Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-26
SPOTS ON CHAIRS:
PIPE CLEANERS.


PIPE CLEANERS.
From Mrs. r. A. w.. WashingtonJ
For Mrs. r. P. regarding can
die wax on velvet chair. With a
dull blade. scrape of as much
wax as possible. Then sponge
with cleaning fluid or let soak in
fluid. II wax color remains. use
appropriate bleach: For white cot
ton. linen. and rayon washable
fabricst, use ! tablespoon house
hold bleach to each quart OF water.
and soak IS minutes. Wash in
warm suds and rinse three times.
For white silks and wool: One
cupful of denatured alcohol and 2
Icupfuls of water Soak IS minutes.
Wash in warm suds and rinse
twice.
Washable fabrics tcoIored) {:
Treat like white silk. and wool,
except be sure and test bleaching
solution. Then sponge stain with
solution. Wash In warm suds and
rinse twice.
Dry -cIeanable fabrics: Treat like
colored washable fabrics. except
after bleaching, sponge with cool
water. Note: The well-known
method of removing candle wax
by placing blotterS over and under
the stain and pressing with q warm
iron is effective to some degree.
but it should be used only for
grease from white candles. Heat
sometimes turns the dye from
colored candles into a difficulty
to remove stain.
May I suggest that since you
are dealing with velvet that you
sponge the spot with cleaning fluid
and II traces of the color still show,
try an upholstery shampoo. It's
my opinion. that using the bleach
and rinsing with water would
affect the pile.
For the lady who inquired as to
where she could purchase pipe
cleaners to make into ornaments.
One hundred 12-inch pipe cleaners
in packages of 10 different colors
with simple step by step pattern
sheet may be ordered from Breck's,
$50 Breck Building, Boston 8.
Mass. This offer appears in Mccall
Needlework Magazine. Also. in
structions for a Christmas tableau
Of Santa Claus driving RENDERS
and an angel place card may be
obtained from Mccall Needlework,
$50 Park avenue. New York II,
N. Y. Ask for leafiet No. 257-NB
and send S cents and a large self
addressed, stamped envelope.
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AMUSING ELDERLY.
From Mrs. M. X. M.
Chevy Chase
want to tell you how valuable
I think were the suggestions from
a reader in Greenbelt concerning
the very important problem Of
helping the aged to be happy and
occupied. So much can be done
to enrich their lives and give them
the feeling Of having contributed
something. I can't give the prac-
tical suggestions. as were made In
the letter referred to. but can add
maybe bit In another line.
In Chicago. where visited re-
Gently. they have opened a club
for elderly women in connection
with one OF the well-known
"Neighborhood Houses" which has
until recently been used only for
the young people. but 1t was found
that quite number Of elderly
women could be served in the day.
time when the children were at
school. so the director opened the
club from 8 to 4 for these women.
and they now have quite a few
availing themselves of this privi-
lege. They make coffee whenever
they want 1t. teach one another to
knit or crochet, sew. listen to the
radio and watch the television
In the short time 1t has been op-
Grating. they have organized them
selves and have sick committees
which visit any of their number
unable to attend the club and
others who are shut-ins. This
could be copied by various settle
ment houses or churches. In fact,
wherever there are aged people
who long for things to do and
especially sociability with their own
generation, this seems very ad-
mirable idea. The elderly men.
too. might welcome such an enter
prise.
THANK YOU NOTE
From E. r.. Catonspille)
Please accept my deep appreci-
alton to you for giving our book.
Maryland Cooking" write up
In your paper. I did not see the
write up, but I have received 20
orders for the book. Each order
mentioned your paper.