Washing Woollies

New Zealand Listener, Volume 1, Issue 25, 15 December 1939, Page 44

Washing Woollies

Dear Aunt Daisy, You were talking the other morning about washing babies’ woollies. Well, »1 have a wee girlie about three years old, besides twin boys four months old, and they are always dressed in hand-knitted woollies. I wash these in a good soap powder, and rinse them in two lots of clean water of the same temperature, without using any blue. I then lift a mat, and put down, first a newspaper, then a towel, and next comes the wee singlet or romper. I pull it into shape as well as I can, and lay another towel on top; then more newspaper, and finally the mat. Next day I throw a towel over the line, and air the " woollie" on it. By doing this, the white garments do not go yellow. I still have the shawl my wee girl had, and it is not at all yellow. I hope this may be of some use to you. I am enclosing two recipes. The marmalade is wonderful. It is a recipe used by a Scottish lady who used to put hers in Shows, and was very lucky indeed. I hope you will try some yourself, Aunt Daisy-‘ Another Morning Listener" (Sumner), GOOD DUNDEE MARMALADE: Three pounds of sweet oranges, two lemons, twelve large cups of water, and nine pounds of sugar. Slice the fruit finely (I mince mine), and put it into a basin, and add the water. Steep for twenty-four hours; then boil for twenty minutes. Steep again for twenty-four hours; then add sugar and’ boil for twenty minutes. I bottle while it is still hot. MEAT PASTE. (This is ideal for sandwiches); One pound of beef-steak, quarter of a pound: of butter, quarter of a teaspoon of nutmeg, one small teaspoon of salt, two tablespoons of Anchovy Sauce, one small teaspoon of pepper. Put all in a basin, and steam, When it is cooked, put through the mincer, and add the gravy. ’ Many thanks for a most useful letter. It is very good of you to take so much trouble. The true "Daisy Chain" spirit!