot with

beauty parlour open

hands call for rubber et milk.

gloves there are skilled operators, when handling the wave lotion ter or margarine. Bake 35 min. in a moderate oven. 376 F.. or working under super better still, skip the home job until the liquid is largely ab- sorbed, the fish looks flaky and vision and inspection, eager and go to the beauty parlour read plenty of time to lightly browned on top. Sur- ta plense their customers direction8;

you change quartered and always conscious of the brands, start all over with the round po'alors: „Kurnish with parsley.

business new technique, which may Turn the contents envelope might sustain from injury quite different. Even the same unflavoured gelatin inter m qt.

In the brand name may have under- lone to a cutomer, Add 2 tbsp. dish. refrigerator

changes in composition home, le stand 5 mi

these conditios do Bene For water:

directiona set uf A new Yet it is quite must

The Then stir in c. boiling water, not exist.

be followed.

home the keep stirring until and

possible, by

training following operator, lacking the gelatin dissolves, Add 1/3

Instructions carefully. to and experience of the profes

sional, needs to use particular sugar and 2 tbsp. lemon juice.

ITERE'S something it over as a special spot to turn in the contents of have safe and satisfactory sor

care in following instructions.

the younger set. 1 (1-lb.) tin crushed pineapple.

Many Use an alarm clock or a cook special in a one-and- entertain Cover and refrigerate at least women now have their per- ing Umer to check the intervals a-half storey design with Dad could use it as a study; 4 hrs. Stir once when the gel manent

Mum might make waving done at called for in the directions for all the convenience

of leaving solutions on the hair much larger home. begins to thicken. Serve plain home, with the help

sewing corner, or with a whipped topping.

do not depend on memory. mother, daughter. sister,

For

No thing, it has

matter what the cousin, neighbour perhaps Disposing of Solutions

or habits three very large bedrooms. family's hobbies even an unwilling husband.

When the home permanost ja For another, the first floor are, the den is a valuable

the solutions pour Anished,

It's an Most Practical

den can be used as a fourth part of the plan. down the drain. Accidental

The extra room that enables a The cold wave is the most drinking of these chemicals can bedroom if needed.

latter, with its picturesque family to spread out, that have serious results, practical kind for home use. monopodium glutamate, When it

Occasionally

reactions bay window, might also be keeps them from tripping was first intro- result from exposure to Spoon in celery-onion staffing.

wave utilised in a variety of over each other, gives them Rot! and

firmly. Gash the duced, there Lic

Care in their use will other Some lotions.

ways.

Furnish it a chance to get off by them- but outer part

many of these, in u a dozen placre questions about Its safety, prevent

with a sofa bed and let it selves. arc skins

50 casily with a sharp knife; insort Now, with the saisfactory some

are double cach

as guest quarters. of irriated that the greatest care a silver of peeled

Karlic. * Brush with saind of, rub auf

reassurance, plus irritation users with a mixture of 2 tsp.

happens mainly in the family, let them take enriched

with 1 studies and observations of delicate skins and can usually flour mixed

foretold.

with Persons' 19p. salt, 1 top. monosodium

scientific nature, the be แ

other skin diseases glutamate and 1⁄2 tsp. pepper,

method can be regarded as eczema or

should not

them 10 Place on

expose rack in a roasting safe, if properly used. This chemical irritants, even during pan. Bake in

hot oven, 450*

the disease. F.

or until the should not encourage care inactive phases of for 20 min.. ment begins to brown. Then lessness. Neither the waving The same caution applies to ridave the heat lo 350°F. and lotion nor the neutraliser allergie Individuals.

(where used) should be left have come into style, and the Permanent waves for children within reach of children. question Is raised-art they

"Chef, you've parked a gond Ira Let's

reklers show our how to make The best use of the time and energy, and how to make belter we of the line they save.

