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THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday May IMS Page Soaking in salt water helps to soften new jeans porjys POINTERS DEAR POLLY Can you tell me how to soften and fade new blue I jeans ANDREA DEAR ANDREA To soften jeans wash them two or three times before wearing them You can also try soaking them overnight in water mixed with salt then wash thoroughly To lade jeans fill he washer with water then add 2 cups liquid chlorine bleach to the water Add the Jeans and wash them in he bleach water Be sure the bleach Is mixed in the water before adding the jeans or they could turn out blotchy Repeat you want greater lading Washing jeans in laundry soap rather than detergent will also make them somewhat softer POLLY DEAR POLLY When sending something fragile in the mail cut up foam egg cartons into small pieces and pack the object in them CHRISTINE DEAR POLLY Put a strip of ba con on the bottom of the pan before placing a in it The bacon will add flavor and keep the from sticking to the bottom of the pan For nutritious juicy hamburgers add 1 medium raw potato grated to each pound of lean ground meat Wipe refrigerator gaskets with vin egar to prevent mildew Dont use bleach it will cause gaskets to dry out and shrink ELLA Hints for making your own baby food help in getting babies to sleep and tips for making traveling with ba bies easier are featured in Pollys newsletter Bringing Up Baby Send SI for each copy to POLLYS POINT ERS in care of this newspaper Box Cleveland OH Be sure to include the title Monitoring public drinking water DEAR DR GOTT Does the daily use of iodine In our drinking water present a health hazard Are there any advantages to the use of iodine We have recently moved to an area where all water must be treated with iodine to remove bacteria We as sumed it was safe until we put several minnows into a pail of iodinetreated water In just a few minutes they all were dead DEAR READER Municipal water supplies are chlorinated to kill harm ful bacteria sometimes fluoride is also added to retard tooth decay I have not heard of the practice of add ing iodine to public water supplies Although small amounts of iodine in drinking water would not be harm ful I do not believe that adding the substance would be healthful or nec essary If there was iodine in the bucket of water the unfortunate min nows may have been unusually sensi tive to it even though the water was safe for human consumption Extend ed use of highdose iodine can cause thyroid problems in humans Municipal water supplies are care fully regulated for purity I suggest that you ask your town administra tors if iodine is added to the drinking water and if so why Let me know what they say DEAR DR GOTT In I had a nervous breakdown and was diag nosed as manicdepressive I was placed on Haldol and lithium Do vou believe a 34yearold who stumbled once in life should be required to stay on a drug forever My doctor will not allow me to go off the lithium even though he hasnt seen me since April DEAR READER Judging from your description Id say that yousuf- a major episode of bipolar mood disorder manicdepression in 1986 for which you received appropriate therapy Lithium is particularly use ful In preventing the cyclic agitation and hyperactivity of this condition I cannot comment on whether you should continue treatment this deci sion is best left to a psychiatrist who is familiar with your condition and needs Emotional Illness Other readers who would like a copy should send with their name and address to PO Box Cleveland OH Be sure to mention the title 1MB NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE However I do think that you should be monitored more closely You havent been examined in more than two years This Is not good medical practice For one thing lithium can build up in your body and cause a tox ic reaction characterized by tremor poor concentration weakness drows iness and difficulty walking There fore patients taking lithium should have periodic bloodlithium levels ob tained Check with your psychiatrist about closer medical supervision and inquire whether the dose of the drug could be reduced or over a period of time tapered To give you more infor mation I am sending you a free copy of my Health Report Mental and Fashions For The Young At Heart MMN ST S GEORGETOWN Across Fran JOIN US FOR LUNCH DonutsBakadFrMh Dally on PrwnltM KA OPEN Hour 8731211 TRANSFORM YOUR LAWN SEASON LONG FERTILIZATION WEED AND INSECT CONTROL WRITTEN GUARANTEE GOVERNMENT CERTIFIED WE CARE FOR YOUR LAWN 8732062 DEAR POLLY When I shorten a skirt or dress I pin a strip of paper on the garment using the edge of the pa per as a cutting guide Some material is hard to mark with a cutting line Its much simpler to cut along the edge of the paper MH DEAR MH This is a really clev er sewing tip that could also be used when the line from a marking chalk or pen cant be washed out and would show on the finished garment Your helpful pointer earns you the Pointer of the Week award a copy of my book Pollys Pointers Helpful Hints lor Making Everything Last Longer Others may order It for Make your check payable to POLLYS POINTERS and send to POLLYS POINTERS PO Box Cleve land OH POLLY DEAR POLLY Gumdrops make good candleholders for birthday cakes Cut off the top of the gumdrop and insert the candle GRACE POLLYS NOTE If necessary poke a hole for the candle with a skewer or clean nail POLLY DEAR POLLY When working on small repair tasks that require a lot of screws nails and brackets use a cup cake tin to keep them In This is also handy when sewing if you have drap ery hooks snaps hooks and eyes and other small items to keep separate I keep a set of pans for this purpose ELOISE DEAR POLLY To remove strong odors from your hands pour mouthwash on them It kills odors in stantly Then wash with soap and wa ter SIBYL DEAR POLLY A ladder laid hor izontally on two chairs makes a nice rack for hanging clothes at yard sales VH DEAR POLLY I make my own inexpensive bird feeder I cover a pine cone with peanut butter then roll it in birdseed Then I tie it to a branch and watch the birds flock to it MARY Polly will send you a Polly Dollar fl if she uses your favorite Pointer Peeve or Problem in her column Write POLLYS POINTERS in care of this newspaper IS NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE MAY 26 27 ABOVE GROUND POOL COMPLETE WITH 1 6 Filter HP Pump Skimmer Returns Backwash Hose Vacuum Hose tv Deck Mount Ladder Maintenance Kit Installation Extra KREEPY KRAULY FREE COMPUTERIZED WATER ANALYSIS BioGuard Authorized Pool and Spa Care Center ACADIAN POOLS 8733320 134 Guelph Street GEORGETOWN ONTARIO 8779562