Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-08-28
CARE or THE REFRIGERATOR.
A I'eW Simp lr suggestions Nhich
viii L~nd 10 i;c"""m, and
Girunlinc-s

Tho refrigerator is OF The impor. |
tan household a%ppanagCs for " hitch The
chatclainc must mold herself directly
responsible. Servants are prone 10 bs
phenOmenally careless in this respect,
and a refrigerator in bad condition Is "a
menace to health. The position OF tho
refrigerator Is important. II hOuld not
be kept in the cellar or other damp lOca-
ton. but should always be placed where
II can be well lighted and drained.
Never allow the drain pipe to connect
with the sewer. a new refrigerator
should be allowed TO stand ron II TO
"a hours after the ice chamber Is filled
before any article of iood is placed in
1t. advises the New York Herald.
In up-to-date houses there are sep
arate rcirigerators Tor milk and butter
n meat, with still another compart-
ment for fruit and vegetables. The
vegetable and milk compartments arc
lined as well as shelved with heavy
glass. Where one has no separated and
quarantincd divisions neither FISH,.
cheese. cabbage. onions nor bananas
should be kept in the general rctriger-
ator. Their flavor will not only AFFECT
the other food, but will render the but
ter, milk and any gelatinous prcpara-
tons absolutely unfit Tor use. When
artificial ice Is used rare must be taken
not TO let fish come in contact with it,
as the ammonia used in the freezing
affects the fish. Meat should never be
laid directly On the ice. natural or arti-
iicial, as it extracts all the good meat
juices.
Ice should always be washed and laid
carefully in the ice box. not thrown in.
Most housckcepers contend from their
own experience tina, ice wrapped in a
thick coating of newspapers lasts longer
han when left uncovered. but the man
lfactnrers say it should not be wrapped
in anything, as tha' prevents the free
circulation of cold air. The inference
Ia plain. If the saving in the ice bill is
the main object to be achieved, wrap
the ice. II, as in extremely hot weather,
here is danger OF the o spelling, tin-
cover. one wOman thinks She has SIM
pliied matters by covering the outside
and top of her ice box w:th \ heavy
M Nv 1t HI'tl"I Ff
In getting ice ii Is a matter of econ
)my to put in as large a piece as pos
5ible at first, in order that the retriger-
ltor may become thoroughly cooled.
hen keep full. or nearly 80, as a small
quantity of ice will melt much faster.
In a small ice box % pounds put in three
times Il week VIII last better than a
smaller piece pat in daily. In taking ice
from the refrigerator for table use 40
more should be picked off than Is need
ed on account of It's melting so much
more rapidly. Covers and doors should
always be kept tightly closed. Food
must never be placed in the refrigerator
Until thoroughly coolnd. as it occasions
moisture. Neither should food be kept
In the refrigerator without Ice and with
cover and doors closed. Chemicals Of
n kind must be kept out of the ice
)ox and all hooks should be heavily
inned.
Once "A week Is often enough to wash
the refrigerator. If ordinary care Is given
10 the articles stored in il. Take cycry-
thing from the interior. put the shelves
in a large dishpan and wash in hot soap
sud in which "A pinch Of soda has been
dissolved. Rinse with cold water, wipe
perfectly dry and nut ont doors in the
sun to dry for an hour. Wash the sides
of the refrigerator in the same way,
using IA flexible wire for the drain Pipe
and shcwcrs IOr The corners and grooves.
Also pour warm water in the waste pipe
to clear the slime that accumulatcs
from the ice.