Cabbage Troubles And Green Thumb Tips From George Abraham
Cabbage issues such as yellowing and stunting are linked to clubroot and cabbage maggots. Cure advice includes Terrachlor as a root dip next year and soil treatment with dieldrin or chlordane. Also guidance on removing suckers from roses and base sprouts from fruit trees. Outdoor mums can be potted now. control plant bugs with Sevin malathion or methoxychlor.
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Lace Makes Big News In Fashion
Lace and chiffon dominate autumn fashion with black lace accents in Castillo’s New York show. Black chiffon recurs across colorways from white to pastels, and designers like Madame Gres feature two tone orange and lemon chiffon to close shows.
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Heavy Perfumes Avoided In Heat
It is advised to avoid heavy exotic perfumes in hot weather as they can become overpowering. A light-hearted subtle cologne is recommended, with many options including a fragrance linked to a well known firm. The kitchen origin remains a humorous thought, yet the blend of spices limes and lemons creates a sophisticated outdoor friendly scent popular with women.
How to Help an Iron Glide on Thin Materials
Instructions advise smoothing an iron by rubbing over beeswax or paraffin wrapped in white cloth. If unavailable, rub the iron over table salt spread on brown wrapping paper to restore its glide.
Plan Ahead For Successful Trip
New York travel guidance offers packing tips for a smooth trip. Use rugged luggage in multiple sizes molded from Tenitepropylene plastic, and plan by making a packing list, prioritizing heavy items at the bottom, layering garments, using plastic bags for protection, and including durable press garments for easy laundering. Include a travel alarm, sewing kit, stain remover, sunglasses, extra film, and camera flashbulbs.
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Forgiveness and friends after a six year split
A reader from Scranton asks about reconciling with a close friend who accused them of comments. The adviser says the reader should consider one more kind apology note, acknowledge upset, and hope for a response, noting that true friendship can survive faults and forgiveness is key. The column then offers hair frosting advice for dark to light hair tones.
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Houston
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Cutting Open Boxes to Prevent Spills on Shelves
Instructions for opening boxes only halfway around the top and securing with rubber bands to reduce spills and improve shelf neatness. Applies to common commodities such as corn starch rice and raisins. This method aims to keep packages tacked securely in place.
Patterned Shades For Year Round Home Décor
Patterned shades are pretty for year round use and help make a room feel cool and airy in hot weather. Available in many colors and motifs, they replace curtains for window decoration and suit small homes and apartments. A low chest can double as a bedside night table and bedding storage. During summer cleaning, don’t neglect the radiator. clean its inner recesses with a damp cloth behind and below while blowing the dirt away with a blower to remove dust from hot air registers.
Contrasting Color Sparks Interest in Woodwork Trim
Contrasting colors on walls and trim draw attention to architectural details. In a large room this approach looks right and can highlight fine trim. Avoid mixing too many colors to keep the effect balanced.
Handling a three year old who bites in self defense
A parent asks how to stop a preschooler from biting after trials with biting and spanking. A pediatric perspective notes most biters are 1.5 to 3 years old defending against older siblings or neighbors, predicts the habit fades in 6 to 12 months, and suggests non punitive cues and boundary setting. If bites are unprovoked or frequent, consider medical advice for possible hostility or resentment indicators.
Swimsuits Look Wet When Dry in Summer Styles
The season features slick as vinyl swimsuits and cool linen dresses for hot days. Highlights include a chocolate brown nylon maillot, a glassy cotton bikini, and a white nylon spandex slicker with bold front zip and pink accents. Linen and cotton dresses with wide armholes offer a crisp, air conditioned look for town wear.
Flowers and Dresses Highlight Pretty Floral Teens Styles
Floral prints and crisp cotton dresses for misses and young girls are featured in multiple styles. Includes A line skim dresses with slit necklines and hip belts, sleeveless jiffy dresses with rick rack, long button tab necklines with sleeve ruffles, and empire waist cotton options with lace edges and bows.
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Alcohol removes grass stains from clothes
Rubbing alcohol can remove grass stains from cottons and fast color fabrics. Test on a hidden inside seam first, then rub the stain with alcohol until it lifts. Wash as usual. Handy and quick for children's play clothes.
Starch Boosts Board Cover for Easier Ironing
A starch coated ironing board cover keeps the surface slick and clean longer. The smooth finish cuts ironing time by speeding glide and reducing friction during weekly presses.
Fashion Shirtdress No 1403 from Basic Fashion catalog
Creative woman’s shirtdress described with waist indication and hem flare in Classic fashion. Offers sizes 10 to 20, bust 31 to 40, with yardage details for 45 inch fabric and contrast. Order by sending 50 cents plus mailing and handling to Sue Burnett at The Troy Record in New York. fall winter 1967 issue priced at 50 cents.
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New York
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