The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25

though milk may De kept ifOLH SOuE
ing for days in the refrigerator
other changes in the milk may take
place. The proteins may begin te
decompose and the vitamin content
decrease, making the milk less MI
tritious Other changes may take
place which may make the milk ac
tually harmful, especially to chill
dren. So purchase the more perish
able foods more frequently. and DC
not stock up aheads
Danger Of OyercrOwdihg
In stocking up ahead Their is also
the danger of overcrowding the
shelves, which hinders the necessary
circulation of air in the refriger
ator. For to care for the abundance
of fresh greens and fruits available
during the summer. the refriger
ator is often taxed to the capacity
Because of this avoid storing in the
REFRIGERATOR foods which can be KEPT
lust as ell in the kitchen cabinet
or the storage cupboard.
some foods need lower tempera'
ture than others. These should
be placed in the coolest part OF
the refrigerator. In the "side-icer'
type of refrigerator, chilled either
with ice or a mechanical refrig'
Grating unit usually called an
electric refrigerator..l the coolest
part of the food compartment il
directly under the Ice or .cooiins
chamber. Here. should be placed
the milk, butter, knocked meat
or fish. and soup stock made from
meat all closely covered; or in the
space adjacent to this, If there is
not room for all these below the
cooling. chamber.
On Lower Shelves
On the lower shelves OF the food
compartment should be stored the
cooked meats. berries, eggs. fruits,
salad oils, cheese and shortcomings
and those vegetables having no de
cided odor. Cabbage, cauliflower,
oranges, lemons, apples. melons and
other foods having decided odors
should find place on the upper
shelves where the circulating air
carries the doors UP and away
from the other foods
1t is well to cover nearly all
foods in the refrigerator, except
berries. Berries are packed SO
closely in their boxes that some
usually become crushed and begin
to mold. They viii keep better If
emptied from the box. the crushed
berries removed, and the rest spread
out. unwashed. on a large shallow
dish in the refrigerator until ready
for use.
Keep nc Filled
In a refrigerator using Ice, II Is
important to keep the ice chamber
well filled with Ice. in order te
maintain a low temperature in thai
refrigerator. In the summer espe
cially, add ice every day IL pos
sible: otherwise see that the ice
chamber is filled to capacity al
each delivery. Do not open the
doors of any refrigerator more fire.
ouently and do not keep them open
one minute longer than necessary
Always shut them tightly not only
to keep the warm air from leaking
in but also to prevent the doors
warping.
Before choosing a mechanical re
frigerating unit or electric refriger'
ator, make certain that satisfactory
arrangements have been made In
your district for/looking after it OF
servicing it when necessary.
Care Is Simple
The care of Sthe refrigerator Is
simple. 1t is not necessary to give
it weekly scrubbing. Merely
wash off the walls and shelves
when necessary. and IL food Il
spilled wipe it up at once.
Good Housekeeping Institute has
many Inquiries from readers as e
Sweating" on the outside of their
'refrigera tors The collection OF
moisture on a weIl-built refrigerator
Is a natural phenomeon and ID
caused by the warm, humid summer
air condensing some of its moisture
on the cooler surface OF the refriger
ator. Under some climatic conm
tions this sweating" may be e&
cessive, and in order to protect tins
finish of the refrigerator, the
moisture should be wiped Off as
often as possible.
WastefuI Saving
The. practice of saving the ice by
wrapping it in newspaper or IN
some type of "ice-saving blanket
will save the ice, but at the cost
of refrigeration, for the melting ice
takes the heat from the food com
partment and produces the low
temperature desired. II this melt
ing is retarded. the result is 2
higher temperature in the food
compartment,
When using a mechanical re
frigerator, frost collects on the brine
tank or cooling coil that is placed
inside the refrigerator. If the frost
is left to accumulate, 1t builds ur
and restricts the circulating pas
sages around the cooling unit. 1t Is
essential, therefore. To defrost the
cooling unit occasionally. This car
be done by turning off the motor
switch or disconnecting the plug Al
the convenience outlet. The ice
trays should be removed while frost
ing. so they will not catch any