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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1975
Page
6
More than 60 percent of heating fuel is used from January to May, says the Better Heating Cooling Council. Electric heat costs twice as much per BTA. For renters, confirm who pays heat before signing a lease. To warm a chilly bathroom, run hot water early and close the damper to reduce evaporation and chill. Editor invites reader ideas to cut inflation with Corners tips.
A vintage note suggests diluting maple syrup with water and sugar to stretch it. It also recommends mixing whole milk with pre mixed powdered milk, whipping butter with cold water to double volume, and using milk instead of water to revive bread and pastries.
Practical care steps to extend glove life including washing inside out with detergent, treating stains with cleanser, thorough rinsing and drying, then drying on a towel rack using a spake to dry fingers. After drying, dust with baking soda to aid future wear. Becky Homecky Carterville
In a humorous essay Erma Bombeck recalls turning sons room into a family temple after he leaves for college then later realizing the space morphed into a shared storage area for camping gear photographs and odd items until the holiday visit reveals shifting family dynamics and ownership.
A thrift craft describes making a sewing basket from a discarded metal can with a Styrofoam insert and plastic straw supports. Threads are punctured on spool ends and placed on straw holders, with center spools for spare bobbins.
The guide explains removing the existing collar from a shirt with a short pointed style. Use a current collar as a pattern to cut a new collar from the shirt tail. Re hem the shirt and attach the new collar to the band, then stitch. The result is a nearly new, stylish shirt.
Polly Cramer offers a practical NEA column tip for frugal pet care suggesting cutting one large flea collar in half to make two for the price of one and using a safety pin to fasten the remaining buckle end.
AP Newsfeature writer Vivian Brown notes burglaries target homes of women living alone and cites New York detective Robert J. McDermott. He advises practical precautions such as peepholes door chains nail locks bedside phones and pick resistant locks to deter burglars and rapists.
Southern Illinoisan Family Living profiles Em hart security consultant McDermott who outlines practical window and door protections. He demonstrates drilling, locking devices, and ventilation holes, notes that key locks deter break-ins, and explains handling intruders by pretending sleep or calling police.
A note found in a second hand cookbook recalls a Georgian Tea Room tip: mix horseradish mustard with crabapple jelly to balance sweetness, then spread on ham. The author, C. B., asks for the Georgian Tea Room’s location.
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