Evening star., 1948-01-02
Readers Clearing House

smaller cookers, 4-QuaTI peiASVe,
and f,nds It wholly inadequate for
even two people. She can cook only
2 pounds Of meat with 1t, which
rules out its use when there Is COM
pany and that is, after all, when its
use would save her the most val
uable time.
Grease ON Wallpaper: have read
that 4 thin paste made Of -four and
carbon tetrachloride, applied, left
until dry, and then brushed Oh. VIII
remove this grease, but I would
recommend q tfial on square OF
leftover wallpaper first.
Cooking Rice: Since that new,
packased rice is on the shelves. I
for one will certainly never worry
about fiufYy rice. 1t needs no cook
ing, only wetting, and is always
fluffy when done. It costs = little
more but will gladly pay the dif-
ference. One box Of 1t Is adequate
for ) persons.
Bitter coffee: To avoid bitter cof-
fee, would suggest buying one OF
the aluminium drip coffee makers
which are back on the market. I do
not like the china ones because /
cannot keep coffee warm In them.
A 6-cup aluminium one costs only ~.
To percolate coffee without too
much bitter taste, use more ground
coffee and percolate less time. My
relatives (who board with me for
dinner) like their coffee strong and
bitter. I don't, SO I percolate 1t only
about one minute and pour my cup
full, which is strong enough by that
time, and then percolate 1t for about
5 more minutes to suit the others,
and it is plenty bitter by that time.
Mice: I have gotten rid Of mice
in four apartments with poisoned
seed and have never had any lie in
the walls-at least none that caused
any odor. I always use the poison
and then stop up the holes with
steel wool dipped in patching plas-
ter.
BREADING OUTLETS.
(Froml r. g. r., WGsltingt0n.)
Pour some sweet milk in one small
bowl, the breadcrumbs In another.
Have the bacon fat hot, first dip
the outlets in milk, then in crumbs.
They always turn out beautiful
brown.
II you have q dog. pour the re-
naming milk on the breadcrumbs
and he will enjoy it.
Many thanks to all the contribu-
tors who have helped me.
II 4
NONALCOHOLIC PUNCH.
from Mrs. C.. F. B., Purcellpilte.)
Mrs. w. r. L., Arlington, asks for
recipe for nonalcoholic punch. The
following is my favorite punch for
so people.
Into q large punch bowl (2-gallon
size) place 3 bricks Of orange sherbet
(quart size brick). Pour over this
about 4 quarts ginger ale.
Break the sherbet up slightly,
using forks to pull 1t apart. The
beauty of this recipe Is that you
can make 1t so easily and 1t Is a
delicious punch.
COMMENTS.
From +. L. r., WGshington.)
Soda on q damp cloth will clean
marble. For surface of fine furni-
ture use only parafhn oil purchased
at hardware store. 1t is recon-
mended by makers of antique furni-
ture who have stores here in Chevy
Chase and in Richmond.
I wish to apologize to lady living
in Takoma Park who sent me herbs
from her garden over year ago. /
never acknowledged them.
LIGHT WOODS:
SEALING WAX?
From Mrs. W. T. B., Falls Church. J
In reply to Mrs. ]. E. HIS request
for information about . protective
finish for light woods: We have q
bedroom set in lined oak which Is
much lighter than bleached ma
hogany or silver elm. I have applied
two coats Of furniture wax and pol
ished 1t well. The wood was not
darkened at all and the surface
seems to be well protected. ANY
wax that Is colorless or nearly so|
will probably work.
Can any Of your readers tell me
how to remove sealing wax from
the necks Of perfume bottles? II
sealed mine when ws moved across
the country to prevent brsakass q