Evening star., 1943-06-14
REMOVING SHOE DYE.


REQUESTED by Mrs. c. r.,
Washington
I would like to know how black
shoe dye can be removed from the
following: A wool blanket, a wool
rug and a cotton crinkle bedspread,
We have tried a bleach on the
spread. but it had no effect on the
stain. I might add that the blanket
ana spread were washed immedi
ately
Is there any way in which I can
remove spots from painted walls
made by adhesive tape? Ordinary
washing does not remove the spots
and 1 am afraid strong cleaning
fluids may remove the paint.
Thank you for any information or
hints you may be able to give me.
TWO REQUESTS.
(Sent BY Mrs. J. H., BeltsuiIe)
Some tim. ago a reader inquired
If any one could tell her the recipe
for the dip" used in making honey
dipped doughnuts. I failed to see
the answer to this inquiry, If there
was one, and would like very much
to have the information.
Also can any one tell me where
I can get my pressure cooker
checked2 1t is not working the way
it should and last year quite few
cans of food spoiled,
TO SHELL PEAS AND BEANS.
(Thonks to Mr.. A. w. F., Prince
Georges County, Nd
AS mere man I am bit re-
luctant about offering suggestions
to womans page, but the fact
that I have seen several masculine
contributions to the Readers Clear
ing House encourages me to go
ahead!
I use the wringer on my wife's
washing machine to shell lima
beans, peas and other beans for
her to can. I can shell a bushel
and half of peas in an hour and
a half by this method. These made
81 pints of peas when canned.
I pin an old clean pilloWcase
over the whole wringer and feed
the peas. stem end first through
small slit in the casing. The rollers
are released just enough so that
the peas are not crushed. The
peas fell into the case and were
quickly and easily handled.
X
COURTESY IN WARTIME.
(Thanks to Mrs. E. T., Washington
I was much interested to see the
plant of a reader in the Clearing
House the other day complaining
that lack of courtesy is displayed
by many commercial firms in Wash
ington at the present time. 1t has
been my experience that a totally
different situation exists.
OF course. I am neWcomer-that
is. have lived here only for year,
Perhaps in the old days there was
more leisurely type of courtesy,
prompter service and a more per-
sonal manner of doing business. l
wouldn't know
But I do know that everywhere I
have gone to shop, every service
that I have employed has, while
not always efficient, been courteous
and as helpful as these hectic times
can permit.
Possibly it becomes a matter of
get what you give"-and if you ex-
tend patience and courtesy, you re-
ceive it. If customers try to be
reasonable in their demands, and if
they will cooperate with the stores
working under such difficult condi-
tions, I am sure they will get the
proper attention and politeness.
My demands are usually small. I
admit. and therefore easily filled
but, even so, some of them run up
against wartime restrictions. And
so far I've never had anything but
a pleasant and helpful response.
FOR MORE POLITENESS.
(Thdnks to Mr.. A. L., Alexandria,
Three cheers for the reader who
took her hair down Il think that is
what you ladies call it, and lam
basted those clerks, walters, man.
agers and what not who make life