Evening star., 1945-06-08
Readers Clearing House

will fit tilted under the wringer to
catch the flying peas.
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PAINT STAINS?
From Mrs. A. Y, Arlington, Va
Would some one kindly let me
know how to remove paint stains
from a cardigan?
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CANNING CHERRIES?
From Mrs. M. F. S., Brentwood, Md.
I wonder if some one could help
me? I've canned some cherries, my
first experience at canning. I fol-
lowed directions carefully, but all
the cherries have come to the top
of the jar and the sirup is on the
bottom. What did I do wrong?
I would also like to make some
cherries for garnishing desserts and
the kind used in cocktails. Does
any of our readers know how? If
so. I'd greatly appreciate it.
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES;
REMOVING INDELIBLE PENCIL?
(From Mrs. r. v. c.,
Siluer Spring, Md.)
Am happy to see that I know the
answers to several recent queries
The RICH is such help that 1 am
always delighted to pass on any in
formation I may have.
To Mrs. L. E. B., regarding can
dies: Use a waxed, square milk
carton, such as most grocery stores
have Cut the top off and rinse.
Insert three pieces of heavy cotton
tWine for wicks. Melt the scraps
of candles and pour in the carton,
the wicks in place few
seconds until the wax begins to set.
Continue using up scraps of candles
this way until the carton is full and
you will have large, square candle
such as the stores sell for ST so or
more. The carton may be torn of,
or loosened with knife. The three
wicks are necessary unless you have
a very large piece of cotton, such
as cotton rug twine, because in a
candle that size just one would
smother itself with melted wax as it
burns.
So many mothers overhead their
babies. Just use your common sense;
there is no substitute. Keep the
child as lightly and coolly dressed
as possible, and feel his arms, legs
and tummy often. If they feel
chilly, add something light and
warm. If not, he is doing all right.
Never use any heavy wraps, nor put
anything long enough to bind his
feet and legs. He needs to kick
and squirm.
To Mrs. E. H.: For the heat rash,
make a weak solution of ordinary
baking soda and water and bathe
the rash. Powder lightly with a
mixture of soda and boric acid pow
der. mixed half and half. Use a
fresh piece of cotton each time to
powder Well-tanned babies seldom
have rash. Get yours in the sun
as much as possible. But be care
full of too much sun at one time.
To Mrs. L. F. H., Langley Field,
Va: For the spice apples or oranges.
The juice is supposed to leak out.
You put them in tissue or paper
towels for several days until the
juice stops. Stick the cloves as
closely as possible, and when the
juice stops. dust with powdered
orris, tie ribbons so as to hang, and
they will keep for years.
To Mrs. J. F. S., Alexandria: If
the floors are in good condition ex-
cept for the worn spots, it may be
practical to just refinish the bad
places, but it is always more salts
foctory to do the whole floor. I
suggest you first clean them with
one of the many excellent cleaners
on the market. II they still look
too Bad. use finish remover, bleach
any stained places with one of the
products sold for that purpose, and
refnish and wax we'll with paste
wax the first few times. 1t stands
wear much better than the liquid
type.
Now does any one know some
thing to remove indelible lead pencil
from white paint? I have tried plain
water, soap and water, and all my
standard cleaners, to no avail. My
baby scribbled all over the front
door, and it is a mess.