ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3100, 13 August 1913, Page 63

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Economy. blue serge, spe-nge it well with iinnnoiiia find press on ll'.e wrong side when nearlj dry. If the shirt is very wet when you have finished sponging be sure to pin it very firmly to the clothes-line with plenty of pegs, so that it will not sag. (-) Petrol or benzine aic best to clean a lace jabot with if you do not want to wash it. Pour some into a basin and dip the luce in it. sousing and squeezing it well, and blushing any badly soiled parts with a small soft nail-brush or a soft tooth-brush, then lay' it on a clean cloth, look over it carefully to see if any parts still need attention, pull it into shape, and hang up to drv out of doors or in a draught so as to gei rid of the smell of petrol. Finally, press with a warm iron. Remember, that both petrol and benzine are highly inflammable, and should not uc used near a fire or a light. CLAincn.—ln this case you can simply follow your own inclinations. It would certainly be polite of you to call, hut as it was a semi-public affair there is no real necessity to do so. Veda, Oamaru. —As the information you asked for was of a kind that 1 do not generally give in this column I sent you a reply by post, but owing to insufficient addre-s* the letter has been returned to me. If you will let me have your full address I will send it on to you, unless you have already decided the matter for \ ourself. Lorn a Doone—l think your batter puddings would be much less likely to tall if you kept them in the oven till the last minute ' before reiving. A little baking powder also helps to keep theta nice.au I puffy. Have you tried this recipe? Take Jib flour, two eggs (or if you like it richer use three eggs and 6oz flour), one pint milk, half a teaspoonfnl salt, half a teaspoonful bakingpowder. Make a butter of the flour, salt, baking powder, and milk, add the beaten eggs to this, pour into a greased piedish. and bake.