Evening star., 1944-02-07

House recipes, many, many thanks.
am using combination of them
and now have most helpful file.
FOLDING DIAPERS:
COOKING WITH PRESSURE
GAMER.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. J. E. P,
Washington)
Since there are so many new
mothers now I should like to con-
tribute my way Of folding diapers
that is. if I can make it clear
enough to be understood.
Start with a square (if the diapers
are gauze fold over once first). Take
one corner, any one, and bring it
in toward the center. Do the same
with the opposite corner. You
should now have a shape like two
triangles with their bases next to
each other. One triangle very long
and then the other short and fat.
Now take the tip of the fat triangle
and fold the whole thing down over
the other folds. You now have just
one triangle, a long one The
diaper is laid, base up and point
down and the child is placed so that
the base or straight edge is at the
back. Now the long point of the
triangle is folded over and over
until it is the proper size to meet
with the edges of the back and
pinned in those two places.
The advantages of this way Of
folding are many. First, because of
the many layers of material there is
greater absorbing power and this
type of fold seems to fit more snugly
around the legs and is neater look
ing. especially with rompers. AS the
child grows older the size may be
increased by bringing the first two
folds farther from the center. I
have been grateful to the friend who
showed me and I hope my instruc-
tions have been understandable
enough to help some one else.
For Mrs. R. S. O'C. of Wheaton,
who wants information on cooking
with a pressure Gamer" Her re-
quest is not very clear, but I use
my pressure cooker all the time,
Wouldn't be without it, and if she
has any specific question, might
be able to help If she'll write in
about them. Meanwhile, she asks
about time for rather aged fowl. If
she means to can them, the time
table is:
With Bone.
Tin cans Glass Jars.
Min. NgiS' s. N0,2a' 6 NO % s,; s. 81; s.
Boned.
Min. SIS 10 40 s5 100
Steam pressure Is pounds
If she means ordinary cooking, the
timetable is young chicken, 3 to 4
pounds weight, 20 to Is minutes;
young chicken, to pounds weight,
30 to IS minutes: year -old bird, less
than 8 pounds. 80 to 35 minutes; g.
year-old rooster, IS minutes; steam
pressure Is pounds.
Editors note-Thanks to Mrs.
J. E. P. for her other suggestions,
Which We are unable to use at
this time due to lack OF spdce)
POTATO CHIPS:
HANDLING COTTONS?
PAINTING RUGS?
(Thdnks to Mrs. j. F. r.,
Arlington.)
I find the use of potato chips on
casserole dishes instead of bread
crumbs a nice addition.
Requests:
l. How to "set" colors in cottons?
O. How to preshrink cotton mate
rials?
3. How to repaint a perfectly good
but faded summer fiber rug? A
recommended awning paint was not
successful. Thanks for any help.
Your column is grand!
X X X X
RUST REMOVER.
(Thanks to Mrs. r. D. L.,
Bethesdd.)
Rust may be removed from deli.
cate fabrics by covering the spot
thickly with cream of tartar, then
twisting the cloth to keep the cream
of tartar over the spot. Put in
saucepan of cold water and bring
the water gradually to the boiling
point.
(ThdnkS to Mrs. A. II. T.,
WaShington)
To remove rust spots from white
cotton or linen cloth: Purchase
small package oxalic acid (POISON)
crystals from drugstore. Wet spot
thoroughly in clear water. Lay in
the sun, sprinkle spot with a few
of the oxalic acid crystals. If cloth
dries, sprinkle with more water, as it
must be kept wet. When rust stain
disappears, wash material thor
oughly in clear water
This method must NOT be used
on colored materials or silk, woolen
or rayon.
Editors note: The aboDe in
formation also dnswers a query
sent in by Mrs. r. B. H., Arling-