Evening star., 1944-08-24
DATING PROBLEM:
LIME DEPOSIT?

0h AANS EASS&SAIkiGAs
LIME DEPO6IT?
(Tltanks to Mrs. r. d. S..
Alcrandria.)
Don't most Of you agree that the
dating problem" is entirely an in
dividual onef A solution for one
case might not work in another.
Mrs. O. T. should Just disregard
n0sey neighbers and talk 1t over
frankly with her husband and With
HERSELF. II she can truthfully
say that she wants male companions
on , really friendly basis, and knows
she has the self lf-control to keep her.
self away from cheap fiirtations.
then more power to her! Men are
very often truer and more comfort
ing friends than women. But don't
you gals with romantic notions use
this as an alibi! Look yourself
squarely in the eye before you make
your decision. and If you are not
certain that you can trust yourself.
better settle for bit safer form Of
diversion. And one more thing
ask yourself, If were away, living
with and seeing only women, week
after week, how would I feel about
my husband going out with other
girls at home, no matter how inno-
cent the circumstances?" Now give
yourself an HONEST answer. You
wouldn't care? Really, now? And
you know HE feels the same? YOU
decide.
Now may I ask-hew can the
lime deposit be removed from the
inside Of = good aluminum steam
cocker that has been repeatedly
used for heating water?
Thanks to all who are making
Readers Clearing House such 4
superfriendly meeting place.
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SMEARCASE7
SOUR MILK?
REQUESTED by Mrs. J. S.,
Riuerdale. Nd
VIII some one please tell me how
to make smearcase? 1t Is 4 dry COT
tage cheese.
How long should milk sour7
Should Souring be hastened by ex-
posing milk to sun? Also, could
some one give other uses for sour
milk? About quarts 60 sour on me
every week.
QUERIES?
BEEF STROGANOFF.
REQUESTED by Mrs. E. 4. E,
Alexandria,
am newcomer to Washington
but have already become a steady
reader of your most interesting and
helpful column.
1 have several problems which I
hope some of your readers may help
me to solve.
My husbands shirts seem to get
an unusual amount of dirt 1T COL
lars and cuffs which does not come
out in the washing machine. have
tried soaking and rubbing with I
white soap with poor results. / do
not like to use much bleach because
I find that 1t weakens the fabric.
Is there some other way to make
these shirts clean looking?
My finest bath towels, which used
to be fluffy. come out Of the washing
machine hard and rough. We are
not able to dry them out of doors.
When I send them to . commercial
laundry they are softer. Is there
any trick to successful home laun.
dering Of offtoWeas? "a
A new red-and-white plsy suit.
which Is not fast color, has become
mildeWed. I have tried repeated
washinss but the spots remain. Is
thert any way to remove them?
The rack IN which I stertlixe baby
bottles Is covered. With, . ,hrownish
crust which does not yieh to any
Of the abrasive cleaners. Is there
any way to brighten and polish this?
have IN especially goed recipe
for Beef Stroganeif, which uses very
little meat. and is good company"
dish and 1aey to make. Cut IL
pounds lean beef (filet or round
steak into strips about l inch long
and x inch thick Melt 2 table,
spoons butter in q skillet, add meat
and cover skillet. Allow to cook
slowly IS minutes. Then add L.
pound or small can Of SLICED mush-
rooms and continue cooking 10 min
utes. Remove the meat and mush-
rooms to a double boiler. Put
tablespoon Of butter in the skillet
and when melted add tablespoon
flour and stir until blended. Add
l cup sour cream Cook until mix.
ture is thick, stirring constantly,
Season with salt and paprika. Pour
over the meat in the double boiler
and cook 10 minutes. Serve with
rice. Serves 4.
I hope some Of your readers will
enjoy this rs much as my family
does.
CLEANING FISH.
(Thanks to Mrs. v. P. T.,
HyattsDille.)
In answering Miss B. B. of WASH
ington, who requested q method of
cleaning fish, make a weak vine
gar water, let the fish lay in this
water 10 or IS minutes and then
use a heavy knife to remove the