The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-22
Efficient Housekeeping
 By LAURA A. HERMAN.
ANSWERED. LETTERS.

| A Reader: My blue velour win ter haingings are faded in places from | the sun. Can anything be done to | brighten these pIaces?"
 Answer: Unless they are of the l deepest blue shade, you can have them | dyed a deeper blue. I would advise you to send them to a. dyetng firm to have this done, rather than attempt | it yourself.
 | Mrs. G M.: ''Kindly print some helpful suggestions for combining a birthday party and Halloween party | Answer: I regret that you did not | write me farther in advance By l writing so short a time before Hal | lowe en you could not possibly have | had a column reply in time-for I get | so many, many letters and they must be answered in rotation. If you had given your address aind sent a stamp. [ could have gotten you a personal reply before the event And right | now I am going to ask my reader cerining Christmas parties at oncel
 This is not too early to send them in.
 l Anonymous: 'How can I remove marks made on a polished table by hot dishes !"
 Answer; Heat an iron and hold this . few inches above the marks on the table, So that its heat will warm the table surface slightly; then lay the iron down and rub in a little 1fnseed a SOtt | cloth.
 Mrs. F. R. w: .I recently bought a new leather overstuffed set for my living room and now I frequently see small insects on it@Mke lice or feas | Should I teIt the furniture man. from whom I bought the set, about this | Or is it possibly my fault from Ieav- | Ing it near an open windowr'
 Answer: Neither. The furniture
 man has nothing to do with it. And l leaving
 window could not have been the cause of attracting the insects. At | the present time thene are many l homes. all over the country, infested l with different vanfties of house flea Sometimes these f1eas come from pet dogs and cats; sometimes they get into ,11, rugsIfTo9 asa from goodness knows by getting into the clothing Oil ot | cedar drives them away for they | hate the smell of it. Buy Q little of | this oil from druggist and apply il to your leather set and to the floor
 under your rugs.
 | A Subscriber: 'FWfTl you please give me recipe for a floor paint that will harden quickly, yellow preferred , | Answer: I am sorry, but have nc such recipes. A painter would mix
 you one. Or you could buy one ot
 the many fine brands of paint on the
 market.
 Mrs. B.: "I recently read your
 answer to L. D. P. in regard to stiff ening crocheted baskets. If they are l dipped into melted parafine and
 shaped while cooling, they look a pure | white and I believe it is a much | easier and cheaper way to stiffen them | thain to make the sirup-as you sug- | geSted."
 l Answer: Thank you, Reader friend. It was kind of you to take the trouble to write in about 1t. That's 1 what we're all looking for-betted ways of doing things.
 1 Tornorfrow-One Weeks meals fol Children Over Three.
 All inquiries addressed to Miss Kirlxman in care of the ssEfhcien1
 Housekeeping' department will be an swered in these columns in theil
 turn. This requirfes considerable
 time. however, owing to the grea
 number received. So if personal ol
 quicker reply is desired. a stamped
 and self addressed envelope must be
 enclosed with the question.-The Edi tor.