Evening star., 1948-02-11

der my baby's large wool blankets?
I have heard the water should be
hot, cold and lukewarm. What
about rinse water?
ANSWERS TO QUERIES.
From H. Z. W., Alexandria,
Mrs. M. p, Washington: An Or
binary flitgun filled with HOT dye,
and supplied with plenty elbow
grease" should enable you to sue
cessfully dye your streaked couch.
If you can rent spraygun or bor-
row a tank vacuum this task will be
much easier. A deep color as you
suggested is not so likely to appear
uneven as a pale tone.
Mrs. ID. C. w., Alexandria: There
is no tropical fish society in this
vicinity that I know Of, but perhaps
one of the downtown pet shops
would post a notice If you are in
terested. In forming one. Having
given my husband an aquarium of
guppies and catfish for a birthday
present, I now find it is a very re-
laxing hobby for an energetic per-
son. He has become so interested
in 1t that we have purchased sew
eral more tanks, plants, various fish,
etc, and are becoming quite pressed
for space. Please get in touch with
us through RICH If you would care
to start a society. I know of an
other couple who may also be in
terested.
Mrs. L. A. s., Alexandria: An ap-
plication of shellac will form sealer
coat over unfinished plaster, prior
to coat of paint, according to a |
"Honeworkshop" book.
RCH Is most satisfactory an
swer to the problems of we who
keep house" Whatever did we do
before RICH?
STAINED LINOLEUM.
from A. McC. E.. Chevy Chase.)
Answering the readers inquiry re-
garding stained linoleum on Drain
board. Some years ago my maid
spilled lye on my mottled blue sink
linoleum. I was distressed but the
next day the stain was gone. II
asked her what she used and to my
surprise she said the most popular
laundry bleach. Since then have
kept the linoleum looking like new
When it becomes discolored and will I
not yield to soap and water pour
the bleach on, undiluted,, cover with |
paper towel to make it spread and |
after five or ten minutes when ] !
remove the paper all stains have
gone and the color restored. All
colors may not react to this chem
1cal so would advise trying this
on an inconspicuous place. After
the bleach is washed off a coat of
liquid wax helps to discourage spot
ting. Certainly, of my own ac-
cord I should never have used a |
bleach to restore color and I do not |
know where my maid got the idea.
WASHING MACHINE.
(Fronl Mrs. E. A. M, Washington.
For Mrs. A. B., Washington, re-
garding washing machine. On No
vember /, last, we purchased one
of the semiautomatic washing ma
chimes which also has the dish
washer tub. eve did not buy the
latter) I cannot speak too highly
of the clothes washer. 1t does not
vibrate and there is very little mo-
tor noise. The clothes are washed
beautifully clean, and come from the
machine sweet smelling and dry
enough for ironing. I also starch
in it, and spin-dry the starched
clothes. The mems shirts are dry
enough to iron, then, OF I may let
them dry, and iron the next day.
I always rinse out the machine
after starching, so the next load of
clothes won't be starched. The tub
holds 8 pounds or less at one time.
I do not think this machine uses
any more soap or hot water than
several tubs of clothes washed in
a small apartment-size" type of
washer, which previously had. The
spin-dry feature of this semi -auto-
matte machine Is worth almost the
price Of it when one has always
had to wiring all the clothes by hand
before. also like the fact that this |
machine does not have to be bolted
down, or the plumbing installed, for
in many cases q machine which
does require actual installation be-
comes part of the apartment and
cannot be taken away when one
moves.
We have two babies, one less than
year. and one three and one-half.
do all the weeks supply of diapers
at one time In about As minutes,
and they are as soft and fluffy as
the diaper service ones which I used
before we bought the washer. We
cannot dry clothes outside, but they
are all sweet smelling and soft
dried on a line in a long hallway.
INK STAINS;
COTTON "ORIENTALS"?
From A. H., W1shington.
/ have successfully removed ink
stains from clothes, rugs and even
furniture with milk Soak in milk
and wash in cool water and soap.
/ Please, some one, tell me about
the cotton Oriental rugs. They look
almost as nice, that is the good
ones, but do they wear as well as
wool ones, and how are they best
cleaned?
BLEACHING WOOLIES?
From Mrs. W. E. E., Middletopn,
Can some one please tell me how
to bleach babies white woolies"? III
stored them in cedar chests and now
they are turning yellow.
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LAYETTE?
From B. G., Washington
Would certainly appreciate some
advice from some experienced moth
ers as to what is necessary to take
to the hospital when my first child
will be born next month. Also, what
| is necessary to prepare in the way
OF a layette for the child2 I'm in
terested only In the very minimum
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