Evening star., 1951-02-15
DECORATING QUERIES
AND HINTS?

(FrOm Mrs. r. E. D., BetheSddJ
During the first part of March
we shall move into a new moderr,
styled house. I have already
made draperies and used RICH
information for reflnishing old
furniture. I now have more
problems upon which I would sin
cerely appreciate advice. AS
background information: We have
three babies and therefore must
consider their activities and the
natural wear they inf1ict upon
furnishing, as we'll as considering
present economies and future
necessary purchases.
The dinette is a wing of the
living room and is directly in
front of a large picture window.
It is II by II feet. At present
we cannot purchase carpeting or
room size rugs. But the floor is
beautiful and I feel it should
have some protection. (The
kitchen is too small for dining.)
Is braided rug of this 17 by II
FOOT size impractical? Is there
a cleaner or laundry that cleans
braided or crocheted rugs? Can
these rugs be laid fiat and washed
successfully with a brush or soap
solution, or does this method
cause cupping?
In regard to our decorating
scheme, the best fabric texture
would be burlap. When these
new edge folding cones are used.
would burlap ravel? Does it
shrink much when cleaned? What
kind of material has been found
best for rugs?
We have a large sofa-bed and
matching chair which I shall re-
upholster myself. Canvas (duck
or sailcloth) is the ideal fabric
for our purpose, it needs to be
deep maroon color. Can canvas
be home dyed? Will it streak
when cleaned?
Our wallpaper is Imperial
Washable; therefore. I assume
that crayon marks or splattered
milk, etc., which might get on 1t
can be washed off. But, does this
leave a scraped mark on the
paper? Would it be advisable to
apply coat of clear plastic finish
that is supposed to wash like gloss
paint? Do these finishes seem
satisfactory to those of you who
have tried them?
An economy hint for decorating:
Some attractive wall hangings
may be made by using a small
vegetable chopping board. or the
smooth side of the end of a
wooden cheese box and painting a
picture with poster paint. When
dry apply clear varnish or shellac.
Or, paste a paper cut out on the
wood and apply shellac. I've
heard of floors being treated IN
this last manner.
x
ORANGE MARMALADE
NUT BREAD.
(From Mrs. w. w. P,
College ParkJ
Answering D. G. T.: Three cups
sifted enriched -four, 4 teaspoons
baking powder, teaspoon salt.
cup chopped nuts, 2 eggs well
beaten, IA cups orange marina
lade, y cup orange juice, 2 table
spoons melted shortening.
Sift together flour, baking pow
der and salt. Add nuts. Blend
thoroughly. Combine eggs, mar
malade. orange juice and shorten
| ing. Add to flour mixture, STIR
ring only until we'll mixed. Turn
into we'll oiled loaf pan. Bake at
$50 degrees for one hour. Let
stand "a hours before slicing.
REMOVE CRAYON MARKS.
From Mrs. J. r. X, WashingtonD
To Mrs. L. z. R., Kensington
would suggest a liquid starting
with A which can be purchased
at most gasoline service stations
Bring your own container. 1t is
usually sold by the gallon. Use it
on soft cloth to remove the wax
crayon mark from your refrigera-
tor. Use hard, firm strokes when
rubbing. I have found this very
effective in removing the wax
from my hardwood floors before
rewaxing them. It's also excellent
for removing those black heel
marks and the marks from NOV
ing furniture. It's wonderful, too
for removing soil from all painted
surfaces and porcelain as in the
bathroom.