Evening star., 1949-03-20

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RECOVERING COMFORTER? |
LOCKING CAR DOORS.
From Mrs. C. J. G., Jr,
Front ROyaD
I have a down comforter with
taffeta cover. The cover is split
ting in several places and the
down escaping. Will some kind
reader tell me how I can clean the
down and put it into new cover?
The main difficulty that occurs to
me in putting the down into a new
cover is in getting 1t evenly spaced.
In addition. Id like to present
an answer that we've found quite
satisfactory. To the recent in
quiries concerning the locking OF
rear. car doors for the children's
safety. It's an answer that I
haven't seen in the RICH as yet.
We have a 1949 four-door car.
Both front and rear doors open
from the rear, making some of the
locks suggested impossible to use.
Our dealer suggested that the in
side handles be removed and re-
placed by blunt dummy cones,
The doors cannot be opened at all
from the inside and our two boys
ride in safety, and it is little in
convenience to have the doors
opened from the outside for back
seat guests.
FINGER PAINTS?
From Mrs. B. d.. AlerandridJ
Can some one tell me how to
prepare washable nonpoisonous
finger paints at home?
BROWN SUGAR.
From Mrs.C. H. H.. WashingtonJ
Keep your brown sugar still in
it's carton In bread box. Will keep
soft and nice. *
From M. L. c., Washington !
In regard to keeping brown
sugar soft. I always keep it in the
refrigerator. al also keep bread
there. 1t keeps it fresh longer and
does not mold as quickly Tin fact
I have not had it mold as it does
in a bread box.
QUERIES?
From Miss F. /. H., ArlingtonJ
I would greatly appreciate the
benefit of experience of RICH
with the foam rubber
pads which snap on to
the garment Are they hot, do
they slip. how do they clean and/
or launder, do they have a rub
Der" or other offensive odor?
I would also appreciate COM
ments regarding the nodded dress
form, made by a notable sewing
machine company. For one who
does her own sewing and fitting,
are they practical and worth the
money?
Can any one advise where it is
possible to obtain the blue paper
to line linen closets. to keep the
linens white?
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HELPFUL HINTS.
(From Miss C. B., WashingtonJ
would like to offer several sug-
gestions. Add tomato juice to
canned consomme and you have
tomato bouillon, which is very
good.
If you rub your hands with
lemon juice before preparing fish
it. will prevent that fishy odor.
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WRAPPING COPPER PIPES?
From Mrs. G. F., Takoma ParkJ
Our copper water pipes over
head in the basement drip at
times. I've heard they can be
wrapped to prevent dripping on
the floor. Can some one tell me
what to wrap them with? I be-
lieve there is something special
recommended for copper piping.
Please understand this dripping
is from sweating and not leakage.
wish to thank the three indi-
viduals who answered my inquiry
about a basement concrete floor
shedding" concrete and also the
several ladies who told me about
putting towel bars up on tile and
plaster.
I have interested my husband
in the RICH by calling his atten-
ton to several articles I knew
would strike his fancy, and as a
result, he reads it every single day
and comments on it frequently.
Let's get more husbands inter-
ested and maybe we'll get a wider
scope of suggestions and answers
(from the male viewpoint as well
as the gals side).