Arizona republican., 1907-01-23
SOME AFTtR-H0LIDAY
new YORK BARGAINS
RepIcnishine Of tn. Linen Closet-At-
tractive Kitchens-Nece5sary Uten-
siIs-Virtues Of Double Boiler.

After the rush and hurlyburly pre-
ceding Christmas. the New York shops
seem. in January. comparatively de-
serted. In the absence OF the pushing
cage. crowds. shopping once more BIZ
comes a pleasure. Now is the time In
which to pick up wonderful bargains,
IL one only has the necessary funds.
The holiday gift giving has usually
emptied even the latest OF pOcketbooks
but quite frequently Santa Claus
makes amends by tucking crisp
greenback or a clearing gold piece
into some lucky stocking. Then in
deed. can the fortunate owner venture
out. and with is magic power secure
for herself or her home lovely and
useful articles at from a half to a third
OF their usual price.
BARGAINS FOR LINEN CLOSET
Frequently odds and ends Of pretty
centerpieces. lengths of table cloths,
sidcboard covers. bureau scarfs and
somewhat soiled table napkins are
massed on special sale" tables; AT
them the disco. ming woman can re-
plenish her linen closet very reason
ably. In spite of the absence of real
snow the stores still follow the ap-
proved January fashion and are con-
stantly adrift with pure white goods.
Dainty materials for the summer gown
abound but the chief attraction is apt
to be the bed furnishings.
SHEETS AND PILLOWCASES.
Sheets and pillowcases. ready made.
are seen everywhere. They can be
purchased for what the material un-
made would cost, but unfortunately
these machine made sheets do not be-
gin to wear as well as the home made
ones. But the saving in labor prob
ably is worth the difference as regards
the wearing quality of the ready
mades." The hemstitched sheets look
very nice at first. but are the least
profitable to buy. as the hens are apt
to give way after they have been
turned over few times TO the tender
meTcies Of the average washwOman.
MAKING OVER SHEETS.
In buying sheets It pays 10 get them
much too large for the bed. Sheets
invariably wear out first i'm the middle.
and II they are large they can be made
over very nicely. and thus give many
months more of useful service. Old
pillowcases. particularly linen ones, can
be torn into strips varying in width.
the, ends tackled together with a stitch
or so. wound tightly into bandages.
wrapped in pape- and put in the medi-
cine closet. for use i'm emergencies.
Sooner or later the need for them is
sure To arise and it is we'll to be pre-
pared for sudden emergency.
CONCERNING POTS AND PANS.
Kitchen and cooking utensils are
frequently put on special sale" in
January II is a good plan to discard
all grimy. burnt out. d.ngy vessels for
bright new shining tinware. The thin
variety is exceedingly cheap. and when
II becomes worn can be replaced again
at so little expense that 1t is hardly
worth considering. Sleeves. coasters.
steak broilers. flour sifteis. egg beat
ers. colanders stirring spoons. etc, can
be purchased for ten cents or less.
As shining new tins help to inspire
even a dull. slack servant with an
appreciation for order and cleanliness.
1t seems a wise plan to remove all the
disheartening WORKOUT things. A few
Immaculate pots and pans are worth
a closet crowded with a used up
tumble of all sorts of greasy. battered,
once-expensive kitchen furnishings.
COOKING FRUITS.
For the cooking of all acids. such
as apples tomatoes. fruits, etc, tin
must never be used The acid the tin.
and the heat combine in a harmful
way. Porcelain or enamel utensils
should therefore be exclusively used
for this purpose. Frequently factories
turn out articles that are slightly
blemished. which fault prevents their
being sold as perfect while not in any
way affecting their usefulness. 4 good
supply of these cheap servicealbe
seconds will repay one in useful
ness.
USEFUL LCXURIES.
Many articles ought to be in use in
a kitchen beside frying and roasting
pans. cookpots and kettles. Among
them can be named the round gridiron,
which sets in a single stove hole, and
is useful for broiling couple of chops.
Then there is the frying basket. with
which one produces such delicious
croquettes. French fried potatoes. g
crullers and fish. A vegetable slicer
makes possible Saratoga chips" Gu
cumber salad and the like. A meat
chopper. bread mixer and ice cream
freezer are among the more expensive
but equally necessary kitciTn furnish
ings, and the housewife who does not
own them might we'll invest her
Christmas gife in this wise way.
NEGLECTED ESSENTIALS.
OF course you have already sup
piled your kitchen with a can opener.
which will open cans. vegetable knife
which is sharp enough to cut and a
corkscrew warranted not to break to
pieces the first time it pulls a cork.
If you have not, then make sure your
servant is not picking out the cork of
the flavoring bottle with your silver
forks or peeling potatoes with your
ivory handled carver. Poor tools are
worthless trash in a household. or
anywhere and good ones should be pro-
vided for all workers
THE DOUBLE BOILER.
A double boiler has ceased to be a
luxury and has become a necessity in
delicate jellies and all cereals depend
upon it to bring out their best quail
ties. Cereals i'm particular to obtain
their best nutritive values, require long
slow steady cooking. The constant.
watchful stirring of the most unweary-
in aIr f,fl.