Evening star., 1944-02-18

II you dampen the rag, wiring
ALL the water out because you
don't want any water stopping over
the shade. Clean a moderate area
at a time and then wipe the polish
OH at once while still damp, with
clean, dry cloth. If the shade
IS very dirty, as mine was, you may
have to go over it two or three
times: you will be rewarded by a
new looking shade.
1t works best on the parchment
with high gloss finish, but it also
cleaned a dull pebble finish heavy
paper shade very successfully and
probably 1t should work on anv
heavy grade paper shade.
TIME SCHEDULE?
REQUESTED by Mrs. F. v. NJ.
WaShtngton.)
I've written in several times to
ask for information or give sug-
gestions and it has occurred to me
that some one of you might be able
to help me with my biggest prob
lena workable time schedule. I
have a boy years old and a girl
of 2 years. I have a seven-room
house with a basement. I do nv
own laundry (by machine) except
for my husbands shirts which we
send out. My mother, who is not
quite bedfast but very feeble, lives
with us. The children need at least
two changes of clothing daily so I
must wash twice week, but I iron
only about every fourth time 1 wash.
We all like simple foods and cook
ing IS not very time consuming. I
never seem to have time to give the
house Cor even one room a thor
ough cleaning and my mending box
is always full, Can any one give
me some suggestions?
PINE FURNITURE?
'fRequested by Mrs. T. s.,
WdShington.)
I would appreciate it If some of
your readers who have had expert
ence with unpainted (pine) furni-
ture could explain how to give it
the blond finish which is so pop
ular at this time.
X X X
REMOVING "DECALS?"
(Requested By Mrs. F. s.,
Alerundria.)
Would appreciate any information
you may secure in reference to re-
moving "decals" from the painted
wall in my bathroom.
Enjoy reading your columns very
much and find those little hints
about the house very, very useful.
Thank you for your help in this
matter.
PEACH MOUSSE;
WALL PAPER.
(Thdnks to Mrs. j. B. L.,
Falls Church,
In making my peach mousse,
add a few drops of lemon juice to
peaches. That adds to the flavor
and keeps the peach color.
If the lady who is taking wall
paper off adds some alum to the
water, that makes less work. Alum
Is cheap, but I can't say just how
much to use. Get paper good and
wet and remove with a paint
ecraper.
REMOVING PAINT; FERN CARE.
Thanks to Mr.. P. J. L.,
Washington
Regarding the request by Mrs. G.
E. G.. Washington. for removing
paint from furniture:
The following method is safe and
will not remove the varnish from
the furniture. Dip a cloth or prefer
ably piece of felt into raw linseed
oil. Then dip this oiled cloth or felt
Into some punice stone. Rub this
oil-pumice mixture with the grain
on the surface where paint appears.
Remove oil from furniture with clean
cloth and in most cases repolishing
with furniture polish will be unnec-
essary.
Regarding growing ferns in the
home: Ferns are not the easiest
subjects to grow in the home, chiefly
because of the low humidity of the
modern house. Remove any dead
foliage and spray foliage occasionally
with water (once a week.. They
hardly ever grow we'll next to a
radiator. For successful fern cul-
ture observe these six essentials:
/. Keep soil moist, but not wet. 2.
Most kinds thrive fairly well in a
north window, however they may
have little sunlight. 3. Do not shift
ferns about. 4. A good soil mixture
is: Two parts leafmold, + part sand,
! part loan. S. Ferns will not tol-
crate gas, not even the smallest con-
centration in the home. 6. Ferns
are exceedingly sensitive and resent
being brushed against.
(Thanks to Mrs. J. w. B., Arlington
had the same job trying to get
varnish off a lovely old mahogany
chair, and it was very successful by
using not too sharp pairing knife
and using scraping motion. The
old paint and varnish seems to fall
off with this method. Then I took
nnseed oil and rubbed the chair to
remove any tiny parts of the varnish
and paint left. Then last of all took
q good wax and rubbed it in and
now have q beautiful stain finish on
the chair. Be sure not to use a too
sharp knife so as not to cut into the
wood Of the chair. Was able to get
into all the carving parts of this
chair also.
BOOK ON ANTIQUES;
PAMPHLET WANTED
Thanks to Mrs. I. M. D., Arlington. J
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