Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-11-22
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Mrs. Haskell, in, the 'sHouseho1d Encyc5o
pedia," enumerates a long list of small house,
hold leaks, which we commend to the care
ful attention of every housekeeper.
Much waste is experienced liz boiling,
etc., of meats. Unless watched, the cook
viii throw out the water without letting 1t
cool to take off the fat, or scrape the drip
ping pan into the swill-pail. The grease is
useful in many ways. It can be burned In
lamps, mixed with lard, or, when no pork
has been boiled with it, made into candles.
When pork has been boiled alone, it will do
to fry cakes If cleansed.
Again, bits Of meat are thrown out which
would make hashed meat or hash.
The -four is sifted in wasteful manner,
or the bread pap left with the dough stick
ing to it.
Z Pie-crust is left and laid by to sour instead
of9making q few tarts for tea.
Cold batter is thrown cut because but lit
tie is left
Cold puddings are considered good for
nothing, when oftendmes they can be
steamed for the next day, or, as in the case
of rice made over In other forms.
Vegetables are thrown away that would
warm for breakfast nicely.
SDlshcloths are thrown where mice can
destroy them.
Soap is left in water to dissolve, or more
more used than necessary.
Ii bath brick, whiting, rotten stone, etc.,
are used much is wasted.
r The scrub brush is left in water, pals
jscorched by the fire, tubs and barrels left.
in the sun to dry and fall apart, chamber
pals allowed to rust, tins dried and iron
ware rusted, nice knives used for cooking
( in the kitchen, silver spoons used TO scrape
kettles, or folks to toast bread.
Rinsing OF sweetmeats or skimmings eff
syrup, which make good vinegar, are thrown
out.
Cream is allowed to mould and spoil,
mustard to dry in the pot, and vinegar to
corrode the castor.
4 Che roasted coffee, pepper and spices to
stand open and lose their strength.
The molasses jug loses the cork and the
flies take possession! % Jsb 1YGA
Vinegar is drawn in a basin and allowed
TO stand until both vinegar and basin are
both spoiled.
Sugar is spilled from the barrel, coffee
from the sack aud tea from the chest
: Different sauces are made 100 sweet, and
both sauce and sugar wasted.
Dried fruits have not been taken care Of
in season, and become 'w6rmy. ~TgT
The vinegar on pickles loses its strength
or leaks out, and the pickles become soft.
a Potatoes in the cellar grow, and the
sprouts are not removed Till they become
worthless.
NJ Pork spoils for want of salt, and the beef
because the brine wants scalding
Hams become tainted or Tiled with vermin
for want Of right protection - ~ ssu
Dried beef becomes SO hard it cannot be
cut.
Cheese n3eulds, and it is eaten by mice
and vermin.
Lard is not well tried in the fall, and be-
comes tainted, but spoils for want of being
we'll made at first.
Bones are burned that would make soup.
Ashes are thrown out oarelessly, endan-
gering the premises, and being wasted
Servants leave light burning in the
kitchen when they are all out Of an evening.
Clothes are whipped to pieces IN the wind,
fine cambrics rubbed on the board, and
laces torn IN starching.
Brooms are never hung up and good ones
are spoiled.
Carpets are swept With stubs hardly ft to
sweep the kitchen, and good new brooms
used for scrubbing.
Towels are used IN place of holders, and
good sheets to iron on taking fresh ane
every week, thus soorohing nearly every
one in the house.
Fluid, if used is left uncorked, endanger-
ing the house and wasting the alcohol.
Gaps are left from lamps, rendering the
fluid worthless by evaporation.
Table-cloths and napkins are used as dish
wipers.
Table linen is thrown carelessly down and
eaten by mice, or put away damp ard is
widowed, or the fruit stains are forge ,tten,
and the stains washed in.
Mats are forgotten to be put under not
dishes.
Tea-pots are melted by the stove.
Water is forgotten in pitchers, nd al
lowed to freeze in winter.
slops for cows and pigs are never saved.
China is used to feed cats and dogs en-
A Scotchman went to a lawyer once
for advice, and detailed the circumstances
of the case. "Have you told me the facts
precisely as they occurred ?'' said the law
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