Evening star., 1946-01-14

nylon blouse. About two years ago a
local department store had several
hundred yards of Army reject para
chute nylon for SALE I made two
blouSeS of the material and have
been unable TO get the water wrin-
kleS out of the blouseS. I do not
wiring blouses but hang up to drip
dry until right to iron. For about
3 minutes after ironing they look
flne, but as soon as they are dry all
the million little wrinkles come
back. I've tried spreading blouses on
nat surface, smoothing while wet
and not ironing and they look even
worse. Would be deeply grateful if
some one could give any suggestion
for making my blouseS wearable.
Thanks for the best women's page
I've seen east of the Mississippi.
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HINTS AND QUERY?
From Mrs. w. G. c., Washington -
A helpful hint: Use wax paper on
your shelves where you stack dishes
as they won't stick to the paint and
| 1T keeps dust off the shelves. Also
keep a roll of tissue in the kitchen
to use in place of rags and paper
towels. 1t is grand for wiping up
spilled things, skillets, etc. Would
ike to hear more about the COM
blnation dishWasher and auto
matte washer.
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VACUUM CLEANERS.
From Mr.. F. P. G., Washington
In response to the inquiry of Mrs.
c. w. M, Silver Spring, about the
advantages and disadvantages of
both kinds of vacuum cleaners, it is
quite true that each kind has its
advantages. For years I have owned
both the sweeper type and the CYL
lnder type, and l would not want to
part with either one. We find the
sweeper type, with rotary brush,
best for rugs and the cylinder type
best for all other jobs, particularly
for bare floors, cleaning the cellar,
cleaning the interior of automobiles,
cleaning wire screening, radiators,
etc. 1t is particularly invaluable
for cleaning up the sand and dust
after plaster repair job and is ex-
cellent for spraying, etc.
II is true that the sweeper types
can use various attachments and
accomplish many of the things we
use the cylinder type for, but I have
never regretted my investment in
both models. Another way to de-
scribe the difference between the
two types is to say that at our house
the women prefer the sweeper type
for their jobs and the men prefer
the cylinder type for their jobs.
One great advantage of having
two cleaners is that the best way
to clean the cloth bag of one vacuum
cleaner is with another cleaner.
Hope these observations may be
helpful. A salesman for either type
would probably dispute some of my
statements, but they are based on
over 80 years of actual experience.
From Mrs. E. B. NJ, Washington. J.
In answer to Mrs. C. w. M, Silver
Spring, re vacuum cleaners-our
cleaner is probably the best known
OF the cylindrical type, and its ad-
VantageS are many. I have used
other makes both before and since
buying this one, and am completely
sold on it, as is my husband. The
rug-cleantng attachment has no re-
volving brush to be hard on carpets,
yet picks up threads, dog hairs, ETC.,
even better than the brushes found
on other cleaners. 1t has smooth
side for general cleaning and then
can be swung about with a twist of
the wrist to rougher side which
loosens and picks up threads and
other small particles.
I never use a floor mop, the floor
brush attachment removes all dust
and gets under furniture nicely and
either the brush or the rug cleaning
attachment turns to get under beds.
The brush is easily cleaned by being
removed and run back and forth
across the nozzle. Overstuffed furni-
ture is easily vacuumed and cracks
in the divan are cleaned with the
small attachment for that purpose.
and it is no effort to change from
one attachment to another as one
cleans room.
even dust with the cleaner, using
the small round brush and only the
hose, not the long handle, for that
purpose. Dust is sucked into the
cleaner instead of being moved from
one place to another with a dust
cloth and so one can dust less fire.
quently. This type of cleaner is es-
pecially good for Stairways, as it
can be moved up or down a few
stems at a time the cylinder reStino