How to Really Save in Housekeeping.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2, 13 January 1906, Page 41

How to Really Save in Housekeeping.

Far too many housckeeprr* are wasteful in little thing*, which stem to escape their attention. Let us take bread. for eximple. It i* not altogether an inexpensive item, ami not a crumb should be wasted. When bread begins to grow dampen the crust. ami put the loaf into a hot oven for ten minute*. <>r a slow one twenty minutes, whcir it will l>e thoroughly ••renewed.” Or it max be cut into dices half an inch thick, and toasted over a slow fire to dry it thoroughly. then put away in a paper bag for future use-as a *lxd’* fur hashed meat or fish, broken or cut into *q nares for soups, stewed luma tor*, etc. Slices, ami part* of slice*, cru*t*. and small bit*, may be put on a tin plate and set in a slow oven to dry and brown lightly. When thoroughly done, chop fine, ami put away in a covered jar to use as a thickening h r or to roll veal cutlets, ti*h. etc., in before frying. Economics in soap are *mall. it is true, but it pay* to look after <\< n little things, whether the in< <>me i* limited not. Here are a few hint*: Do not let soap stand in water that has drained from it when it ha* br< n [Hit from your wet hand. When the hand-soap get* too -mall for convenient use. put the pirt-r* into a jar, ami when suilic'n nt pieces have bt rn saved cover with hot water. Winn rented you should have a nier-*izcd cake of soap. Do not use too much *nap in the dishwater. and for two reasons: It is had for the hand* a* well as for the purse. Most dishes are well cleaned with plenty of clean hot water and rlean (lisln lotha; only the very grra-y ones ever need soap. But the cloth* ami di-h towel* should be kept ab*<»lutelv free from all impurities.