Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 17, 1963, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press saturday August 17, 1963 capture the brilliance of your Floral display with most of the essential work done now is the time to relax and enjoy the Beauty of your Garden. But the Beauty of Flowers is such a fleeting thing a Rose of Floral brilliance today May be a wilting disappointment to Morrow. So it is also a Good time to get out your camera to record the splendour of your Garden in full Bloom. Remember even the most inexpensive camera loaded with color film will produce excellent results. The Best part of the Day taking pictures is mid morning mid afternoon. How then can you possibly capture your Bloom sparkling with Dew it s easy if you employ some very simple tricks of Here Are a few ideas on How to primp your Flowers for their appearance in front of the camera. To open up your Flower a Little do it gently with a soft Camel s hair Brush. Similarly any dust or rain. Spots can be brushed away. To add dip the Brush in water and shake it Over the Bloom. If there is any Spray residue or dust on the leaves Wash it Oft Check your Garden for things not readily noticeable which might show up on film. Small stones in the Beds or fallen blossoms or pet als on the grass will make distracting spots in the final Pic Tures. In trimming out dead Blos soms particularly roses or other Flowers where there is a relatively Large Stem Cut away from the camera position. Should the Stem Cut show it will come out As an unwanted White Dot in your Pic Tures. Pick a Day with a Sun dimmed slightly by Haze or thin Clouds so that colors will have a. There s an easy Way to get those dishes clean warmer Hue. And it , too if there is do wind to blow the blooms in and out of your View finder. Side lighted pictures Are Best. He the shadows Are too dark you can use a reflector. A White piece of cardboard. To soften them somewhat. There Are two Vays to get a pleasing background you can use the sky. Tie Back any flow ers that might interfere with the picture and shoot from a Low Angle. Or you can slip a piece of Inex pensive coloured cardboard in be Hind the blooms. Light Gray Blue and Black Are the most popular As one of those tones will always contrast Well with whatever Flower is being photographed. While Scenic shots of your Gar Den Are desirable to give your Audi ence a total picture of its breadth and it is the close ups of your favorite blooms that Are most rewarding. What is needed for close ups All that s required for either fixed focus or adjustable still cameras Are inexpensive close up attach ments or Portra lenses. These accessories let you get close with distance measured in inches. Another wat to get drama tic close ups is to shoot your blooms from a distance of about six feet. When you get your prints Back you can crop them. Crop Ping Means the elimination of parts of the picture you Don t then you can have the Bloom of your Choice enlarged until it fills the whole picture. Your camera dealer can show How easy it is to crop a photograph. Plan your picture taking now and next Winter with the wind howling at your door and Snow All round the ground you la be Able to re capture the mellowness and warmth of this Summers Garden with slides or movies. Js6v longer win you envy the elegance of the slides shown at the monthly horticultural meeting. You la have your own. With a few simple tricks even the most inexpensive camera will preserve to h e splendor Floral array. Did you Ever have a really successful party wonderful food Clever conversation and parting such Sweet sorrow and after the last Good night you slipped Back to the kit Chen for a snack before turn ing in switched on the Light and Surprise there was a Mountain of soiled dishes piled in the sink on the work counters and the stove. It was a time of decision. You could have done several things. Run away to the Woods and have the provincial police look for you or turned the Light out on the whole mess and gone to bed. Or you could have followed the advice of the National sanitary Supply association and got a refuse con Tainer and started scraping those dishes. This May seem difficult at first but the sooner you Start to scrape and rinse your dishes the easier and quicker it will be to clean them. If you turn out the Light and go to bed the food win be caked on the dishes in the morning. If 11 take you much longer to remove the hardened food and you have to contend with the additional danger of Chip Ping or cracking your Fine China from scrubbing with abrasives what s the proper procedure first soak your silverware in hot and a Small amount of deter gent it reduces the Silver washing Job by Naif. While the Silver is soak ing the cooking utensils and dishes should be carefully scraped. Removing food particles during the scraping operation will keep the dish water cleaner and will reduce the amount of cleaning agent needed for efficient washing. Scraping May be done with a Brush rubber Squeegee or by hand never with silverware avoid the use of any harsh abrasive material in scraping although it May seem faster at the scratching will eventually remove the China Glaze allowing soil and bacteria to penetrate the pores of the dish. Scraping should be followed immediately by rinsing with 310 de Grees f water which removes More food particles and grease. Rinsing can be done most effectively when a Hose and Spray nozzle Are used. The water pressure should be sufficient to rinse thoroughly without splashing. During the rinse sort and stack the dishes according to size and kind. Organizing your work in creases efficiency reduces the Lime and Effort. You will also discover that some dishes and possibly serving bowls won t rinse properly. Don t try to rub the hardened soil off let it soak off if your pans have Burnt or baked on gravies or foods cover that portion with water set it on the Burner and bring the water to a boil. It s surprising How quickly those residues Are softened. In the meantime Cut yourself a piece of cake and think about the party. After you be scraped rinsed soaked and boiled you Are ready to Breeze through the dishes. Prepare the Wash water As the professionals do. Read the cleaning agent manufacturer s directions then follow them exactly so Many quarts of water at and so Many ounces of detergent. The glasses come first. The big Gest Boon to Glass washing is the twin Brush Washer used behind soda fountains and bars. With three or four twists of the wrist a Glass is cleaned inside and out. Place glasses open end on a rack. When finished Spray hot water inside turn them Over Spray outside and the Job is done. The pre soaked Silver is next a soft Nylon Brush or sponge will do the Job. In spite of the hot water and detergent rubbing is essential to remove All food deposits. Dishes Are washed on both sides and set up in a rack. When the rack is filled the dishes can be sanitized by submersion for 30 seconds in water or by chemical san Iriz ers. After removing the dishes the teat of the water or sanitizing Solu Tion aha the moving air will dry them in a few minutes. When the dishes Are dry they should be stacked1 and stored in a clean dry place with a min Ironim of hand Contact on the sanitized sur faces. Careless handling May result in contamination. Also moisture should not be allowed to remain on the dishes when stored because it provides an excellent Breeding area for bacteria. Pots and pans Are the last step in proving that a stitch in time saves adequate soaking or boiling has softened the baked on food. A Metal scraper followed by a steel Wool pad will Complete the operation quickly. The utensils Are rinsed and then placed in the Wash water at a temperature of about 125 f. A suit Able cleaner made especially for pots and pans will make the Wash ing easier and do a better Job. After a thorough Brush washing rinse with boiling water and there you Are ready for another party or pleasant dreams ;