Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-04

her through her work are to be found,
This makes labor really more of treat
than task. Ny idea of true domestic
economy is, making the bess possible use
of everything that We possess; and surely
we possess nothing of more priceless
value than time. We can never afford to
to waste that; We should try to save it as
much as ever we can by providing our
selves, as far as possible, with the neces-
sary helps.
l know that we housewives are some
times obliged to work under difficulties
whlcd can not be avoided: but there are
other times, when, by our own misman-
agement, we help TO make these Difficult
ties materially greater. For instance. we
we may have to put up with a small. in
convenient kitchen. But if we allow it TO
be kept in slovenly way. we are render
ing matters much worse, and increasing
our duties tenfold.
well-Ordered kitchen, such as have
had in my mind just now, is one which
think we might all have if we would real
ly try. Whether the room be large or
small, We can always insist upon its be
ing kept scrupnlously clean. and see that
the old rule is strictly carried out-"A
place for everything, and eyrything in
its place Sauce-pans and every other
utensil should be thoroughly cleaned and
made perfectly dry previous to being put
away; it Is exceedingly foolish to put
these things away dirty. The practice
envolyes no end of trouble. ruins the
things themselves, and is more than like
ly to faint the next dish which happens
to be cooked in them. 1t is a capital
plan to have shelves for the saucepans to
rest on, turned upside down; they keep
much brighter in a warm, dry place. Let
Let there be a nail knocked in the wall
above each pan for its lid to hang on.
Every utensel that is capable of being
hung up, such as toasting forks. gridirsns
colanders, gravy-strainers, spoons for
basting, sieves, fryingpans. griddles, fish
slices, etc, should alpays be kept in that
position. 1t Is much better than pushing
them out of sight, into bupboards. draw
ers. and such like places, where they are
sure to be found when wanted. 1t is a
sad waste of time if, when we are busy
cooking, each little trife has 70 bee hunt
ed for.
1t is requisite that in every kitchen
there should be two frying pans and two
gridirons, instead of one. They are not
at all expensive, and it will be money well
spent. One frying pan should be used for
cooking things of a SavOry nature, the
other one kept exclusively for cooking
pancakes. sweet omeiets. etc. One grid
iron should be used expressly for fish. the
other for chops, steaks. etc. The frying
pan that is used for sweet purposes ought
never to be washed, only rubbed thorough
ly, while hot, with a clean, damp cloth.
this rule may be followed with respect to
tins used for baking cakes biscuits, tart
lets, etc; they should never be washed.
Then again, there ought always to be at
any rate one enameled sauce pan for boil
ing milk, making custards and such things.
1t is very risky to attempt using an ordi-
nary pan for these purposes.
1t is important that a kitchen be kept
sweet and clean in every corner. No rub
bish ought ever be allowed to accumulate:
all refuse from vegetables should be dis
posed of as soon as possible. If
a close stove or kitchener is used, the best
plan is to burn these things at once.