Evening star., 1948-12-06
WHICH DIAPERS?

by mothers. My problem is this:
For my first two babies which have
grown to be children Z and 10 years
old, I used bird's-eye diapers ex-
clusively. The more I washed these
diapers and the older they became,
the softer they became. incidentally
still have quite a few Of them
left. When my third baby was born
and who is now almost 8 years,
diapers were very scarce and I had
to buy dozen gauze> ones and a
dozen bird's-eye. I did not like the
gauze diaper because they did not
wear well and they offered absolute
ly no protection unless you use wa
terproof pants, which seldom uSeds
These last bird's-eye diapers dry |
as hard and as stiff as a board |
after they have been laundered. At |
first thought this was caused by
the fact that they were new.
used them with the old diapers,
washed them in the same maner,
and the old ones would dry soft
as velvet and the new ones hard.
Last week while house cleaning I
used several diapers to wash some
windows and washed them out when
I had finished. I had one old one
and two of the new ones, the old
one dried nice and soft, but the
new ones were hard and stiff.
, I am expecting another baby in
the late spring and it will become
necessary for me to buy few more
diapers. The question is what kind
shall I buy? I would like to have
some of the soft birds-eye If I can
find them. The gauze are out as far
as I am concerned. I read one
article mother had written, stat
ing that she had used flannel
diapers. She said that these were
very soft. I would like to know
what other mothers have to say
about the merits of fiannelette
diapers.
SINGEING CHICKEN.
(From Mrs. r. S., Arlington.)
Quite sometime ago I read about
an inquiry for the problem of SINCE
Ing chicken for any one who has
an electric stove like myself.
1t is only recently that have
been informed of better way than
using a candle, and hope I can tell
some one else of this fine inexpen-
sive and smokeless method, II they
have not already heard of it by now.
It's worth trying, quite simple, and
will please you very we'll.
Here's how: Burn one teaspoon
rubbing alcohol in q saucer (no
to saucer. The clean blush I
fame licks up the pinfeather leaving )
not one speck of SCOT on the skin.
VIOLET.
(From Mrs. v. II. w.. Washinoton.
For Mrs. r. w. p, Arlington II
she will soak an eggshell in a little
water overnight, then pour this
water over her African violet 1t
should start to bloom almost imme-
diately. do this several times a
week and although my plant is
small, it Is full of blooms. ;
ANSWER TO QUERIES.
(Fron, Mrs. Z. N. H., FGirfar.)
To N. M. b. Of Washington: Have
you ever thought Of rubbing yellow
corn meal through your rug to clean
it? I've cleaned fur collars and
Innings of coats this way. You can
shake the meal out after and 1t
usually is nearer black than yel- .
low. Salt is o good cleaner, too,
used with q brush.
Mrs. ]. II. f., Warrington: II
you take tiny shoe tack and drive
1t in the arch of your shoe you will
lose your squeak. The squeak is
caused by the wood arch support
rubbing against leather as you walk.
The tack keeps the wood from
moving.
Mrs. L. M, Washington: Your
daughters hair reminds me of mine
about a year ago. The only time
my hair looked half way decent
was after shampoo. Last Febru-
ary I decided to get a home per-
manent and try it (the one that
begins with T and ends with u.
Well, now I wash my hair once a
week, put 1t up once a week, and
I'm well satisfied. My hair doesn't
look thin, greasy or stringy any
more, but alive and shining. i never
miss brushing 1t at least once q day.
That helps a lot, too. }
F. B.. X, Warrington: I don't
think it's possible to stop q cat from
sharpening his claws on furniture
or anything else that's handy. Our
cat spends most of his time outside,
and he'd still love to claw my fur
niture. So far he hasn't had much
luck, for try to keep an eye oni
him when he's in the house. If I
catch him in the act I smack his
claws and scold him. 1t helps, but
1t WON'T stop him. He follows me
around like a puppy in the house
or in the garden. His favorite spot
is my high stool in the kitchen
providing I'm in the kitchen, too)
or on the paper I'm trying to read.
PAPER BAG FILE.
From Mrs. r. J. c., Washington.)
Our paper bag file is a heavy
paper shopping bag, opened wide
and with top folded down several
inches all around. Into this we
file in an upright position various
paper bags according to size. These
bags, Of course, must be folded into
their original neat condition so that
they will lie fiat against each other.
The bag file is always full enough
so that it stands without support |
on the floor of a utility closet In the
kitchen.
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MUSIC BOX?
From v. F., L., Washington.)
1t Is noted that Mrs. A. M. S., Ar
lington, desires some information as
to where she can have Swiss music .