Evening star., 1946-05-15
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TO BRIGHTEN UTENSILS?

TO BRIGHTEN UTENSILS?
from Mrs. S. G. c., Washington. J
First of all want to tell you how
much I enjoy the RICH, and since |
am a brand-neW housekeeper
can't begin to tell you how much the
column has helped me.
l would really appreciate it if
some one would give me the follow
ing information:
AS one of my wedding gifts I
received beautiful set of aluminium
pots and pans. Some one told me
before I used them to put soap and
water in them so they wouldn't get
black. Well, did it, but every one
of them are black inside where l
boiled the soap and water. Can any
one tell me what I can do to get
them the way they were before?
One more thing. have a skillet
that also turned dark. Can any one
tell me what to do to get it back to
its original color? I've tried scrub
bing them with steel wool, etc., but
it didn't do any good.
BAKING CARP?
(From P. H. T., Washington
Will some one be kind enough to
tell me how to cook or bake carp
to make it taste good?
Is there such a thing as removing
the mud vein, etc?
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SWAMPED?
from Mrs. A. r. r., Washington.
I am the not-too-young mother of
aged 5, 4, 2 and months. My
nerves are slowly giving away under
the strain of this preschool family
My husband is professional man
and therefore must have reason
ably quiet home.
I have part-time help at so cents
an hour-amounting to $40 a week
This proves to be inadequate.
Can any one suggest how I should
plan my day or my help so that I
will not feel completely bound up in
Housekeeping and baby tending
from am. until II pm. and then
two or three calls during the night?
I am so desperately tired and dis
couraged because I do not feel that
am being a good wife and mother
that 1 sometimes sit down and boo
hoo.
Now that have written this letter
feel a certain relief-as though ]
have told all to the doctor!
May I thank the readers in ad-
vance who may help me and others
like me?
PLAYPEN PROBLEM.
(From r. B. W, Arlington, Va.)
You say your baby, Mrs. NJ R. B..
is perfectly happy except for the
playpen? Then why not keep her
that way? You can, of course, force
her to stay in the pen and she
may eventually become reconciled
to it. But is it worth it? 1t can
since she has such violent dislike
for it. change her whole disposition
and character, if you insist on it
I would much prefer having a happy
child and giving away the playpen
After all, babyhood is such short
time and even having to follow
her around for a few months to
keep her out of trouble is well worth
it when the result is happy, loving
disposition.
You say the baby will stay in hel
carriage or her highchair. There
fore I recommend getting her q
teeter-babe chair. They are light.
weight and can be carried in one
hand with the baby in the other
OR can be moved easily while the
baby is in it. The child can sit
bounce, stand, etc, while still un.
able to fall out. l used one for my
baby from months until almoS
2 years and she would sit in it fol
over an hour at time. That /;
as long as you would desire a chile
to stay put" You could get 6
canvas baby swing to put between
door. We have one between oul
dining and living rooms and have
an extra set of hooks between the
bedrooms upstairs. In this way you
merely move the swing and baby
can watch you at your houseWork
I hope these suggestions help you
solve your problem and I do trust
you won't force her into the pen.
From Mrs. A. McF., Tdkon1a
Park, Md
Mrs. M. R. B. asked for Sugges-
tions as to how to overcome her g.
month-old daughters fear of her
playpen. Many children are fright
ened when first placed in playpens,
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