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Show f HOUSEHOLD 5f I QLESTlONSjyip Boiled Vegetables. Vegetables, if allowed to stand in water after they are boiled, become soggy. Drain off water they are boiled in and use for soup stock. Washing Silk Crepes. To wash silk crepes or georgettes use warm water and white soap. Do not rub, but squeeze the garment through a good suds. Rinse several sev-eral times and iron on the wrong side when partly dry. Sandwich Filling. Flaked salmon sal-mon and chopped cucumber pickles pick-les moistened with mayonnaise make a tasty sandwich filling. Light-Weight Blankets. Wool blankets and light-weight comforters comfort-ers give warmth without excess weight and pressure, and insure the sleeper a restful feeling on arising. Tools for Carving. For easy carving, proper tools are essential. essen-tial. No one can do satisfactory carving without a sharp knife; so sharpen the knife as often as necessary. nec-essary. A steel for this purpose usually is included with the carving carv-ing set, and may be used just before serving, preferably in the kitchen. |