Bako-Bolt Vegetables "Save fuel and watching nye by bake-boiling vegetables ፈሶን

the

uther oven with

baking foods Pufe, and quarter, dier, or 1les the vegetables. Placer #i a saucepan that can go in the inch bolling oven. Add

salt waler,

of 15 top each and more:xitum glutamate to 3 cups of the vegetable. Bring C'over. and bake-boll until fender "

to boiling rgint,

Oven-Dinner

Pickled Beet Sain Fish Fillets Baked in Muk Bokod Quartered Potatoes Bake-Boiled Bleed Rutabagas Corn Brand Squares Pineapple Gel Tea Coffer

Milk

Fish Fillets Baked in Milk

Cut 1 10. any kind. fresh fr frozen fish Allets into 4 par-

Roast Shoulder of Veal

Order

of veal #shoulder boned, ready to stuff. Dust the interior with 14 tsp. Pepper mixed with (isp.

cach salt

1

over

n

et until tender, Allow 25 mia. pound. Baste 3 times to the with 1c hot water containing I dissolved beef boullion cube

tions for serving. Mix together · and 2 thṛp. lemon Juice.

Libby's

STRAINED

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BABY FOODS

were

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one

experience of millions will not prevent inflammations. Or, if there are teenagers

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The of solutions with safe? Contact

09 to adults, skin should he held to a cautions apply

with some extra emphasis, be- cause the Canist

skin is often very rensitive in children. But there 13 another factor. 24 chlid's hair is usually attractive,

ALL THE BEST

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FOR

1954

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Swell cared

red for, with water waves or end curls. It has the

charin of natursiness, which no

Entryways Should Be Inviting

-

THETHER it is

spacious foyer, a large closet-sized area, or merely

a passageway to the living room, the entryway should be replete with interest.

artificial procedure can surpass Lle girls have only a limited time to be little girls. Why start them uping women ᎦᏅ early? Once you star! with permanents for children, it is Himcult to stop. Children should be allowed to be child-s

The spacious living- combination is a dining summy area. Light streams in through a picture win- dow at front and a row of windows in the rear dining section. A fireplace adds a cozy touch.

From the dining room, to the there's an entrance

kitchen with roomy

its corner window and break- fast nook. A door from the kitchen leads to a rear porch which is a covered walk leading to the breeze- way and garage,

base-

A stairway to the But only too often, and some-ment, where there's a re- mes even in an otherwise well- creation room, is convenient doue interior, the entrance hall to the kitchen. In the hall

dull,

nondescript, and

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ren. without premature de catchall for unused furnishings near the kitchen are pendence on cosmetics, There or nice pieces badly arranged. will be time enough later for them to be grown-ups.

Preventing

The First Impression

three closets-two for linen, one for brooms and cleaning equipment. Note how the First Impressions are important bath, placed at the rear of in all matters and this goes for the house, serves both the entrance to one's home, too sleeping and work areas. So even it the space is of the

very

type that does not lend itself to The first-floor bedroom treatment as a room, it can still has a huge walk-in closet, be most attractive, and set the while the two second storey keynote for the decorative

bedrooms boast three scheme of the home.

This was brought to mind by large wardrobe closets and visit to quite a pretentious two storage closets. A linen One entered the hand-closet and an additional bath

through a CTIVITIES of winter some living room

large foyer furnished with in-fare also on this level. bring their own fire and different pieces, tables, chairs, Traffic circulation is excel- laccident hazards. So take a small settee, an umbrella stand,

arranged in this In П drab, dark lently few moments to review the all placed

home. The first floor bed-

Home Accidents

and the Best for Baby

A

is

Libby's

HOMOGENIZED

BABY FOOD

MEATS - FRUITS - VEGETABLES

Libby's special method of homogenization breaks up food cells in solid foods ---- releases nourishmcut. No sieve or strainér can do this.

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causes of dangers in the setting.

But visiting an apartment room and den are located to

time earlier, we had

home, and set up precau- | tions to avoid, or at least enjoyed the welcome offered by one side of the home for minimise, the damage, In- small foyer nicely papered privacy. Notice, too, how Jury, even death that may with a grillwork design through the centre hall leads to all

were pictured trees and rooms. be caused without such fore-which thought.

meadows, a device that brought

'The cope and colour into the staall

house

A small console table 26,777 cubic feet. See that all wiring is careful- | space. ly placed along baseboard tops dons in antiqued off-white and or, better still, completely con- gold, flanked by two small choirs cealed. When building or re-done in bright green, made for a Rubber Uling modelling have sories of out-cheerful effect. lete along wallboards and at covered the floor. stratege places to minimise

wiring as much as possible,

No Bric-a-Brac

Danger lurks in the skillet, Furnitura ured in the hall a minimum, whon grease catches fire. The should be kept to safest way to put out the flames and should be placed against the is to turn the burner off quickly walls, allowing for a clear area und throw salt on the burning into the rooms opening off the greope. Never, never use water hall. A good-sized mirror placed on burning fat or oil. A email above a tablo is always a nice fire extinguisher is an excellent

especially if there is no

thing to have at hand in the DOwder room.

simple, relatively close-fitting

comprises

A BASEMENT RECREATION ROOM is one of two specini "extras" planned for this home,

"extra" is the first-floor den.

