South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-06
Kitchen Economies
Solving some Pot-and-Pan Cleaning
Problems.

Solving some Pot and-Pan Cleaning
Problems.
Dishwashing Is the most hated Job
or earth. largely because Of the pots
and pans.
dLstasteful. Indeed, some women
really like 20 handle their beautiful
pieces of dinner ware. But when IL
comes 10 pots and rans--there's not
a good word 20 be said for that job
by any one,
There isn't any way 70 avoie this
task Not even the dishwashing ma
chimes for the home solve the prob
lem. We cannot completely substi-
tute paper for pots and pans. as we
can in the case of dishes.
As long long as we must fry and
roast and boil, there will be metal
pans 20 clean, and the only way 70
make the task less disagreeable is
20 exercise special care IN the clean
ing. that the utensils may never get
that hopeless look which dihmays
the conscientious dishwasher.
Some women make Il a regular
practice 10 scrub all saucepans.
whether they ned IL or not Now
in the case Of enamelled ware. such
harsh treatment will chip the enam-
81 very quickly. and make the pan
apprea battered and worn out before
It's time Now. contrary 10 enamelled
ware. aluminium need not always be
scrubbed. It's astonishing how
much can be done with plain. warm,
sudSy water. by way of preserving
the newness OF such utensils a little
longer.
For Various Types
Plain soar and warm water
should beused 10 clean all dishes Of
Of enamel, agate. porcelain. tin and
aluminium. Even iron pans can be
cleaned we'll with plain soap
and water, il they are not badly
burned or IL Just freshly used
Aluminium should not be cleaned
with washing soda. as soda will
darken il. Nor should il be scrubbed
with gritty powder The best way
10 keep aluminium bright. like new
is 20 wash il with soap and water
i responds readily TO this treat
mont Then once in two weeks. or
on silver-cleaning day, shine the
q minimum pans with one OF the eX-
cclicnt preparations which are avail
able for silver polishing. The aver
age powders that can be used on iron
utensils are far too gritty fro alumni
mum and will scratch the surface.
III an iron utensils is badly stained
and does not WELD 10 the hot-water-
and-soap treatment, boil 1t in a
strong of washing soda. then rinse il
well and dry AT once. If an iron
saucepan or frying pan is 20 be put
away for some time. il is well TO rub
II with a little fat-minus sail OF
course-as this will prevent rusting
and cracking
Knives and sauccpans
Steel knives can be cleaned Of
grease by boiling in a strong soda
solution. However. a quicker way
Is the use Of some Of the cleaning
powders. and many Of these are not
too gritty 10 be used on Ilain, steel
knives-although they are too rough
for some Of the polished metals like
nickel, aluminium or brass
a strong soda solution is made Of
one pound Of washing soda dissolved
in four quarts Of water. This can
( be kept bottled, ready for use. and
If necessary may be diluted so that
IL can be used for the finer metals
Do not polish the metal saucepans
too frequently even if they do lose
their brightness OF course. a shelf
OF brightly shining metal. cooking
utensils is attractive, but most such
/ articles are plated rather thinly. and
the plate wears OFF with too fire.
/ quent polishing. Today, al Of thi,
equipment is extensive The use OF
metals like aluminium, during the
war period, cut heavily into thesup.
ply available for household use. II
only reasonable attention is giver
( 10 the cleaning OF these articles. fire.
quent replacement is necessary.