Evening star., 1952-11-07
SUGGESTIONS.
mrs. S. D., LanhanD

Hello again and thanks
again! I read every column
from beginning to end. I live
in the suburbs, but not in a
subdivision, so I have no close
neighbors and the column is
just like having a visit with
q good neighbor or friend each
evening. When I see something
I think ! could answer, I jot it
down; and since this is my first
letter in about two years you
may be appalled, at its length.
Mrs. A. H., Springfield: We
laid asphalt tile over a cement
floor that was not leveled. We
were advised to fill any bad de-
pressions with the sticky adhe-
sive one uses first and let it dry
q little, then proceed as usual.
It has been over two years and
our floor is in fine shape.
Have you ever tried a flank
steak rolled and stuffed with
your favorite dressing? A deli
ciouS budget dish. The secret
is to cook in a very slow oven
600 degreeS) for a long time.
If you don't care for spaghetti
try shell macaroni. cooked and
mixed with the meat sauce just
before serving.
gave up having a work
schedule long ago. I nave two
children and this year for the
first time they are both in school
all day. I thought was going
to have time on my hands, but
it doesn't work that way. Be-
sides housework. shopping, cook
ing and laundry. I drive my
husband IL miles to his office
several days week. I do my
own decorating, which means
painting, refinishing, etc. I do
bookkeeping for a couple Of
small firms, I do secretarial
work for my husband and I do
q lot of typing for myself. We
have two dogs, two cats, two
birds, two rabbits and the care
and feeding of them all has
gradually fallen on me. I never
get caught up and I no longer
let it worry me.
I have had a wonderful idea
for a long time and certainly
you who live in closely popu-
lated area could do it. Say if
one woman detests ironing and
could find some one who enjoys
it, the woman who diSlikes IRON
ing could do some little service
for the other if she would do the
ironing. Say, for instance, do
the lady'S shopping, make some
new drapeS for her. care for her
children one day or some other
service. I knew a group of six
women in a Midwestern city
who worked out a schedule of
this type and they were all very
pleased with it. Only one of
the group worked outside the
home and she became a pro-
fessional shopper for the rest,
while each of the others took
over some household task for
her. It really worked out well.
I bought several sponges en-
cased in wash cloths and you
would be amazed at the jobs I
do with them. One I use for
washing mirrors and windows.
Once q week use one of them
wrung almost dry to pick up all
the dust on the furniture, man
tel, woodwork and bric-a-brac. I
clean my whole bathroom fix
lures, walls and floor in half
the time any other method took
me.
And now I had better say
goodby and do some of these
things instead of just writing
about them.
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:, ANNIVERSARY GIFT?
mrs. D. H. R.. West Palm Beach,
Mrs. A. H.: I hope am not
too late as to appropriate golden
wedding anniversary gifts. My
parents received a number of
pieces, and different styles of
gold-colored china. Nice pot
terry in gold or yellow from the
florist with appropriate flowers
would be nice.
My mother received a gold
thimble which she priced
greatly. Gold pencils would be
nice for both. Yellow sheets
and pillowcases or towels with
wash cloths would be nice, un-
less you know them to be too