BATH

HALL

E

CL.

BEDROOM

BEDROOM

CL.

12:5% (60°

16-7% 16-0"

The other

STOR.

NO ONE CAN COMPLAIN about the size of these bedrooms! Both are quite large and each has very generous closet and storage space,

PORCH.

GARAGE

15-02-0

EDROOM

-8"x36"

HALL

DINING 10-05-

DEN #1-5-210-8

HALL

ENTRY

LIVING 19:0°13'-5"

THIS IS AN EFFICIENT FLOOR PLAN. A centre ball leads to all rooms. Note, how bedroom and den

́are arranged for privacy.

It's Easy-If You Know How-

M

And A Lot Of Fun, Too!

· By ELEANOR ROSS

film is easy to handle once There's no need to baate or to easy us thali

| so help prevent a fail or role" interfere with getting wraps on Uso weights instead of the usual. Bimatter if the plaslio at top; wer curtain

cutting patterns; process of being, made up, since 3WIE, PATENavy catión cord

TAKING up plastic film

a length of plastic film six feet long and three foot wide,'nico in yardage is rewarding

red and white pin stripes, or In and economical fun. Once kitchen. It is a wise WORST In the absence of a guest you get started, chances thread. Set the sewing machine a black, white and narrow red Use the samo who wears simple clothes while closet, A coat rack and an

yardage of jerry cloth," going about her homemaking Fumbrell

stand painted to match are that you'll be concoct for a slightly longer altch than stripe design.

for most fabrics, dutfox, avoiding any with full-the

colour, should

of pretty being all sorts

Light pressure and light ten- Sew film and terry together, ness and ruffies and choosing

things-from cocktail aprons ston should be employed for wrong side out, on thres tidos. entrance space should bo to shower curtains, Plastic stitching.

Then turn right de aut end hausedressed.

hair

make up fourth side. It's s Long

should be pinned kept free of bric-a-brac what up or held in net or mood, salver or tray on the table will ita dimensions may be. A Over

few tricks have been turn under raw edger, because Suppers, or old shoes with run- take care of cards, bills and mastered.

the materhi doesn't fray. Pink- To run up, a matching bag, down boels, should be discard-

Illumination should be Before sewing, hang the fabric ing shears or pinking attachment make a pillow slip of plastis ed in favour of well-fitting Low- ended by attractive table over a table end, or if it is a of machine will do a neat job: Alm and one of terry in what- heeled oxford, sandal, or strap

of tho raw. odgod. ! over site desired. Sew together shoos that support the foot and lamps or by floor lamps. These very large piece, over an open finishing

a fastening, Bew. the. should be placed so as not to door, to secure a smooth surface! It doesn't

mudge or two in ing a step,

If the household fucke a lad- or off, or with the Day Books will do icely.) Mark the a

Olm pins when

Plastic around

lop thu a rubbing

Ing: dwh with a damp of; Invoet, at losst, in a step into a

fabrio with stool or, better still, onu dể thé

After cloth should do the trick or through, keeyeibt, On rainy days, if guests are

pendit Don't go on making do with a a runner of rubber or a rubber pattern and out sections to Buda, destal grand fucks

Katy to make, chair or box and no some Books matat this intrabo, and one rather,

In sewing, ure'a thin needle- one lide min 186 stop of 14 a practice, that has Timoed near the net closet or

No. 11, is best and mercerised- shrunk terre, caused some dreadful accidents. umbrella mand.

room!

new light Alurainiums · Indders, expected, it is'n niow iõen so use (cuttinky, use"paper clips to keep 'real' fauntheid het vermek vieniais tied with diarlic jars

cloth,