Evening star., 1945-08-27
Readers Clearing House
SHAMPOO?
USING BORAX?

SHAMPOO?
USING BORAx?
from Mrs. A. J. B., Alexandria,
Because I find your column a
source of much valuable informa-
ton, I am calling on it to help me
with my two problems. First, is it
possible to make shampoo out OF
soap, that is, at home? have tried
melting about Y cake OF tar soap in
boiling water, but find even having
as much as IL ounces of water, that
In that proportion it still jells.
Second, remember seeing fire.
quent mention of using borax in the
water used to soak diapers before
washing, but now that I am in sit
uation to use this information, can
not find the directions on its use.
There is no mention of it on the
packaged product.
Here's my vote for more work for
you-please have your column ap-
pear on Saturdays and Sundays. The
paper is not complete without it!
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ELECTRIC ROASTER.
(From Mrs. L. L., WaShington)
In answer to Mrs. r. E. W., Wash
ington, the secret of browning roasts,
chickens, etc., in an electric roaSter,
lies In the vents. I am taking this
from the instruction page:
VENTS: The cover vents should
be closed during the preheating Pc
riod and opened later when cooking
meats or fowl which are to be
Drowned"
r + y r
MERINGUE.
From Miss M. G. G., WASHINGTON. J
A perfect meringue recipe for Miss
I. c. P, Washington. To every egg
white add two tablespoons of sugar
(granulated. Bake in very slow
oven 20 minutes. Mine never fails
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REMOVING RUST SPOT;
BOOK ON STAINS.
from Mrs. S. w. j., Washington
I have the following suggestion
to offer:
To Mrs. j. M. w. and Mrs. E. C.
c., Washington. was successful in
using lemon juice, salt and SUM-
shine (steam from teakettle may
be substituted for sunshine) to re-
move rust from a blue chambray
dress. The color remained the
same.
I have noticed that many people
have questions about the removal
of spots. I should like to pass on
tc them information about help
full book. 1t is Ernest P. Jones'
"Spots Out" Los Angeles, Calf, Err
nest P. Jones Co., Publications,
1910, 80 p. 1t is available for ex-
animation in the reference alcove
at the Library of Congress; the call
number is TIP 932.J6.
(From Miss w. G., Siluer Spring.
For Mrs. j. M. w. and Mrs. e. C.
c., who asked how to remove iron
rust from cotton dresses. I have
had satisfactory results with a COM
mercial iron rust soap, which comes
in a tube and is obtainable at chain
drugstores, etc.
The only warnings which I would
give are to follow the directions
carefully and to remove the stains
as soon as possible.
On the circular which comes with
this preparation, 1t is stated:
will not fade 800 of colored
goods when properly applied. Test
colored goods before using"
Good luck to the ladies in saving
their dresses.
AVOCADO PLANT.
(From Mr.. G. H. P, Washington.)
To Mrs. A. F. r.. Arlington:
Was interested in your good RICH
letter about the avocado plant. Sug-
gest you plant avocado seed pointed
end up.
trimmed, grows about the size of
apple trees. Have lived for years in
tropical Latin America with many
OF these trees in my own gardens
and fields. We always manage to
have one or two going nicely in our
home here, and have found the fol-
lowing procedure to produce best
results:
Ia) Wnen Duylng your aVocadoS
try to purchase the larger ones
ripen it in your window sill till
fairly soft to the touch before eat
ing. Many amateurs try to eat them
when hard, which is quite like eating
green apple.
(b) Best to let the seed dry out
somewhat in a sunny window sill
and do not handle it much or at
tempt to pick seed skin from it.
Co Put three toothpicks into it
to support seed near top of glass or
bottle. Stick these into seed firmly,
about as inch deep.
Cd Change water every two or
three days. Place glass on window
sill where it will get daily SUM- Move
1t to warmer spot on cold winter
nights.
(e) 1t may take from one to six