Evening star., 1953-04-05
STEAM IRON,
FURNITURE?
Mrs. r. McL., HyattSville)


For Mrs. r. L. P. Washing
ton. I was very busy the first
time your request was printed
so didn't write in thinking you
would receive many answers. I
have had a steam iron for
nearly two years and don't
know how I managed without
it. Mine is the never lift iron.
The steam attachment is at
tached to the rear and can be
left off for plain ironing. My
sister came to take over when
I had my last baby and
laughed when she first saw
it, but before she left she was
in love with it and now has
her own. They say to use dis
titled water in it; but I and
four others know have always
used plain water and so far so
good. The only thing dampen
now are starched pieces and
rayon slips and blouSes. Twill
pieces such as the baby's shirts
and the boys flannel shirts
turns out beautifully with the
steam. One thing though when
I take wash from the line
fold it Immediately so as not
to have extra wrinkles. It is
fine for the pleatS on slip
covers which, by the way, is all
I iron. Mine fit we'll and I
found by accident the rest of
it when put on didn't need
ironing.
Now for request. Has any
one had experience with the
fairly new nylon covered furni-
ture? I plan to refurnish my
living room a piece at a time.
and wonder if it will be really
worth paying the difference
for nylon. ] have four boys so
the furniture will get soiled.
Will ordinary soil, also places
where heads rest wash off this
covering? Also how much wear
will it take? Will certainly look
forward to hearing from some
one who has this kind of fur
niture.
TOPS FOR KITCHEN TABLE?
MRS. C. E. c., Arlington)
Will some of the good RICH
readers who have had expert
ence with chrome or stainless
steel tops for kitchen work
tables please let me know if
they are satisfactory?
We are having new units in
stalled and may have the
choice of the above or the new
plastic tops now in use.
shall certainly appreciate
a reply to this. as soon as pos
Sible, as we are about ready to
install the unit. Thanks very
much to any one who can help
me on this decision.
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CORK FLOOR?
WEDDING CORSAGE?
IT. r. B., Silver Spring)
do hope some reader can
help me with my two most out
standing problems. We re-
Gently moved into a 2-year-
old house and are finding the
cork floor in the dining room
hard to shine. We have used
floor wax (specif1ed for cork
tile) and find that it seems to
sink right into the pores of the
cork. It loses its shine in q
few hours. We don't know what
the former owners have done
whether it has had proper care
or not. Also. some of the tiles
are loose at the edges. Can
these be fixed or must they be
replaced?
My wedding corSage has been
completely pressed and dried
out between the pages of a
book. Now comes the problem
of mounting in my scrapbook.
I would like to use something
transparent but wonder about
a waxed paper or plastic en-
velope making the flowers
sweat. I would appreciate any
help your readers can give.
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POEM INFORMATION.
(E. P. B., Washington
For Mrs. P. R. M, Vienna:
The poem mentioned is "The
Song OF The Mystic" by Faith
er Abram Ryan, and can be
found in any compilation Of
his poems. I know that there
is a volume of his poetry at
the D, G., Public Library as I