The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-31
SAVING IN THE KITCHEN.
Ways of Economizins in Use Of Coal,
Gas and Butter.

II is often the case that the uncon-
sidered trifles are making the biggest
hole in the income. For instance, take
il in the matter of the coal stove or
heater. Are your ashes emptied sys-
tematically every morning? If they are
allowed to collect they absorb the
heat Never leave the smoke damper
omen except when the fresh coal is put
ON or the fire lIindled i'm the morning.
BE sure the chimney 1ue is cleared
from SCOT once i'm two or three years
is usually often enough for this; but
the range fues should be attended to
once a month. If the kitchen range
is of the best modern make, 1t is
easier and more economical to keep
the fire over night at this season. At
night see that the CRATE is free from
ashes and clinkers, and bank with
coal. Shut off all draughts and open
the little door that let's cold air over
the fire. Shut the kitchen door and
if not too cold leave window open
n little at the top to let out any gas
that may escape. In the morning turn
on the draughts, but do not rake
much until after breakfast, when extra
coal can be added. After the fire is
made up for the day do not rake down
or disturb il except once in four or
five hours, when fresh coal should be
put on. DO not let the coal touch the
griddles. When a meal Is over and
there is no need for hot fire. sprinkle
cinders, if you have them. over the
top: if not fresh coal. and open the
draft that let's the cold air on top.
When you wish To use the fire again,
close the cold air draught and open
the hampers under 1t. Do not buy
saty coal as that means waste and
trouble. A mixture of pea coal with
stove coal. either soft or hard. is con-
sdered most advantageous by careful
housekeepers.
If gas range is used and properly
cared for it will be found a great
economy both i'm labor, strength, time
and fuel.
The first thing to bear i'm mind is
the oft-quoted slogan, Matches are
cheaper than gas" Don't leave
burner lighted because you are going
TO need it i'm five or ten minutes. Turn
Off as soon as through using. then light
again when ready. Don't light up and
then go on to fill the teakettle or get
out the frying pan. Have everything
In no a
Don't use the large burners when the
smaller ones or simmerer will do just
as well. Turn the burners down so as
TO use only what is needed. After
the kettle reaches the boiling point
the slightest flame will keep il on the
simmer which is all that is necessary
Watch out always to see that the
flame is blue. not red. The red flame
is wasteful, indicating imperfect com
bustion.
If any of the burner holes become
clogged clean out with a wire, or re-
move and boil I'm strong solution or
soda and water. This last treatment
cannot be given, however, with the old
80 " NWb-D ittt OT ftlntIltu -
Don't light the oven more than four
or seven minutes before you are ready
TO use 1t. Longer is waste Plan the
baking so as TO do as much as pos
slble at the same time with the same
lame. In getting breakfast, for in
stance, you can cook the bacon i'm the
oven, bake apples and make toast un-
der the flame all at the same time.
When nearly done. turn off the gas,
and then. If you have no warming
IN either oven to get heated through
IL you have to heat dishwater that
uo can go in the oven, and If not
quite hot enough when ready to use It,
moment or two on top of the stove
VIII complete the heating.
Another unconsidered waste in using
gas stove lies I'm the heating more
Vi liquid than will be needed. For
instance. IL the average woman is go
ing To make two cupfuls of tea she is
quite apt to fiji the tea kettle to the
"rlm with cold water, which necessi-
ua'es waiting three or four times as
,ong as needed for IL to boil. BY at
'en'lon to these little details a saving
VI rom 10 to 20 per cent i'm the
"'oh'hs gas bills can usually be ef-
fected.
me provident New Highlander or
'eneh woman saves every bit of fat
~, uies II out for use in cooking
, "e top OF the pot" that is. the fat
- rises on the water in which corn
,as, boiled or soup stock. is excel
~. 70 use for shortening in ginger
"e or cookies. Tried out chicken is