Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-06-19
LEAKS IN THE HOUSEHOLD,

Mrs. Haskell, in her rccently issuet
Household Encyclopedia, throws to.
gothor some of tho small leak in tho
household ship, which wo copy for =.
double purpose: l. To show th,
men that their wives have \ multi
tudo of cares, of littlo "details to look
attcr-gcnerally far moro itoms thar
occur in mons business pursuits. g
Indicate to housewives details such
Is they perhaps may not havo thought
! If before. Much is often wasted in
boiling or roasting meats. Unless
watched the cook will throw out the
water without letting it cool to take
OF tho TIT, or scrapo tho dripping &
pan in to the swill-pail. This grease
is useful in many ways. It can be
burned in lamps, mixed with lard ;
or if no pork has been boiled with it
made into candles. When pork is
boiled alone it will do to fry cakes in
II cloanced. Again bits of meat arc
thrown out which would mako dashed
meats or hash. Tho flour is slfted in q
"asteful manner, or tho bread pan
left with dough sticking to it. Pic
crust is left and laid by to sour, in.
stead OF used for making few tarts
tor tea etc. Cold Puddings arc con-
s'dcred good for nothing, when oiten
they can be steamed for tho next dav.
or in case Of rico, made over in other
forms. Vegetables arc thrown away
and would do for breakfast nicely
Disk towels fare thrown down where
mice can destroy them. Soap is left in
water to dissolve, or more is used
than is necessary. Ii Bath brick
whiting or rotten stone arc used much
is usclcssly. The scrub bush is left
IN water, pals scorchcd by the stove
tubs and barrels left in the sun to
dry and fall apart, chamber pals al
lowed &c rust, tins not dried, and iron.
ware rusted; nice knives used for
cooking in the kitchen, silver spoons
used to scrape kettles, or forks. nscd
to toast bread. Rinsings Of sweet
meats and skimmings of syrup, which
make good vinegar, are thrown out ::
cream is allowed to mold and spoil ::
mustard to dry in the pot, and vine
gar to corrode the castor; tea, roasted
coffee, pepper and spices, to stand
open and loose their strength. The
molasses jug looses the cork and the
flies take possession. Swcotmcats
arc opened ard forgotten. Vinegar
is drawn in q basin and allowed to
stand till both vinegar and basin arc
spoiled. Sugar is spilled from the
sack, and tea from tho chest. D.ff.r-
ent sauces arc made too sweet, and
both sauce and sugar are wasted.
Dried fruit has not been taken care
OF In season aud becomes wormy.
Tho vinegar on pickles looscs strength
or leaks out, and pickles become soft.
Potatoes in tho cellar grow, and the
tho sprout are not removed till they
become worthless. Apples decay for
want Of looking over. Pork spoils
tor want of salt, and beef because
tho brine wants scalding - Hams
be come tainted or filled with vermin
for the want of right protection.
Dried beef becomes 80 hard il can't
be cut. Cheese molds, and is eaten
oy mice or vcrmin.-Lard is not we'll
dried in the fall and becomes tainted.
Bones arc bnrnod that will make SOUP
Ashes arc thrown out carclessly, e1.-
dangcring tho promises, and being
wasted. Servants have n light and
ire burning in the kItchon when they
are out in the evening. Brooms are
never hung up, and are soon spoiled.
Carpets are swept with stubs hardly
tit to scrub the kitchon, and good new
brooms used for scrubbing. Towels
are used in the place of holders, and
good sheets to iron on, taking a frosh
one every woek, thus scorching near.
~ all in the house. Fluid, if used, is
left uncorked, endangering tho house
and wasting the alcohol. Caps are
left from lamps, rendering tho fluid
worthless by evaporation. Table
linen is thrown carelossly down and
is eaten by mice, or put away damp
and is mildewed, or tho fruit stains
washeded in. Table cloths and nap.
kins used rs dish wipers; mats for.
gotten to be put under the hot dish.
es; teapots melted by the stove; in
these and many other ways a careless
and inexperienced housekeeper will
waste the hard earned wages of her
husband, when shc really thinks, be.
cause she buys no fine clothes, makes
the old ones last, and cooks plainly
she is most superior one.
How TO KEEP NEAT FaEsH-
Simply immerse it in buttermiIk
This will keep it for several davs.
whan tho milf obnnld ~