YOUR DOLLAR
Union, Consumer
Your Dollar By CONSUMERS UNION MICKEY MOUSE and Shirley Temple have lost ground as cereal salesmen. The spotlight they once occupied is now being hogged by "enrichment," Consumers Union found in...
...Brands were rated for bursting strength, resistance to abrasion, crotch and seam construction, type of knit, and durability of sewing thread...
...Blossom 29c-59c...
...Rolled oats and whole wheat cereals are among the recommended buys...
...But you must keep your eyes open, especially when selecting size...
...Housewives can ease the strain and at the same time save considerable money by revision of their laundry habits, points out Consumers Union in its current issue...
...These cereals cost from 3/10 to 7/10 of a cent per serving while ready to eat cereals cost up to 10 times as much...
...Two bar tricot is the best type of knit because it will not run...
...Best Buys In Panties You can get good buys in women's panties if you shop carefully, CU technicians discovered after tests of 30 brands...
...The spotlight they once occupied is now being hogged by "enrichment," Consumers Union found in analyzing claims for breakfast cereals...
...If you prefer processed cereals, it is better to buy those which have been enriched...
...There's little relation between the marked and actual sizes, and the only satisfactory way to buy is to compare actual measurements...
...And enrichment usually consists of adding to refined or processed cereals some of the vitamins and minerals removed from them by processing...
...For instance, it's cheaper to use cleansing tissues than to pay for laundering handkerchiefs...
...Consumers Union tested 30 brands of women's panties, including as many styles of each brand as were available...
...Solving The Laundry Problem Manpower and fuel shortages have closed down many laundry plants...
...But the unrefined whole-grain cereals are a better food choice...
...Most families using commercial laundries lose out by sending the entire bundle at the pound rate instead of sending part to a piece-rate laundry...
...2. Use things which require no washing or ironing...
...If the panties fit, the length of service they will give depends on the kind of knit, the kind of material used and the general construction, especially at the crotch...
...Those still operating are swamped with business, and in many cases they will make no guarantee as to delivery...
...You'll be amazed at the savings you can make...
...Forest Mills, 59c, cotton and rayon...
...Among the Best Buys were: A-R-T (Woolworth Stores) 29c-35c...
...Pound rates are economical for light pieces like handkerchiefs and pillow cases...
...You can easily identify it because the ribs at the back run at right angles to the ribs on the face...
...A number of brands selling at $1 and more were of poorer quality than these Best Buys...
...Flawless, 35c...
...The current issue of Consumer Reports lists cost per serving of 96 well known brands of cereal—cooked and uncooked, refined and unrefined...
...3. Analyze your laundry bundle...
...Next best is warp knit, which will run in one direction, but only after considerable strain...
...Here are the highlights of CU's suggestions: 1. If you launder at home and have no electric washer, try to organize a pool among your neighbors so that all can use the mechanical equipment owned by one of them, paying an appropriate fee for each use of the equipment...
...Among the lowest priced whole wheat cereals are Co-op, G.L.F...
...Among the lowest priced brands of rolled oats are Kroger's, White Spray, Gold-Seal, National, Quaker and Sunny field...
...Blue Swan (Kress Stores) 49c-59c...
...All except Forest Mills are made of rayon alone...
...and Pettijohn's...
Vol. 7 • October 1943 • No. 41
