Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-09

The Young woman is fortunate In mar
rvine a. man who is evidently careful and
saving. while he is to be congratulated
on securing a sensible and charming
bride.
When girl can sew she can certainty
save half the amount she would pay
otherwise for clothes.
Now. as to the disposal of the money. I
take it that you are TO live In the city
Rents are high, but then so they are
everywhere. 1 doubt whether you could
do any better by living in the SUBURBS
that is, desirable suburb.
Theorists claim that only one-fourth OF
the income should be spent for rent You
may be able to find a four-room apart
ment in a desirable neighborhood by
searching.
Say So for rent; then So should keep
your table for week, and include every
thing, if your wife does her own market
ing.
economy in buying any kind of eatables
in large quantities. Personally, ind
purchasing food in small quantities the
better plan. A person gets greater va.
riety in this way and SO does not tire Oh
the one article bought in quantity.
Especially is this true Of fruit. 1t is
better economy to pick out single KINDS
and pay trifle more than to oroer by
the quart or dozen q am speaking or the
larger fruit and find one or two defec-
tive because not eaten at once. better
buy daily and get the choicest
The same rule will apply to cereals.
Some folk claim that it is more econom-
ical to buy in bulk--that one pays for the
cartons when bought packed Granted SO;
but the extra in cost is nothing compared
to the possible loss Of cereals purchased
by the dozen pounds, for they may be-
come stale, perhaps damp, and possibly
attract mice.
Unless a woman does much baking a
three-and "a -half-pound bag of flour is
enough at time. The cotton bag con-
tanning five pounds of sugar is to be rec
commended and two-pound bag OF salt Is
sufficient.
Spices and condiments in ten-cent tins
are convenient and will keep fresh. They
come cheaper, too, in the end than the
loose packages. If many potatoes are
eaten then it is cheaper to buy a basket
at time instead of a small measure.
Pickles and sauce, if liked, may be
bought in large bottles, because the small
ones cost more in proportion to the guam
tity.
There is no real economy In buying but
ter in large quantities when the family is
small. A one-pound carton is ample, tax
ing a little from the package for each
meal
The butter so packed may cost a penny
or two more a pound, but 1t can be sliced
across and never scrap wasted, as Will
often happen with tub butter
Then again the nodded butter is much
more attractive on the table than the
loose kind.
/ am aware that my opinions are not
shared by theorists in household econon.
les generally, but am speaking from the
experience of thirty years practlcal
housekeeping for a small family.
With foods that do not perish it is often
an economy to buy in quantity.
For instance. if one can buy canned
goods at a sale and feel convinced that
the contents are not inferior to the same
article at regular prices, small stock
may be secured:
Again, if a woman does much sewing
there will be a saving of money by TAX
ing advantage of the notion sales in the
department stores. Cottons, tapes. hooks
and eyes, etc, may be bought by the doz.
en-, but in the case or average eolples'
repeat buy in small quantities.
The meat problem for small family Is
not so easily disposed or
A roast that can be enjoyed must be OF
a fairly large size, and this ordinarily
lasts a long time when there are only two
persons TO eat it. A roast of beef costing
II can he served hot the first day, cold the
second and made over the third into a
curry or some other preferred dish. Save
the gravy from the first day for this
make over.
porterhouse steak is expensive, I
know. but If you can get the first cut t:
where there is little or no thin end, 1t
makes a delicious dish for two persons.
OF course, l do not recommend roasts and
porterhouSe steaks as a steady diet, but
there is no reason to exclude them en-
tirely. A shoulder of lamb. with the bone