Evening star., 1946-02-22
Readers Clearing House

would pay the plumbing bill should
IT stop up. tried it and 1t worked
NOW always run the grounds down
the drain, and never have a clogged
one.
Turkish hand towels that are
pretty well worn make good dish
drying towels.
When beating egg whites for
meringue, I always add about "
teaspoon baking powder, gradually
after the addition of the sugar
Continue to beat, and your meringue
will be light and you can pile on
the pie in peaks or swirls. Won't
fall. always get compliments on
my meringue!
Rub the meat Of the pecan nut
into bad scratch on highly-pol-
ished furniture. Then rub with fur
niture polish and you will hardly
see the scratch. An ordinary paint
brush will clean your elaborately
designed furniture well, also save
time.
A valuable booklet for any house.
wife Is THE Care and Use of Elec-
trio Appliances in the Home" 1t
also gives many hints about cooking
stain removal, etc. You may secure
one, free of charge at your local
Westinghouse dealer.
To freShen carpets, scatter dry
salt over them before sweeping.
Brightens colors and checks ravages
Of moths.
Tall au,n{v cors u,b;,I, ,oo+o;r.l
orange, grapefruit or other juices,
make good containers for bacon and
other meat drippings. This used
grease can then be used for season.
ing greens, etc. Little cheese spread
glasses, when emptied of their con-
tents, make attractive juice glasses
If decorated with decal designs.
decorated some with Dutch boy and
girl decals and the effect was most
pleasing. Inexpensive idea, yet ef-
fective.
I hope I haven't taken too much
space, and If I haven't there's one
thing d like to add. If you don't
have cake coloring in the house,
icing can be colored pink or red
with beet juice. You can expert
ment as to the amount to use, de-
pending on the shade you want.
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RAG RUG?
From Mrs. A. o. S., Washinqton. J
I would like to know how to make
a rag rug out of old neckties. Can
you help me?
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SPIDERS.
From B. p, Washington.
To Mrs. w. M. j., Arlington: must
write you about spiders that my sister
had to contend with. I visited her in
Coral Gables in 1945. She had
moved into the prettiest and most
stylish bungalow have even seen.
The house was renovated in the
most up-to-date manner, and 10 and
behold, an epidemic Of spiders ar
rived. We used to sit in her living
room and gaze in awe at them. She
wrote to the Department of Agri-
culture, Garden City, Long Island,
and they advised her what to do. I
read the letter. They told her it
was one of the hardest insects to
combat. They told her to get one
OF those bullets they are selling
with DOT, to use it according to
I would advise you to
write to the Department of Agri-
culture and they will most certainly
help you.
Thank you. RICH. You are a bless
ing to the community!
MARKS FROM TUB.
(From Mrs. M. L. G., Hyattsuille. J
I find a paste made of cream of
tartar and peroxide very good in
taking marks from the bath tub;
put the paste on and let dry, and
wash of with soap and water.
WASHING CHILD'S HAIR.
(From B. w. S., Washington.)
If the lady who is having diff
Guilty washing her 4-year-old's hair
would inquire at the infants depart
ment of our several big department
stores am sure she can buy a little
croWnlesS rubber hat for washing
children's hair which wouldn't be
without. You slip this over the
child's head, drawing all the hair to
the top of the brim and thus the
hair may be soaped and rinsed
without drop of water getting into
ears or eyes. This is particularly re-
assuring to the child, for it enables
them to keep normal sitting posi-
ton throughout. My baby began to
object strenuously to hair washing
around her first birthday. She was
beginning to get quite bit of hair
then and the process of getting it
clean and the soap rinsed out took
long time. I purchased one of
these little hat devices at that time
and at first she was very suspicious
OF it,. but as soon as showed her
how funny she looked in the mirror
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