Furniture Beats Space Squeeze
New York reports shrinking living space drives portable and wall mounted furniture designs. Designers Fujioka Ellsworth and Design West promote architectural casual furniture with foldable chairs, inflatable seating, clamp lamps, and sculptural steel forms. Advances in synthetics plastics fabrics and lighter metals aim to ease daily care and encourage homes as social bases.
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New York
Nea
Robert Fujioka
Art Ellsworth
Design West
Fujioka
Elsworth
Finger Salads For Quidoor Eating Tips And Ideas
Quidoor eating tips describe finger salads as fun easy snacks. Suggestions include cherry tomatoes fresh strawberries celery with peanut butter or cheese spreads and boiled eggs served plain with seasoned salt for protein and nutrition.
Pears Ripen Best In A Brown Paper Bag
Green pears ripen best if two for three are placed in a loosely closed brown paper bag stored at room temperature out of direct sunlight. During extremely hot weather, refrigerate fruit during the hottest part of the day.
Dear Polly Salt Measuring Tip and Utensil Hack
A reader offers a practical tip for measuring salt accurately. She stores salt in an empty baking powder can and uses a cardboard half-circle to level a teaspoon. The can is decorated with adhesive paper and kept on the spice shelf for quick use.
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Polly
L. J.B
Pet Peeves About Grocery Bags and Baby Care
A reader complains about grocery bagging practices splitting heavy items across bags and placing light items on top. Another letter notes dissolving baking soda with soap for waterproof pants and a vinegar rinse. The page recalls Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko warning in the U.N. that a U.S. attack on Cuba would mean war.
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Polly
Karen
M. B
Gromyko
U.N. General Assembly
U.S
Cuba
Dotorious Baby Care Tip Sparks Borax Scent Trick
A reader shares a home remedy to deodorize baby rubber pants using borax and detergent booster. The method suggests mixing energized borax with detergent, running a full load, and handling diapers in a separate wash. The note ends by asserting waterproof pants can be treated with the same approach.
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Polly
Karen
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Charles
le Norrays
le Nomeys
Aileen Snoddy
Siebhe & Hoyt
the House of Diamonds
Second Avenue SE
Quidoor
By Polly Cramer
Pet
Judy
Jenki
Wolf
Woolf
Undale Plaza
Iowa City
Mums All Colors
Indeer
Saumboefenss Nursery
Waffle Stompers
Amons Ootwear
Eastern Away
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