The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-30
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How to Make
The Home More
AttractfUe

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A fact that is not often recognized.
even by the careful housekeeper, IS
hat the refrigerator should never oe
in a damp and airless place. Dampness
will warp the wood, and by SO doing
make the tight closing of the doors
impossible. This will admit the warm
exterior air. melt the ice and defeat
the purpose for which the refrigerator
was built. Proper ventilation is an
absolute necessity.
Another point to remember is that
the doors should be opened as rarely
as possible n shut tight as soon as
possible. Try to take out or put in
all you have at the same time; then
bolt the door, even If you are Coming
back in a minute"
By trying this experiment you will
0 see how much colder your refrig-
orator keeps.
Do not economic by putting In an
insufficient quantity of ice. This is a
mistake. If you keep the icebox pack
ed, or at least we'll filed, you will have
the benefit of the maximum cooling
capacity of your refrigerator; other
wise the temperature within will never
be very low and things will not keep as
we'll.
A small refrigerator, we'll stocked
with ice, is more useful than a larger
one only half full.
Except in certain cases where 1t can
not be helped, make It a rule never to
put food directly on the ice.
If the vent of the icebox communi-
Gates with the drain it should be seen
to that a good plumber makes the con-
nection in a sanitary way; otherwise
the sewer gas from the drain may
prove dangerous.
When a pan is used for the water
from the refrigerator 1t should be so
large that 1t cannot overflow before the
time m for emptying it.
Empty the whole box, ice and all,
from time to time. and give the refrlg-
orator interior a good scrubbing. Some
people object to this plan, as 1t takes
a little while afterward for the box to
get old again. But it makes for alb
solute cleanliness in the refrigerator.
Never fill an alcohol or kerosene
lamp while it is lighted. 1t is quite
easy for the vapor to catch fire and
set the spirit or oil in the bottle ablaze,
n an explosion will most likely fol-
low. Always turn the lamp out before
refllling it.
After filling a lamp, too, be careful
to wipe the outside dry, for any trickle
of oil on the sides might easily catch
fire.
Don't allow the oil to stand in the
lamp for very long. If it is not burned
1t should be thrown away. 1t gathers
impurities and increases the risk of an
explosion. For the same reason al
ways keep the p~araffin can well corked.
Never blow into the chimney of a
lamp to put it out. If your lamp hasn't
an extinguisher and must be blown
out, blow under the Yentilator, up
wards.
Never leave a lamp half turned down
on a table while you are out of the
room. A sudden draft may suck the
flame down into the reservoir and
cause an explosion.
Have large, strong nails driven in
various parts of the porch, either on
the house or pillars, and paint them
the color of the house. When it is
necessary to scrub the porch, the
chairs a easily be placed on the nails
and they will not be injured with the
brush, broom or water. 1t is sucho a
simple method and SO easily accom-
plished that it is a wonder the idea
did not come sooner, for it only adds
to the labor and destruction of the
furniture to move it about from place
to place while doing h work.
In nothing can a woman be more
var+fn,,Iar thon tho aona Of Arainaoa
pipes in the kitchen sink or refriger-
ator. Unless these are kept perfectly
clean, all food placed nearby will be af-
fected by the foul odors. In the five
and ten-cent stores can be purchased a
brush for cleaning the pipes. 1t is a
cylinder shaped brush of long, stiff
bristles, attached to an extremely long
wire handle. When washing or flush
ing these pipes, h brush is most con-
venient to assist in the work Borax
water assists in the work, also hot soda
or I've water. Carelessness at the sink
is responsible for the uncleanliness of
the pipes. One can easily scrape scraps
into a pan and rinse coffee or tea
grounds from cups and thus save
many tedious moments of work. Dish
washing is a smaller task If n will
first clean the plates, pile all kinds to-
gether and get them in order, though
often any article is picked up and the
assortment has to follow. Little won
der that silver is scratched and dainty
china is nicked. Get new hand brushes
now for cleaning new vegetables. Have
three at least for different vegetables.
There is now a little arrangement,
somewhat like a faucet, that is placed
the mayonnaise bowl and assists in
mixing proper quantities in making
this delicacy. A smooth mayonnaise
must be carefully made; the most de-
licious must be boiled, and it calls for
proper measurements to make it good.