Evening star., 1945-08-21
STICKY BUREAU DRAwERA

wax this With bseswax or parafin
wax.
PREVENT CLoooED SALT
SHAKERS.
fFrom Mrs.. J. r. r. Warrington J
Don't know II this hint was pub.
iished, but IT works wonders. I have
never been bothered with cloggsd
salt shakers. just place = few grains
Of rice (uncooked, Of course) IN each
ahaker. The rice absorbs the moist
urs and leaves the salt perfectly dry
Replace or add rice as desired. Easy
effective and doasnt spoil appear.
ance Of salt shakers.
4 X
REMOVING PAINT FROM DRESS7
fFrom Miss J. M. D.. kockpilIs.)
Gould any one tell me whsthsr
or not 1t Is possible to remove paint
from 4 washable. cotton drosS2 ]
have soaked the spot In turpentine,
but IL persists in staying put,
Thanks Tor any suggestions you
might have 70 offer.
4 Il 4 4
"RoAsTER" MEATS.
(From Mrs. r. +. v, Warrington }
In answer to Mrs. n. Z. W.s re.
Guest for information on electric
rooster baking would say that the
sscret ot brown roaSta or fowl u
eoolItnr the meat for 30 minutes
In the roaster preheatad to $50 to
800 degrees then reducing the heat
10 $50 degrees for required time. The
vent Is to be half open the entire
cooking time.
fErcns n. Z. r.. Wsshixstox.)
II Mrs. r. e. W., Warrington, will
tet In touch with the Home Service
Aursau, Potomac Electric Power Co.,
National $500. We viii tell her how
to ret roasts and chickens brown
In the electric rooster.
u II y r.
WORKING WIFE" SCHEDULE;
HOUSEKEEPING HINTS.
fFrom Mrs. ". ,. D., Arlington }
FOR Mrs. D. r. D. of Warrington
who wanted . housework schedule
for Z woman who works - hours .
week. The following may be help
ful: I worked - hours weekly for
some time following my marriage
and had no "hired" help: however,
my husbands assistance was In
valuable. We got up at the same
time. I dressed and got breakfast
and set the table while he shaved.
He dressed and made the bed, also
straiEhtened the bedroom, while !
washed and finished dressing. We
then ate breakfast, and while one
washed the dishes and set them to
drain dry. the other put out milk
bottles, waste baskets, laundry, ETC.,
and straishtened living room. We
both then dashed for our bus and
read the paper en- route TO work.
When shopping was necessary, We
did what We could at noon-left
meats and froSen foods In the gro
cery's storage locker and picked
them up en- route home. When we
reached home (about Sis or $50
I rot dinner while my husband dust
ed or did odd Jobs and cleaned up.
We washed the dishes together and
then spent the rest Of the evening
N We pleased. ! did my marketing
Tor staples once 4 week and during
that time my husband cleaned bed
room and living room thoroughly.
Kitchen and bathroom were my
rooms to clean and I did them on
Sundays. Occasionally 1t was neces-
sary to take q Saturday afternoon
on and just rest In, the back yard!
I cleaned drawers and closets dur
ing such vacation" times and also
washed clothes then. We had COM
pany nearly every week end and
sometimes during the week, 80 that
made 1t largely unnecessary TO 60
calling" However, when We planned
to make . call or 90 to . symphony
or movie We ate our dinner down.
town first. This schedule allowed
US . leisurely Sunday and ~ to 8
hours free each evening which We
devoted largely to reading and writ
ing letters. ! also did . good deal
Of knitting, crocheting and mend
ing when We had company aS I
could listen or talk and do handi-
work simultaneously. OF course,
this system depended for its sue.
cess upon the cooperation Of my
husband. Hope it viii be Of help to
you. ! may add that being . house
wife 1907 Is = wonderful relief!
May ! alss add these hsusehslA
hints: To mothproof washable
woolens, wash articles and rinse
we'll. Then add = mothproofing