The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-28
THE HOUSEWIVES CORNER.

door, leading to the dining ROOM sno"u
be faced with rubber and closed WIN
not too strong spring. MOI less lhai
three large windows are desirable III
every Kitchen. which should he cheerful,
uleasnnt. well ventilated. convenient ana
clean.
Use N cloth to wash potatoes. IL is no
trouble 10 keep one for this purpose, ana
II will save hands and time. Some pre-
fer a brush Tie strip Of muslin on
the end Of round stick, and use TO
grease bread and cake pans, gem IRONS.
etc. Have two large pockets in your
kitchen apron, and in one OF them AZ
WAYS keep n holder! \ piece OF clam or
oyster shell is much better than knife
"a srrapc il kettle. should You he 50 UNI
fortunate to burn anything ON 1t. III
Won use II copper tea kettle, keep an old
dish with sour milk and u cloth in It,.
wash the kettle with this every morning
afterward washing OF with clear water
and il will always look bright and new.
Cut n very ripe tomato and rub over a
kitchen table to remove grease. Inc
jnice will also remove stains from and
whiten the hands.
Ii YOU use oil. buy the best kerosene.
10 rest It place small quantity in a
tea cup. and il it does not easily ignite
when brought into contact with lighted
taper or match. it Is good poor oil will
ignite instantly.
Fill new tin pans with boiling water
(hnving little soda in it,. LET stand on a
warm cart of the range for while,
wash in strong soap suds. rinse, and dry
well Securing tins very often with
whiting or ashes wears them ont II
properly taken care of, washed in suds
and thoroughly dried they will not need
securing.
Boil ashes or bunch Of hay or grass
IN new iron pot before cooking in 1t
Scour well with soap and sand, then
fill with clean wat r, and boil one or tvs
hours. To remove the taste OF wood
first scaIh the vessel well with boiling
Wnter letting the water remain in il til
cold. then dissolve Sal-So.la or soda. (tw,
pound Ia barrel Of waterl in lukewarn
water. adding little hit of lime 10 il
and wash the inside of the vessel wei
with this solution: afterwar,l scyld il wei
with plain hot water. aui rinse it witt
cold water before Won use it. Knives fo'
the table should never he used to cOob
with. these fnr the former purpose may
~ cheap riat,,l set for every day Use
and ~hanld be- kent hy themselves, an,
never allowed q h. used in the Kitchen
Nv-F place range or cooking stove on
J-.~itr : door on window il il can D.,
Svaidsl ~ any draft will prevent III,
owen from baking well.
Fnamait,i war" NAV he clcanScl H.
filing the vessel with hot water will
>-ls dissolved in it-onc ounce to a gal
lan IL i ,nil twenty minutes then /
rhe stain ln.S not an come Of. scon
-rish fre sand ar brick dust rinse wei
With hnt wafer and wipe dry. II u
'-,r'sosSUe>s Or accident, while maxim
p - how nr ANYTHING else. it become
lH1rHssj 90 The porcelain kettle. empty in
fa.-'isiely. i'll with water. put in nhou
r.iHt n wcu1 ashes to two gallons q
wafrr III il l-,il twenty or thirty mini
i.-s' clcan with sand or brick dnst 2
!. al.gve. II il docs not oil como off
either casa. II unsuccessful the first tim
rei'rat. tn clean . brown porcelain kettl
i,o'' r',-t.l.7i notatoes in it, The porcelai
win be rendered nearly ms white as whe
D new.