Evening star., 1948-02-03
MILDEW ODOR?

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During the rainy season this sum-
mer I was away for four weeks
and our home was shut up tight.
When I returned I found almost
in the closets mildewed
(shoes, clothes, etc. and the house
had a terrible mildew odor. I've
done everything I can think Of, or
heard of, such as airing the clothes,
turning on the heat to high de-
gree, but from what friends have
told me, the house still has the
odor, and so do our clothes. Hav-
ing lived among the aroma for
so long, we have gotten used to 1t
and never knew that things still
had the mildew odor which is very
embarrassing to me. Will some one
please come to our rescue and tell
me how to get rid Of the odor that
is already in things and so hard
to remove? I know how to prevent
mildew now, but how do I get rid
of the remaining odor?
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Information and requests sent
in by the tollo,Ding hare been
forwarded to those for Dhom
then mere infended.
Washington; E. S.. Mrs. H. w.,
Miss I. A., Mrs. c. j. B., Mrs. E. T.
Mrs. e. L. A., Mrs. B. P, P. S.,
Mrs. M. E. c., Mrs. C. E. c., Mrs.
R. K. O., Mrs. r. S. W.,
Arlington: Mrs. L. E. A., Mrs.
M. O. S., Mrs. M. p, Mrs. N. F. G.,
Miss v. L. M, Mrs. M. c., Mrs.
E. r. K, Mrs. F. K. T. Alexandria:
Mrs. A. C. B. Silver Spring: Mrs.
G. A. NJ, Mrs. H. C. T. .,Hyattsviile:
Miss E. j., Mrs. J. E. S., Mrs.
J. B. M. Falls Church: Mrs. r. H.,
Mrs. F. j. S., r. s. Lanharn: Mrs.
r. L. Annapolis: Mrs. w. A. G.
Kensington: Mrs. L. F. Beltsville:
Mrs. j. H. H. North Beach: Mrs.
M. D. H.
Our thanks to these readers
1UhoSe contributions 1Uere similar
to others previously received:
Washington: Mrs. C. r. A., Mr..
o. B., Mrs. r. C. N, Mrs. A. w.,
Mrs. D. w. c., B. H. Alexandria:
Mr. C. H. B. Silver Spring: Mrs.
w. w. Chevy Chase: Mrs. j. W.P.
Takoma Park: Mrs. L. D. S.
Hyattsville: Mrs. R. L. M. Airing
ton: Mrs. G. j. Y.
ANSWER TO CHILD PROBLEM.
From Mrs. A. c., Washington,)
In answer to the query as to how
to keep a toddler from handling
breakables at friends homes. may !
say it can't be done! There are a
few children who never touch any
thing, but as whole they love to
get their hands on everything. My
daughter is justs a year oldsgand
when take; her visiting, which I
do quite often, q always warn my
friends that all breakables must be
moved. They know by now that she
will handle things and, too, most OF
them have children OF their own.
so they know. e D.
Also, / try I'd take along several
of which she IS partic-
ularly fond. they are not necessarily
toys, as most children like an old
box, spoon, can or what have you,
better than the finest toy. ..
Where there are other children
and their toys, she seldom bothers
the bric-a -brac. She is old enough
now to do as I tell her usually, but
a child of a year still is baby and
cannot be expected to act otherwise
From Mrs. L. L., WashingtonJ
Mrs. E. J. S. Washington asked
how to keep her g. month old
child from making nuisance OF
itself when visiting. Our. 2-year-
old son still likes to explore our
friends coffee tables, etc. Most
people will simply put the precious
things on the mantel or some where
out of reach without your asking,
especially If they have children of
their own; If they don't, just take
the article which seems to fascinate
the baby most and put it out OF
reach yourself. We have found that
IT, is better to confine our visits
tn an hour after dinner, then be-