Notable Household Tips From Readers on Cleaning and Comfort
A digest of reader hints covers washing white gloves with lingerie to protect manicures, bringing a child’s table gear for dining out, using plastic under diapers, repurposing gathered skirts into shifts, securing girdle waistbands with gripper snaps, using a calendar to track daily capsules, and thinning nail polish for even application. Each tip aims to simplify daily routines and improve results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heloise
Editor Margaret Cousins on shopping for books and the mind
Editor Margaret Cousins reflects on how readers shop for books with the same care as fashion, cherishing dog-eared volumes and the memories they hold. She recalls early bookshops, favorite authors, and the joy of sampling jackets, contents, and first sentences.
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Margaret Cousins
Doubleday and Co
UPI
Miss Cousins
Good Housekeeping
McCall’s
New York
Methodist
Dallas
University of Texas
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Fourth Avenue
Thornton Wilder
Scribner’s
Lawrence Durrell
Santa Fe
Paul Horgan
Doubleday’s
Grand Central Station
J. F. Powers
Macy’s
Francis Arroway
Lean Coats Show Narrow Silhouettes and Shaped Fronts
The description highlights lean and narrow coats with set-in and raglan sleeves led by a string bean coat that stays close to the body. Front shaping and roomy backs are also prominent across styles.
Schoolgirl fashion sale highlights quick budget dresses
A vintage style catalog lists junior petite and misses dresses from 3 to 20 with prices from 9.98 to 17.95. It includes blouses, shirts, skirts, sweaters, jumpers, car coats, slacks, and girls dresses in plaid, cotton, and dacron blends with variety in sizes and colors.
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Orlon
Dacron
McCall
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Annette
Kathy J
Mrs. Neal Rice
C. S. McLeod
R.M.B
Kipling
San Francisco
Antonia
Uhlmans
Kindergarden
Uhlman’s
Chelsea
Gant
Norwalk
Lady's Hamilton
Hamilton
Susa Ae
Sud
Holmans
Jewel Bulova
Americas
Lady's Bulova
Holman Are
E. Main ST
Court House
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