Evening star., 1948-12-06

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SUGGESTIONS AND REQUESTS
| From r. G. H., Fort BelUoir.)
For rust removal on cotton fabric
have found that a squeeze OF
lemon juice, a dash of salt and 10
to Is minutes strong, bright sunlight
on the spot and the rust Is gone
Had excellent results with this last
summer, but am not sure what
weak winter sunlight will achieve
Not long ago my mother read in
magazine hint column that salt
on the bottom of ice trays would
prevent their sticking. The next
month in the same column some
one wrote and warned people not
to try it as the salt would cause
the aluminium trays to corrode and
develop leaks. I have no proof OF
the above either way, but I have
found that a little unsalted grease
spread thinly on freshly defrosted
and dry tray bottoms will keep them
sliding smoothly in and out until
the next defrosting.
Try a large square of brightly
painted corrugated cardboard (f
you can't get composition boar6 in
your kitchen for a bulletin board.
Thumb tack a calendar, shopping
pad, pencil on string, memos, reci-
pes, attractive food arrangement
pictures, ETC., on 1t and once you
have it you'll never want to do
without it again. A border can be
put around it with wallpaper edg-
ing.
I would appreciate some recipes
for use in a chatting dish and some
instructions and advice about its
care and use. Mine is copper with
an alcohol burner.
CAT PROBLEM.
From Mrs. F. E. F., Washington
For F. B. K, Washington: If
you will rub gum camphor on the
places where your cat has been
sharpening her claws, she will not
go near it.
Gum camphor comes in a small
square cake; it doesn't have an
unpleasant odor, but cats don't
like it. Rub it on the wood and
the upholstering. 1t doesn't take
much and I think your cat will
sharpen her claws out Of doors.
(From D. A., Washington.)
I know the cat book says do not
cut a cats claws, but our cat, who
is now S years old, was so hard
on the rugs and furniture that we
decided to cut his claws. 1t has
not hurt him and now when his
claws get long they worry him
and he tries to chew them himself.
We use finger nail clippers, and
the first times did it while he was
asleep Do it as you would clip
a canary birds claws, being careful
not to clip too close. Take one
toe in your fingers and then you
can see just how much you can
safely clip. We clip our cats claws
once a month. A cat sheds his
eyebrows and whiskers just like
he sheds his fur, and If you watch
closely you can see the new ones
growing longer each day.
Has any one had any trouble with
the new quick method Of mixing
cakes? What causes q dense streak
through the layers7
VACUUM CLEANER.
from S. w. D.. Arlin1ton.)
Before buying q cleaner of any
kind, be sure to see the kind that
settles the dust and dirt in water.
There is only one like 1t and can be
obtained only through dealers. This
machine humidifies and air condi-
lions as 1t works. It has standard
attachments. It Is truly miracle
machine! It you would like more in
formation concerning this machine,
just write me in care of RICH. I am
so thrilled with mine, I just wish
every home had one.
ICE BOX, COOKIES?
from Mrs. B. G., Arlington.)
Will some good person give me
the recipe for some cookies? Ice
box cookies using vanilla extract.
I had q nice one took out of
The Star but 1t must have gotten
lost. I will be watching for cookies
recipes.
USING STALE BREAD.
From D. H. S., Washington.)
I always enjoy RICH and 1 hope
this, my third attempt at sort of
contribution. may be of some help
to NJ E., Washington.
I use stale bread in lieu of crack
ers in all sorts of dishes, such as
scalloped oysters, corn, and so on;
but one of our favorites is as fol-
lows:
To a can of tomatoes add several
slices of stale bread; an onion fine
ly chopped; salt and pepper; add a
few bits of butter on top. about l
tablespoonful of sugar may be added
if desiredJ Bake for Is or 20 min
utes in 450-degree oven.
AS with vegetable soup or chilli,
the flavor Of this dish seems to
improve in warming it over" for
another meal. If the bread took up
all the juice from the tomatoes
when first baked, a few drops of
water may be added.
VENETIAN BLINDS?
KOSHER MEALS?
| (From Mrs. p. G., Washington.)
! Here is a hint for the lady who
inquired about cleaning Venetian
blinds. Take a pants hanger. the
type that suspends them by the cuffs.
Line the bars with sponge rubber
by glueing them on.