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Home Laundrywork BY ANN MARVEL

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Finishing Touches

XACTLY how high

we should rank fin- ishings in our laundry calculations I would not attempt to estimate-but I know there are few who would deny themselves that glow of pride anyway.

That's just a way of saying that finishings can make or mar the job.

isy "Onish" I include the replacé- ment of dressing und the mode of Irenicx. With confusing choice of stitening processes and an erraile Iron there's many a twist to r ment's fate, unless we determine to sift the facts.

of Boiled starch. Is. course, the most popular stiffening for bouse- hold colony or linens, but if you are making up the lump variety don't forget that half a teaspoonist

of borax and a "sixpence

of white wax, to every

of starch, gives whitening and a

smooth, glossy contact for the

Most people find the

Iran.

These Ideas will Help

D

IAGRAMS 1 and Z show two different types of wooden table stilts with which you can raise or lower your kitchen table to suit your job

No. 1 is a square block of wood hollowed in No 2 is for a the centre to take a round leg square leg-in this case a hole must be bored throught the leg of the table so that a rod can be inserted to keep it firmly in position.

3. A neat string hammock that can be slung between two chairs is ideal for drying such garments as woollen jumpers

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4. Hardwood castor cups are useful table- raisers for an ordinary deal kitchen table.

These are the

days of heat- ing of crepy materials which tend to so there is less shrink temporarily in drying.

prep controlled irons,

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I saw just the thing for drying outside. Bindings will respond your heavier woollies the other day drying from the wrong side uniess nent little string hammock they are unusually thick, when pre-

arches easier to manage, as they

ro danger of applying the wrong degree, For general purposes materials which you can susperd between two liminary pressing on the right side

il

sharpish

The homo

"bandy-man"

will

come

BY the way have you

contain these elements ready

If you follow the direc- but if you are working with stove should be evenly damp as the work chairs, or across the casement win is advisable. portioned. toms carefully you cannot go wronit, heated ones the soleplate should be begins, and every thread evenly dry dow perhaps, during fair weather. Being knotted in open mesh, it but it is helpful to use slightly warm tested now and again for afely.

Always air everything thoroughly at the finish-with a final atring to

makes qulek work of drying the after ironing, and you will find that water for dilution when dealing with

fold beautifully for If you keep a bowl of water and crisp the linen pelor to storage.

closest wenye cardigan or jumper, your things white things, as it hastens penetza-

storage afterwards. Anything ironed Pressure tells with linens, so it without fear of it losing shape. #1 Hon to the threads.

damping muslin handy, moisten

in fold looks Invitingly slick" follow- Silks must be damp, but never ing this attention. LACE figures largely in Anger and tap it lightly on the sur- pays to have your table rather lower face. A really hot iron gives a very than you would choose at other our trimmings just now,

fresh as paint.

up rather papery in but it is sometimes difficult to harp click, with no trace of anger- times, and you will come through as the least wet for ironing, or they texture. Always treat modern silks

stored away those heavy Think over the idea of having from the wrong side-even those get that trace of stiffening with mark remaining. A moderate fron

will gather itself for out detracting from the rest of sound, leaving a fingerprint for a wooden table "stilis" so that your with a glossy surface as they hang curtains yet, and all the winter- be so much better in their folds after weight woollies which you won't moment while a cool iron produces kitchen table. which needs to

be needing for the next few the article.

Quite thin watery starch is suf- the merest ejaculation, leaving the fairly high for most purposes, can wards.

be lowered once a week for the iron- lent for coarser threads, while the mark for a second or so.

LACE needs & hotter iron months? heights.

than silk, so you Aner makes improve with gum-water As with oven judgment-decision, and you then have a choice of

garments in would make them for you, to screw start off with trimmings, when regular use attract inquisitive moths This can be made up and kept comes with practice.

In rendiness, using oz. gum You will need hot irons for domp securely through each table bottled

Is best to have moth preventive in and starched cottons, but Diagrams 1 and 2 show two different you tackle garments, using a pad once the warmer weather comes. It

of flannel underneath to raise with your cont-hangers. arable crystals dissolved in i pint of linens hot water. Strain and cool before moderate trons are wise for thinner methods.

