Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-03-07
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

stance. egys), have a pair OF white gloves
hanging near stove. Put those and they
VIII keep fat from splashing on hands.
Org often hesitates, when such things are
frying, to turn them, for rear of getting
xrGlshed. These gloves can he bought for
" csuss in any little store near by.
make 1t a rule to do nearly all my
houscwork in the forenoon-baking, clean
ing. sweeping and most of my canning.
Nayr four in family, do all my own work.
can Su quarts of fruit and vegetables. etc.
This leaves mo most of the afternoons for
sewing. reading and calling on my friends.
4 atso prepare vegetables. desserts. etc,
Tor supper, in the forenoon as much az
pVSslble.
Before did this I was at work in the
kitchen any time of day and work was
never done. Now I can have my after
Wsp,,s and evenings and find time to do
the many little things l never used to get
at.
Cookie Baker-Procure from hardware
store a piece OF Russia shcetiron (of
which dripping pans are lladeD large
cUnagh to reach across oven one way and
a lew inches wider the other way. Turn
up the extra length to make sides by
which to handle it. This is just the thing
FOR baking cookies. drop cakes. rolls and
BISCUITS. Having no sides, the cookies
may be easily slipped off and it is so
large that any number may he baked
"n 1t al one time. saving time and fuel.
Table Mats-Take old discarded tin lids
ADD hamuie out any little bent places
that might be in the edge. Cover nicely
With pretty coiored cretonne or blue. dem
I'm They arc pretty and useful to put
under hot dishes on the table
When baby's hands are cold. Iitl his own
little hot water bottles with fairly hot
water and give it To him to play with. This
saves considerable time and makes him
Dliicl more comfortable.
II potatoes that are TO he served for
dinner are peeled in the morning and al
lowed to remain In cold water. all day
they will be white and mealy when boiled.
DO not cut potatoes before placing them
In water.
When baking pans get discolored place
them, all together, in n large vessel (wash
boiler will do). cover with water, add
laundry soap and handful of salsoda; boil.
Makes thcm good as new.
Put YOU small pieces of soar in a
little bag and toss 1t in the wash boil
er. When the washing is completed
the undissolved pieces will still be in
the bag for next wash day. instead of
on the linen. where they are sure to
make scorch places when ironed.
Before Q use a new pair of hose,
eye on the other. Ii o nook them
together before they go into the laun- /
dry you need not pin them to the line, |
~ they Will stay by being thrown
across. This plan also saves sorting
them out after the washing, as they
are washed and before they are worn.
rub the places receiving the most wear
with a cake of parrafin, this hardens
tie yarn and prevents the coming Of
holes to q great degree.
TO bake pancakes without greas-
en0s TIM Ortnnvns 2. mn n pnoRn7 IN ~ vN, /
tato in half and rub griddle thor
lNfghly. Cakes will be a most delicate |
brown. which is very difficult to OBJ
tain frying In grease. No smoke,
either.
. Buckwheat pancake helps: When
pancake batter in the morning. put
in some warm water and your dry !
pieces of bread and your cakes will be
much improved: when you stir them |
up next morning put in q little sweet
mix with the soda In 1t and they will
brown beautifully. always put In
part white -four.
Sprinkle layer Of salt in bottom of
carnage canTto prevent contents from
freexink. making It easy to be emptted
ard saving can from being denied and
broken.
4 piece Of horseradish put into a
lar. ~ pickles will keep the vinegar
1tff's losing It's strength and the hickies
VIII not be liable to become SOFT or
n0udy This applies especially 10 to-
inAtO pickles.
When house plants and ferns have
&c DC refreShcd. pour cold water
luat drawn on or&around them. Welt
until Il loses its first chit by standina
IL the PUN or near the stove Fresh. cold
water will retard their growth if it|
does not kill them.
&c keep butter fresh and sweet. pack
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