The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-12-18
Things We Throw Away.

l have been told by many ladies that
they never throw away anything; l
have been defied by others to mention
anything except dirt which they did not
cling to like rich aunt.
Now, to begin, does any housewife
ever throw away crusts, and odd pieces
OF bread, or does she only slip them
into the catch-all, when no one is look
lngP All ye that are liable to be
tempted in this way know that crusts
carefully saved can be made into grid
die cakes, puddings, meat dressings,
fish cakes; and when dried in the oven
and ground up with the rolling-pin
they can be used for thickening soups
and gravies, or for any purpose for
which rolled crackers are used. The
pan of crusts carefully kept will save
the measure of meal OF crackers and
leave another little coin in the purse to
be generous with, or to wear away the
barriers of narrow means.
You have heard of the lady whose
cake disappointed her in the very face
of company coming to tea. Did you
also hear that she was mad and threw
it awayP She did nothing of the kind.
Instead, she cut it up in slices, made a
preserves, and triumphantly placed on
the table a very palatable charlotte
russo. Another lady, in relating her
marital experiences, said her husband
objected to having rhubarb sauce
brought to the table more than three
times in succession! Of course she
threw it away, and, of course he twitted
her with being wasteful. Oh, if one
had but dared to suggest to the unhap-
Ply woman that she might have taken
her rhubarb sauce, or any other sauce
that CHANGED to offend by its too great
familiarity, and have made of it nice
large tart, with fancy twisted bars
across the top, and thus she would have
Modified the tyrant, man.
1 wonder if every living housekeepel
knows that apple-jelly and vinegar can
be made from apple paringsP Save
the parings in the ice chest till a sufi.
cient quantity accumulates, wash, cover
with water, and boil quickly for ar
hour. Strain through a jelly-bag, ado
half the quantity of white sugar, and
boil gently two hours. Flavor with
vanilla, and pour into heated glasses
For the vinegar, the parings are put
| into jug, little water is added, an6
| Iney are allOWeu TO 1ermenG IN a Waru
place behind the stove.
Do we throw away old clothes befor.
all use is got out of them, and they are
rags? Some don't, more do. With
the scientific housekeeper the shining
robe of state descends in regular grada
tions till its lowly lot is cast in com
Portable mat beneath the feet. Will
the less industrious, and the immature
who are constantly taking their place!
in the world, clothes are often thrown
into the rag-bag before they are hal
worn out. A child's dress gets shor
in the sleeves, and in it goes! A skir
shrinks and demands piecing out. Th,
demands, like the demands of an op
pressed people, are consigned to obliv
ion,-the oblivion of the rag-bag
Changing fashions condemn many gar
ments to that pit of darkness befor'
their time, and the point at which dis
cretion judges best to take stan,
against outside pressures must ever re
main an individual matter to decide
While some may overstep the boundar.
on one side or the other, the woman O
reflection will generally do what i
best.-GO0d Housekeeping.