Evening star., 1951-12-26
Readers
CIeurinq
House
Conducted by
BETSY CASWELL
BLANKETS?

trTOW MTS. u. w. D., AISIunuTl1J
Some time ago Mrs. F. X,
Hyattsville. requested the names
Of firms In the East who would
convert old and new yarn into
blankets. She mentioned that she
knew of several firms In Min
neSota who did this. I have not
seen any answer in your column
to her request and would very
much like to know of any such
firms. or even the names of those
In Minnesota.
X \ X
PARIS?
(From Mrs. J. M. c., WaSEington.J
I'm in hopes that you and your
many readers can help me. We
are planning to go to Paris in the
very near future and make our
home there for a period of about
three years. We are in hopes of
living near Orly Field and would
like to know something of the
living conditions and schools.
How are weather conditions?
Would it be advisable to take all
our household goods with us in
cluding furniture and a large
freezer? I would certainly ap-
preciate any information about
Paris or Orly Field that you can
send my way. We have a 6-year-
old son and an 8-year-old girl for
which reason we are greatly in
tereSted in schools.
4 X
LAUNDERING CURTAINS.
ICING.
CLEANING SHOWER CURTAIN
(From Mrs. E. E. B., Takon,a Park.
This Is an answer to a request
for the laundering of nylon cur
tains. Wash as suggested by the
manufacturers tag-roll in towel
and squeeze out excess water
Spread on bed and with the palms
OF the hand rub across the cur
tain. All wrinkles will leave and
the curtain will have the new
look.
Here is an icing that wins COM
pllmentS every time it is served.
Boil cup white corn sirup l
minute. Beat egg whites Very
stiff and flavor with vanilla or
almond. Pour hot sirup gradually
over whites and beat until very.
very stiff. This can only be made
In an electric mixer using the
large bowl. This is a lovely
meringue-type icing. Incidentally
there is not danger Of overbeating
the Vlonger the better.
To clean your plastic shower
curtains and any other plastic
curtains put in washer and treat
as ordinary material. Do not
wiring, but dry off with towels.
They come out like new. This
started out to be "just an expert
ment" with me. but was so sue
cessful that I feel it issvery prac-
tical. except for the hand-painted
variety.
~
ANT PROBLEM.
(From Mrs. H. L. o., StraSburgJ
II you will buy at any filling
station quart of kerosense (coal
OLD and pour it where the open
ings are large enough, the ants
will leave. Use a small brush for
cracks. Repeat 2 or 3 times If
necessary. In order to eliminate
them permanently you must find,
by patient vigilance, their port of
entry. Only when the path is
ruined will they cease entering.
This I know from past experience.
II it is termites with Wings only
a creosote- compound will do the
work. but for ants nothing does
the work as wen as coal oil.
y X
POPPING CORN.
(From Mrs. E. J.C., SilUer Spring.
Mrs. S. H, Washington. If you
will use l teaspoon oil in the bot
tom Of pressure cooker, cover
the bottom Of the pan with pop
ping corn, add a little salt, place
top on tight without the pressure
guage), place on heating unit or
medium gas flame, shaking the
pan occasionally until corn stops
popping, you will have beautifully
popped corn in about 2 or 8
minutes.
Il
POPCORN BALLS.
(From Mrs. D. E. L., Arlington.D
Mrs. F. NJ, Washington: In a
saucepan boil together l cup gran
ulated sugar, cup dark corn
sirup and l teaspoon of cream of
tartar until candy thermometer
reaches 236 degrees or until a lit
tie of the mixture dropped in cold
water forms soft ball. Imme-
diately stir in l teaspoon butter