Evening star., 1946-07-09
Readers Clearing House

vinegar, "a to 1 cup oil tolive or any
good salad oil. Put all in bowl not
mixed. Four tablespoons corn starch
and l cup of water, boiled until
clear. Add while hot to other in
gradients and beat a couple of min
uteS.
MAGNOLIA BLOOMS?
From Mrs. A. r. L., AqudSco, Md. J
Please tell me how to prevent cut
magnolia blossoms from turning
brown when brought into the house.
HOBBY?
From M. J. M, WaShinqton.)
l am an insect collector and l am
told that goldenrod attracts them
If some good reader will help me
find some to plant I will appreciate
it greatly.
SUGGESTIONS.
! From Mr.. S. S., Seat Pleasant, Md
Regarding the cleaning problems
caused by minor catastrophes-spots
and stains on clothing, handbags,
| floors, etc, the best advice is DON'T
waste time. Washingtonians have
so little leisure, one would think
they would do their best to make
the most of it. If standard prod
ucts from the hardware, drug store
or five and ten won't do the job
don't fool around with solvents or
chemicals, which may be explosive,
infiammable and /or toxic. Rubbing
alcohol is inf1ammable and under
ideal conditions (but not for you)
is liable to cause an explosion. But
if you must fiddle and fuss try soap
and water, weak ammonia, solu-
ton of baking soda, for cleaning.
If cleanser, sand paper, a steel
brush, and soap or weak ammonia
won't remove old paint quickly from
new or old flooring, then have it
sanded.
Wherever one is apt to contact
dusty surfaces, splinters, jagged
edges of cans, drums, containers,
nails, dirty grease, Oil, paint, ink
etc, whether at home, in a store,
factory, laboratory, or Office it is
best to wear ones second best or
oldest clothing, If uniforms, work
clothing, aprons or coats are used.
1t sometimes seems miraculous
that old clothing, gloves, etc, will
continue serviceable for weeks or
months without an additional
| smear, tear or hole. But how quick
ly you can stain your best pants.
coat, or skirt, with ink, grease, or
paint. Especially. when you know
positively that you are going to be
very careful and after all it is only
a quick, simple. easy task.
ALL PURPOSE FRENCH
DRESSING.
From M. E. NJ, WdShinqton.l
Two-thirds cup orange juice, i
cup lemon juice, Il cup salad oil.
2 tablespoons pure olive oil, u tea
spoon salt.
Combine in fiask-shake until
we'll mixed. Keep in refrigerator
Or q teaspoon salt, teaspoon
sugar, 4 teaspoon paprika. Il cup
cider. malt or Tarragon vinegar,
II cup pure olive oil
Combine in flask. Then shake
thoroughly.
Have you ever tried cutting firm
head of iceberg lettuce in inch cubes
instead of pulling apart?
BABY PROBLEM?
From Mrs. H. W., SolomonS, Md
My baby is months old and I
put her to bed at 7:3O and between
that time and 10 she wakes up about
two or three times. After 10 she
wakes a couple Of times more dur
ing the night. The only way 1 can
get her to sleep is to give her a
bottle. Every one told me her for
mula wasn't satisfying her. So my
doctor increased it as strong as he
possibly can for her age. None of
this has done any good. The doctor
says there is nothing wrong with
her. / have to get up so many times
that I'm not getting any rest my
self.
Children much younger than
mine 60 to bed and never waken
all through the night.
Letting her cry it out doesn't do
any good as I've tried that and
the more she cries the wider awake
she gets.
If any one has had q similar eX-
perience and has a remedy for it,
please help me!
SUNDAE SAUCE.
From NJ. E. NJ. WASHINGTON
The Indianhead Md lady asking
for way to make chocolate sauce
for sundaes will save herself trouble
and have smooth. delicious sauce
If she uses packaged chocolate ice
cream mix Here's how:
Velvet Sauce: One cup chocolate
ice cream mix, y cup water. vanilla
or other flavor to taste Mix choco-
late mix and water in a small sauce
pan. Stir over low heat 5 minutes
until smooth and thick For very
thick sauce. then let it boil about
half minute. Flavor to taste