The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-17
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AND SOME ADVICE GIVEN


Please inform me through y5u- department how
70 take TersUiation stain ont q silk. ,lc stain
coming from thc arms and hands. It IS an ola
shnds u blue. bIt I would ike directions for all
kinds Of silk. os I TerTire freely. INOGENE
Precipitation stain on silk is not an easy
thing 10 remove. I might almost say
it is well nigh an immovable thing.
Sometimes (sluce # is acid a weak So
luton OF ammonia spong-d thereon
helps 10 effaCe H. but I can give no sure
rule or formula for which 1 care much.
Fuller's earth. used upon delicate silk,
which has been stained with perspira-
ton. sometimes helps. You might give
either OF these a trial
Editor Household Department:
Can you give me recipe Tor eggs stuffed with
sardines! have eaten them and think them de-
hciJus fo- the picnic basket NJ n. l.
Boil eggs hard and divide In half.
lengthwise. removing the yolks Drain
the oil from a can Of sardiues, remove
the heads, tails and backbones and
m!nce the little fish. Rub the yolks
Of the eggs 90 a paste. and add 20 the
sardines, season with salt and a dash
OF paprika- stun the white ~ eggs
with the mixture. and arrange on
crisp lettuce leaf with a glrElture OF
shreds Of red and green peppers.
Editor Household Department.
Please give me a rle Tor an inexpensive oak
stain fcr rc0rs-s'methiEg that viii last well as 70
Will receive hard usage HOliEIY.
Buy cents worth yellow ochre and
. cents worth Of beeswax. Scrub floor
and with a damp cloth dip In yellow
ochre. rub evenly. When dry. rub with
wax The grain OF the boards shine
with hard brush. This viii DO two large
rooms. and will last one year. when il
can be washed of and renewed at small
! cost.
Editor Household Department:
! have pink linen s1it which has been washed
bUt once. yet % faded almost white IN places Is
| there any Ccl1T1Ug that l can get 20 Iut in the
water when IL is washed again that vii deepen
The pink tiHtl INEXPERIENCED.
Put a piece Of turkey-red cheesecloth
in water. and boil till the color is
right. The desired shade may be OBJ
tanned by dipping a little Of the dress
1t Will dry a bit lighter than when wet
and will leave an even color all over.
/ One-eighth OF a yard IS more than enough
/ FOR a dress. Navy blue cheesecloth
/ may be used in the same manner TO
freshen the color Of a light blue dress
| Editor Household Department:
! Please give ne a recipe for cheap laclue- suit
able fOr brass bo1 and for andi-Uns Thanking
you for much help in the past. Mrs. +. +. L.
Gum shellac dissolved in alcohol
makes a thin varnish which should be
applied with a thin brush. This Will
! lacquer a brass bed-and can be done
/ in less than one hour. This is a cheap
as well as satisfactory method.
| Editor Household Department:
Please tell Of some way % use up old roast
! beef. MILE
Put layer OF toast on a platter. then
a layer Of sliced cold roast beef then
pour over the gravy. we'll seasoned and
/ boiling hot; bake twenty minutes.
Editor Household Department:
Why Is il that silk handkerchiefs turn yellow
when washedi Can yen tell me any prevention
for this2 Would be glad 10 hea- as NV husband
uses nothing but SIX and have many 20 lsupder
PERPLEXED.
A silk handkerchief should never be
boiled nor have any soap rubbed upon
II. Make a lather OF finely shredded
white soap and water, wash and squeeze
the handkerchiefs in il. press out all
the moisture possible and dry quickly
in the sun, ironing them while they are
still damp, but not wet
White silk handkerchiefs used as
necl1ties are sometimes cleaned very
well with dried and powdered starch in
which little powdered blue has been
mixed. The handkerchief IS spread over
clean linen cloth. and with a pad on
clean white linen the powder is rubbed
over the silk. then busted OF. after
which, With a moderately hot iron and
two folds OF slightly damp linen laid
over the silk on the right side. the hand
1 kerchief is ironed. which brightens It
considerably.
Editor Household Department:
Can mashed potatoes be utilized IN some yrav
other than potato cakes. as Wa are tired OF them
Mrs J..
Turn out Of cups cold mashed potatoes
onto a buttered pan, put a small piece
OF butter on each mold, and brown in
oven.