Hardwood castor cups are useful the design. bottling, and use 1 teaspoon to every fabrics and dress materials.

I know of one most reliable and

that Then proceed with double parts, pleasant-smelling tablet Be sure to use cool Irons for crepes table raisers for an ordinary

DI' hems, and

any hang or pack, which I have used my- In sets of four, in either mahogany belts, strings,

where the dump clings self for many years. You can buy and "bone dry" silics such as shan- kitchen table.

or natural finish. The measurements places tung, crepe suede, and angel skin.

Whether you iron on the right or are in, in diameter, and 11⁄2 in. in Finally, dent with sleeves and the the tablets in packets of eight, and bodywork. With a man's shirt the they do the work most unobtrusively, wrong side depends upon the nature depth.

yoke and collar band are the for- leaving no traces when the clothes Woollens need pressing on the midable parts, which must be thor- are worn again. moderate oughly dried from the first. effects are preserved by pressure on wrong side with a very

When seums face you-don't fren iron, but flannels and smooth sur-

AN afternoon's ironing faced cloths can be ironed on the over them, but take each side up

calls for something cool the reverse side.

thus avoid Left-hand finger work is valuable right side with an evenly-damped to the sutching, and

those marring shiny patches off the and fruity in the evening meal. for persuasive struking and stretch-muslin for protection.

dressing.

pint of water you require. You can use this dressing for all sorts of in-between fabrics, "dimeult" sliks, art needlework, ribbons, this straw hat brims that have "Imped." and lots else besides.

SUCCESS in ironing de pends upon two things correct iron temperature and the right degree of dampness in the material.

of the fabric-glossy surfaces usually need right side treatment, while matt

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Lunch for One

The first essential for good health NO particular interest has ever FISH SAVOURY

is good blood, because the nerves

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and all the organs and tissues of the woman in the home has for her

body depend upon the blood for lunch when she takes it alone. way?

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be enjoyed.

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HAVE you used left-over

smoked haddock in this

Prepare a lttle white sauce with

Realising this, a British physician, small meals which will lend cornflower, milk and butter.

an M.D. of Edinburgh University, colour to the midday meal-all Take the left-over cold huddock, evolved a formula which by building

up the oxygen and iron content of simple to prepare.

the blood has proved invaluable in

restoring health and strength to

Anke it and add to the white sauce while hot, also one peeled and sliced

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MUSHROOM TOAST

TOAST a slice of bread

on one side only. Turn

lit, untoasted side up, and place

tered toast. (Bread is best toasted both sides for this.) SAVOURY SOUFFLE

OMELETTE

THE first essential is to have the pan very hot. Heat it first over the gas then heal

For correcting general debility one thin slice of ham (or, It pre- before adding botter, digestive disorders, nerve troubles, ferred, bacon) and allow to grill again, not allowing the pan to smoke. rheumatism, back pains, women's all-

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TOOLS NEED THIS OIL

Koap working parts well lubricated and froo from rust-they'll

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with a palette knife to coolt the Turn down gas and add the beaten underside very lightly, and fold over. white and yolks of one egg, adding Serve immediately. Cooiting time salt and pepper to taste, stirring it should take two or three minutes with the mushrooms, but do not let only.

the mixture come to the boil.

Spread over the ham toast and BAKED ORANGE serve very hot. It makes a delightful savoury.

SAVOURY TOASTED

FINGER

VERY few women have a dessert when lunching alone, but if a fruit dish is pre- ferred to a savoury, have you tried a Baked Orange as a change from

Take one orange, cut in half and

THIS has to some extent baked apple?

replaced the weleh rare scoop out the centres. Mix the pulp

honey.

with

demerara

sugar or

bit in "snacks." Toast the with some fresh raspberries and bread on one side only, then butter sweeten the other side.

Grate up

Fill the orange-peel "eups" with some cheddar cheese finely, add a little tomato ketchup to the mixture. Beat the white of an the buttered side of the toast before ex. adding sugar, until it is stiff, pilling on the grated cheese, and allow and top each half orange with the to brown gently under the grill. meringue. (A little orange or lemon

essence can be added to the egg while Cut into one-inch wafers to serve, when benting.) A poached egg can be added to the ++ cheese after toasting.

Bake in a slow oven for twenty minutes and cool before serving.

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