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PAGE 3 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY/ MARCH 3, 1971 Tips For The Homemaker GARDENING IN A GLASS Do your gardening in a glass. In other words, plant a terrarium. Terrariums are one of the most "care-free" of all indoor gardens, and they can be one of the most unusual. Enclosed in glass, plants grow in an ideally humid atmosphere, protected from drafts, dust and disease. Katharine Neumann, McHenry county Extension adviser, says you can use any container that lets light into the glass enclosure. She suggests rose bowls, globes, fish tanks, or brandy snifters. You'll find a wide choice of native and cultivated plants suitable for growing in terrariums. Often-used plants include African violets, begonias, coleus, ivy, peperomia, philodendron, pothos and wandering jew. The humid conditions in terrariums permit the cultivation of some plants that can't grow in open air. To construct your terrarium, place a one-inch layer of gravel, pebbles, broken clay flower pots or charcoal in the bottom of the container. Dig moss from the woods and line the sides of the container below soil level with the moss against the glass. Prepare a soil mixture of equal parts of garden soil, sand, and peat moss. Place a on-and-a-half to two-inch deep layer of the soil mixture over the first layer. Put the plants in place with a pair of long tweezers or sticks tied to tweezers, taking care not to get soil on the leaves. If desired, you can create a miniature landscape with a little imagination and a few props, such as rocks, shells, pine cones, acorns or animal figurines. After you've arranged the plants and props, clean the leaves with a dry brush. Then spray the plants and soil lightly with water. Cover the container with a sheet of glass or a piece of plastic film Covered terrariums require minimum watering. Moisture condenses on the sides of the glass and returns to the soil in a per­ petual internal watering system. Place the terrarium in a location that has bright light, but not direct sunlight. Sunlight will heat the air inside the terrarium and kill the plants, Mrs. Neumann explains. Turn the terrarium occasionally so the plants grow uniformly. When necessary, water spafingly-only often enough to keep the soil moist. If the inside of the container becomes fogged, open the cover slightly to ventilate the terrarium and pllow the excess water to evaporate. RESTORE CHILL- DAMAGED HOUSEPLANTS Don't discard normally healthy houseplants that take a sudden turn for the worse during the winter. You can usually nurse them back to good health, says Katharine Neumann, McHenry County Extension Adviser. A sudden, prolonged chill from leaving a door or window open can often damage houseplants. You can detect chill damage on the leaves of your plants soon after the exposure. Sometimes plants will have black spots on either the leaves or stems, or the leaves will turn brown or even black. Set the damaged plants in a well-lighted, warm room with temperatures ranging between 70 and 80 degrees. Keep the plants fairly dry, but not so dry that the leaves wilt. The dryness is an important part of the cure. If the soil is wet, disease is more likely to attack the already damaged plants. And this excess dampness applies to the air, too, so place the plants in a dry room After about a week the damaged leaves will drop off, land you'll be able to determine if the plants will survive. For a short time the plants may look rather stripped. But when the plants are healthy enough- usually after a month-you can cut them back to encourage new growth to fill out the empty spaces. How Can I? a* American Legion Auxiliaryi News UNIT NO. 491 By Pearl Cooper "Each of us is a part of the community in which we live and share in the responsibility for that community by 'becoming involved' states Marie Bykowski, Community Service chairman of McHenry Unit No. 491, American Legion auxiliary. March is the month during which special emphasis is placed on various phases of the auxiliary's community service program. Each unit has been asked to "pick a project which will be most helpful to the community". Various projects to be considered are Civic Betterment, Blood Donor Program, Community Health activities and annual health drives, safety programs, beautification projects and numerous other objectives as determined by the community organizations The members of McHenry Unit 491 also assist in the March of Dimes fund drive, Heart fund drive, etc. and volunteer their services in community hospitals. ITEM: The average homemak- er's budget isn't much easier to live with after hubby receives a raise The reason, one survey con­ cludes, is