DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

Oxford Observer, Volume 1, Issue X, 19 October 1889, Page 2

DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

SpoNftE. r , .to \Cijbln>-— -!I!o clean a slimy sponge, place H^&fi,,l^ki pour ; '^ a pint of vinegar over dfeaiia#^ve it to soak for 4Ll^tii^?fcen\ni^^^^Clien *■ squeeze out the vißegarva^^pase^tlie ' sponge ;■ well \ati|||^yi|^ * • quantity of vinegar is sufncjenMror a medium -sized,, one.-, J. , Ti \^l|j£*V Watlr Bottles' to vJ Clean.^^^ cleaning out. water bottles use salt raw potato peelings* ' . \ iflgg Brushes to Clean. — The method\o:B|| of cleaning brushes without wetting % them is veiy simple, and far preferable, as the bristles 3o rfotf' lose tneirnrelasticity, nor the backs their polish. Hub some flour into them and round the sides with, your fingers, and they will become perfectly clean iff a few minutes 3'ou should put on an .apron, turn up your sleeves', and place half ' a -'teacup- ;■ ful'of flOflrj jn"- a washapd basin. Potatoes"— lf" ycra 1 t6 4 '' j have '-i> potatoes mealy, do not let them stop boiling for an instant ; and when they are done, pour the water off, and let them steam tor ten or twelve minutes over the fire. In the spring of the year it is better to boil potatoes 4n "two ; waters, pouring off the first as soon as it comes to the boil,. and then covering the potatoes a:isecond "time witb^cojd-wateradding-a'lil;tle:saltk. Vl\J 3. V%jC Potato Soup. — Boil one pound of potatoes, and when done 1 beat ithenf^up' very fine with a fork, gradually adding one quart of boiiing^mi^u^^£i^|*h^^ 1 been previously '•s^ewe'd i #^ snml & chopped- fi^e rc v|ni^ seasotp. Ja:tas|e^.Bttid|bTpil f Sr^' MIP^S 1 ' " ot an hour, talung^care t^ke l e*p"*'^t stirred. Tlus ia an, excellent, t dish.. for. v children. ■■'•■■■ , '..■--•*v*-ii.u i -.' Eice Pudding;,- Eich (Soye^'s^recip^e.) — Put half a pound "of washed ii"ce'ir;tb-;--a stewpay, mth three, pmt&-pLmnk|jjpne « pint of* water," tliifee' 7 ounces' bf^su^ari* 4 *' the peel of one lemon, one ounce of^.j fresh, bitter. hajf-an-/ " hour * Ir/un mlf tHe'f ri^t v %t|mer ;||^% four eggs well beaten, mix w,ejT, and. " bake quickly for half-an-h6%r/^an^d &: 'serve. - Tke putiainglmaty be steamed ■■< if preferred.