The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-11-07
WHOLE No. 900.


i 8Ers. Haskell, in her Household Ep
/ cFelhpedia. ieBpmerates. q long list
small household leaks, whicn We rec
ommena to 1.-THE careful attention Q
everyhousekeepef.j sol eajIiO- = q
Much Masse is experienced in boil
! ing, etcefnleatss Unless watched, til
! cock will stllrowl out wafer Withou
! letting it eoelfto take off the fat, Q
/ scrape the dripping pan into, the swil
! paiis The grease is used in man
/ ways. o1I1 leano be burned in lamp;
/ mixed with lard, or when pork ha
/ been boiled Ialone,s it will do to fr.
cakes il cleansed. gosiss nri.sf !
Again, bits of meat are thrown on
which would make 9hashedr meat, Q
hash.I. .s4fE bus .yg sid4 10 og;r,l,
/ The Jfonr if sifted in a Wasteful man
ner. tor the bread o pan left with th
dough sticking TO il. b ear
Piesefust is left and laid by to sou
! insteaa.of making a few tarts for tea
,1abei batter is thrown out becaus
little isI teft.glL ,u6s a1eI lyinuA) ssr
I hCelfaRuddings are considered goot
| for nothing when .ottentines they cal
! be9sseanetL fort tire pext day ORR as, il
the case of riees made over iq othe
iorms-jd ,latGi 81 lsBftt fd9uoilt sc.g
4 NegetabIeSfafe thrown away tha
| weHiaa Warmffor breakfast nicely. 5sif
-Dish cloths arc thrown where MIC
can destroy themuef, sfI ~ roI4afi.
| Soap is left infhe water to dissolV'
or used more than is necessary, !.
.Ifbath-briek,yr, biting, rotten-stone
ETC, are used. much is wasted useless
lY.5oWg vai9aTf} ~ n 9ai.Yofr .,
The scrub brush is left in water
pals scprched by the fire, tubs ant
barrels left in the sun to dry and ;fal
apart, chamber pals allowed TO ,rn,st
tins act dried, iron q ware rnsted, nice
knives used, for cooking IN the, kitch.
en-. silver spoons used to scrape ket-
ties, or forks to toast bread. j ttadfi-
Rinsings of sweetmeats and skim.
mings of syrup, which make good vim
egar, are thrown away tno9, .sose,io
Cream is allowed to ! mould and
spoil, mustard to dry an the pot, and
vinegar, to corrode the castor. -.
Tea, roasted coffee. pepper and spi-
ces stand open and lose their strength
The molasses ,jng loses the cork and
flies take possession. d. $, .fa....i,4 81
SWieetmeats are opened and forgot
ten.,rr fa. .r.sJ ,..tt4 -. ~,
Vinegar is drawn in a BASIN; and al
lowed TO stand till both basin and vim
egar are spoiled. II -,-.s-f, i,..sf..
Sngar is spilled from the barrel, icof-
fee from the sack, and tea from the
chest. ...-.......l....-. - Z. -
Different sauces are made too sweet
and both sugar and sance, wasted. -.
Dried fruits have not been taken
care OF in season and become wormy.
The vinegar on pickles loses, its
strength or leaks out, and the pickles
become soft.
Apples decay. for want of looking
after. -5.-.r, =, -..a,-..
Pork spoils for the want of salt, and
the beef because the brine wants
scaIding.
Potatoes in the cellar grow, and the
sprouts are not removed till they be-
come worthless ~ =. 49,,
Hams become tainted or filled with
vermin for want of right protection. :
Dried beef becomes so hard it can
not be cut. 1-sss ~ ..
Cheese moulds, and is eaten by
mice or vermin. -
Lard is not well dried in the fall,
and becomes tainted, but spoils for
want of being well; made at first.
Bones are burned that would make
soup. - i.s
Ashes are thrown ont carelessly,
cnGangering the premises and being
wasted,
Servants have light burning in
the kitchen when they are all out of
an evening. -.....s..r,,r - e.,!..-.-
Clothes are whipped to pieces in the
wind. fine cambrics are rubbed on the
board, and laces torn in starching.
Brooms are never hung up, aud
good ones are spoiled. ,sia5-ci -.,5E
Carpets are swept with stubs, hard
ly fit to scrub. the Kitchen, and good
new brooms used for scrubbing.
Towels are used in place of holders,
and good sheets to iron on, taking a
fresh one every, week, thus scorching
nearly all in the house. -, -.
Fluid, if used is left uneorked, en-
dangering the house and wasting al
cohoI.5.;;-- =.
Caps are left from lamps, rendering
the. fluid worthless by. evaporation.
Table linen is thrown. carelessly
down and eaten by mice, or put away
damp and is mildewed, or the fruit
stains, washed in. -
Table cloths and napkins are used
as disil-wipers. -, - ~. y.
Mats are forgotten to be put under
hot dishes.
Tea-pots are melted by the stove.
'Water is forgotten in pitchers and
allowed to freeze.
Stops for cows and pigs are never
saved. ~ - ..f',.,'li : ~ ii'' =.
China is used to feed cats and dogs
on = Z. ''.'. = ~ =.
Aud many other ways careless
and inexperienced housekeeper wastes
without needing the hard earned wa
ges other husband, when She thinks
because She, buys no fine clothes,
makes the old ones last, and cooks
plainly, she is superior housekeeper.