that Americans tend to spend more as they earn more. Raises are spent on durable goods, or the big purchase to be paid on the installment plan, or placed in a savings account. Ad­ ditional funds are not channeled into the daily budget. ITEM: Porklets are pork cubed steaks, made from slices of boned cuts such as sirloin or blade loin, shoulder and fresh ham. The meat is generally put through a mechanical cubing machine. s by Anne Ashley Q. How can I keep an in­ door brick wall clean and pre­ vent stains from soaking into it? A. By applying a thin coat of penetrating wood sealer, mix­ ed half-and-half with turpentine or mineral spirits...being sure, of course, that the bricks are clean and dry first. Q. Is there anything I can do about light scorch stains on lin­ ens? A. Sometimes the rubbing of a cut onion over these stains will solve the problem, following this with a soaking in cold wa­ ter, then laundering. Q. Some of my woodwork shows little white spots as the result of mildew. What can I do about this? A. Try giving it a lengthy rinse with two quarts of warm water in which a tablespoon of olive oil has been mixed. Q. How can I darken light tan leather articles? A. By rubbing with a cloth dipped in ammonia. This pro­ duces a deep brown finish. Be sure, however, to apply uni­ formly so as to avoid any spot­ tiness in your finished job. Q. My ecru-colored curtains have faded considerably. What is an easy way to revive their original brightness? A. Try adding a solution of strong tea to the rinse water when washing them. Q. How can I dispel the un­ pleasant odor that emanates from my kitchen garbage dis­ posal after grinding cabbage, cauliflower, onions or other such vegetables? A. By grinding up a half lemon after disposing of all the waste. Q. How can I clean a stain­ less steel sink? A. A few drops of baby oil or olive oil on a small cloth, wiped over the surface of the steel, will remove all streaks and restore its shining newness. Q. How can I clean imitation leather upholstery? A. With a mild soap and luke­ warm water. Then to prevent cracking or peeling, follow with a thin coat of petroleum jelly. Q. How can I make my own paint remover? A. Stir together two pounds of sal soda and one-half pound of lime in one gallon of hot wa­ ter, and apply to the painted surface while still warm. It loosens the paint which can then be scraped or sanded away. Q. How can I clean out some glass flower vases that have be­ come encrusted with a brown scum? A. Soak in a strong solution of hot vinegar, then wash in cold water. The vase will then not only sparkle, but will also smell fresh and sweet. ' Q. What can I do about rust stains on washable material? A. Place a teaspoonful of cream of tartar on the spot, tie with a thin cord to form a bag shape, then drop the whole bus­ iness into the washing machine and, when laundered, the stain should have disappeared. Q. How can I moth-proof my knitting yarn? A. Use a mothball as the core when you are winding it from a hank into a ball. Q. Can you suggest a good and easy method of freshening up suede articles? A. Try brushing the suede with an old nylon stocking. Usually works like magic. Q. How can I remove paraffin easily from a con­ tainer in which it has been melted for canning? A. Fill the container with boiling water, then allow this to cool and the paraffin will float to the surface of the water. Q. How can I prevent nylon cord or twine from fraying at a cut end? A. By heating the cut end over a small flame. Nylon will melt and the strands will bond to a solid unit. Knots can be prevented from working loose by the same treatment. 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All members who have not been initiated and who have joined in the past twelve months will personally be invited to attend this special meeting. It is hoped that many of the other mem­ bers will also attend this meeting, which will start at 8 p.m. Hie newest style, being featured is hot pants and the retailers are making the most of this fad. These pants are supposed to be worn morning, noon or night and may be of any material, including satins or fur. HES A DIPLOMAT? YlES-HE SAYS I THE NASTIEST TMlfCS llNTHE MlCEST WAV... COMPLETE DEFENSE COURSE -- Sheriff Tyrrell has announced that nine new members of the McHenry County Sheriff's department recently completed a Civil Defense class in medical self-help and American Red Cross advanced first-aid. This is part of the training as a new recruit, and at this time, every member of the department holds an advanced first-aid card. Instructors for the class were Sgt. G. Meyers, and Deputy G.B. Corson, members of the department. 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