Evening star., 1944-02-14
PAINTING IRON:

(Thanks to A. E. B., Washington
A reader requested information
on how to 60 about painting iron, SO
I obtained this information from
my husband, who has been painter
for about 20 years. If the iron is
clean or new first paint it with iron
paint (Which is orange in color =,
then when this is dry paint with
other paints. If the iron is out of
doors and is old it will probably
need scraping off with a steel or
stiff brush to remove scales and
rust before painting Top coat of
paint would have to be outside paint
to stand the weather.
Just few hints: I save my but
ter wrappers to grease baking dishes
and bread pans, also to brush over
the top Of rolls.
Starch never sticks TO my iron,
for when am cooking it I sprinkle
in generous amount Of salt and
add a pinch OF lard or white vege-
table shortening.
When start to defrost my icebox
I place a very large brown bag
under the chiller dish to catch any
pieces of ice which might fall down
into the box I leave food in the
box in order to keep it cold, turn
the key to "defrost" and go on with
my other work and return to empty
ice and clean out the box. I find
that this method keeps the box
from sweating and helps save time,
too.
Rub light spots on dark furniture
with a cloth dipped in vinegar to
renew color.
1 save eggshell with small
amount Of white left and use as
muscilage to seal an envelope
or stick a stamp on a letter or any
small surface to be stuck together.
l add a generous sprinkling Of
salt to my spinach water to cut the
sand and kill and loosen small in
Sects which might be clinging to it..
(Ed. Note: Thanks to A. E.B.
tor other suggestions submitted
Dh1ch 1De hope to print later.)
ANT ERADICATION.
(Thdnks to Mrs. H. B. H.,
WaShington)
Some time ago some one asked
now to rid kitchen of small black
ants. AS these are the meat-eatine
variety, they do not seem to care
for the various powders and food
used to destroy such pests.
have been very successful bv
spreading a small amount OF bacon
lat or gravy in the center of a
piece OF wax paper, placing this on
a shelf or wherever they usually
appear. They will cluster on this
in thousands, or so it seems. and a
moment under the tap-down the
drain they 60, and good riddance.
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ROAST BEEF? EGGS?
CLIMBING VINES?
REQUESTED By Mrs. L. M. j..
Ldurel.)
I have three requests to make of
the Clearing House, which I send
with perfect confidence that some
OF the experts" will be able to
answer for me-!
l. would like a method for oven
roasting beef so that it is well done
all through and has a savory brown
color. My husband complains that
mine has gray" color and is not
cooked enough to suit him. Please
give the best cuts for this purpose,
also best size for roast, time and
oven temperature.
2. Will some experienced reader
tell me something about eggs? How
does one tell by the appearance of
an egg how fresh it is? How long
can strictly fresh eggs be safely
kept? For cooking? For eating?
Are blood specks in eggs a sign of
anything wrong?
3. Can some one tell me of a
climbing vine which could be
planted in spring and would be SUI
f1ciently grown to provide shade on
q porch by midsummer? Please
give best exposures and type Of care
required.