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Show I t 0 Interest to Women headers I it7 - tj ! "INSIDE INFORMATION" j When you wash strawberries or other products likely to be sanely, do not drain the water off them. Float them in a bowl of water, and skim them off the top, letting the sand sink to the bottom. Put only a few ber- ries at a time in the water, take them out quickly, and put them through , several waters. If washed the other way, grit from the upper berries .settles .set-tles on those below instead of being it entirely removed. During the warm months especial care must be taken to keep milk clean and cold. When the milk is delivered in bottles, keep it in them until used, always being careful to keep covers on tightly. Wash off the -'top of the bottle before pouring out milk. Every rise in the temperature of the milk due to its standing about in a warm room aids in the development of the bacteria that causes souring. Stains from fresh fruits or berries on white cottons and linens may often of-ten be removed if attended to promptly. prompt-ly. Stretch the stained part of a large bowl, holding it in place with a string or an elastic band. Pour boiling boil-ing water on the spot from a teakettle tea-kettle held 8 or'4 feet higher than the bowl, so that the water, strikes the stain with some force. Sometimes it is necessary to alternate a little rubbing rub-bing with the hot water treatment. Lemon juice and sunlight will usually remove the last traces of stains on , these white materials. the same temperature, and remove tne ! water finally by squeezing and patting between dry towels. Dry as quickly as possible, but never in the sun. Silk j hose should not be ironed, and many other knit silk garments do not need pressing. For crepe de chine and other oth-er woven silks, use a warm, but not hot, iron, and protect the fabric with cheesecloth. The fabric should be evenly damp, but not wet. To keep pongee silk from spotting, iron it dry. |