Evening star., 1950-11-22
Readers
Clearing House
Conducted by BETSY CAsWELL
ECONOMY HINTS.

(From Mrs. M. A., WaShington.)
Mrs. G. w. M. asked for further
discussions on economy. I am
probably my neighborhood's most
persistent penny pincher so
perhaps a few of my suggestions
would be Of help to others.
My biggest saving I think is in
the making of soap. I haven't
bought any soap for at least
year. And any one can figure ap-
proximately what that would have
amounted to, plus tax. We use
my homemade soap for toilet,
bath, dishes and laundry and all
it takes is discarded fat and a
can of I've. I CRATE some of the
soap for powder.
You can save on cleansing
powder by using a cellulose sponge
for the bathtub. You will be sur
prised how much further a little
powder will go than If you use
brush. And the sponge itself
lasts longer than brush. I have
also recently adopted the sugges-
ton of some one else in the RICH
of using one of these sponges on
the kitchen soap tray. At the end
OF the day it is soapy enough to
clean the sink.
I never buy pillowcaSes. I make
them out of the good parts of
worn sheets. Then I only have
to buy sheets.
In buying groceries. I always
buy the large sizes of cans or jars.
like 3 pounds of shortening. quart
size mayonnaise. etc. There is
always little saving. I get the
medium size eggs, which quite
often are not much smaller than
the large ones, and usually or S
cents less. Then, on taxable
items, I try to get as near to So
cents worth as I can all for / cent
tax.
Last but not least, we are not
too proud to wear make overs. II
am fairly good at sewing and my
young daughter and I have many
nice outfits made up of good |
clothes. thoughtfully passed on to |
us. Between relatives and friends,
this is not charity, only sensible
economy. We, in turn, do like
wise to others.
These are a few of the things
we economize on. There are
numerous other little ways in
which we cut down, which, if
brought out in the open, might
cause many laugh, but they all
add up to saving a few quarters
for defense stamps, educational
books for the children or special
splurges of some kind.
NAME OF BOOK?
From Mrs. H. H. W., Washington.)
At several book stores I have
asked for a chlld's Christmas |
story which was read over the I
radio last holiday time. Do not |
know the title but it is about a |
little dumb lad who lived at the
inn in Bethlehem and who on
the night of the Christ Child's |
birth recovered his voice and
Joined with the angels in song. A
beautiful story and do want 1t
for my young nieces. Today a |
friend suggested my writing you
and that you may be able to tell |
me at least the title so that may
be able to ask for 1t more intel
ligently.
FROZEN COTTAGE CHEESE;
NAIL POLISH?
From Mrs. c. NJ, Washington.)
This is in answer to Mrs. M. L.
BIS question for frozen cottage
cheese which her landlady in New
Orleans, made every Sunday. The
ice cream is called Frozen cream
cheese. It is quite a treat and a |
delicacy-and oh so good!
If Mrs. M. L. B.. would like
to have the recipe and many
other creole specialties from New
Orleans. she may write to me
through the RICH.
I, too. have a request: have
a spot of red nail polish on a |
hunter green coverlet and would
appreciate it if one of the readers
would tell me how to remove 1t |
without damaging the coverlet.
Needless to say how very much
I enjoy RICH. it is priceless to
housewives.
FIREPLACE.
From J. w. D., GaitherSburg.)
For Mrs. j. A. T.: I doubt that
red paint could be removed from
a fireplace without imparing the
brick. A very good-looking per-
manent finish could be applied by
chipping off all the paint with a
cold chisel. hatchet or similar tool
so as to expose the brick then
plastering with a hard cement
stucco. A professional would give
you a very attractive finish. r
would not recommend doing it
yourself If you have not plastered
before.