in the
pantry use them for storing provisions kept in screw top jars. There
should be brass hooks for hanging up all the articles that can be
suspended from the walls.

171. Keeping a House Account.--There are fewer reckoning days if
housekeepers pay cash. If they persist in running accounts for groceries
and other staples they should have a book and see to it that the right
price is put down the minute anything is bought.

172. Chestnuts as a Vegetable.--Chestnuts have considerable food value.
The boiled and mashed pulp may be used as one would use meat or vegetable,
even croquettes being made of it.

173. To Give Starch a Gloss.--A little sugar added to boiled starch will
give a desirable gloss to the clothes when ironed.

174. Apples Cored for Baking.--Apples cored for baking are delicious
filled with orange marmalade and a little butter and sugar.

175. Beating Eggs.--When heating eggs observe that there is no grease on
the beater, as it will prevent the eggs from frothing.

176. If you judge as evil the actions of another, through the judging
comes evil to you.

177. A Toy Saw.--A toy saw may be utilized many times in the kitchen for
sawing meat bones which are too large.

178. If a White Dress Has Turned Yellow.--If last summer's white dress has
turned yellow, put it in a stone jar, cover with buttermilk and let it
stand a day and night. Then wash well and starch with blued starch. This
is better to whiten goods than freezing, sunshine, or the use of borax.

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179. Scorched Food.--A practical cook says: When food has been scorched
remove the pan from the fire and set into a pan of cold water. Lay a dish
towel over the pan. The towel will absorb all the scorch taste sent up by
the steam and the family need never know it was burned.

180. Mutton Chops to Make Tender.--Mutton chops can be made tender quite
as much as lamb, if before they are boiled or fried they are allowed to
simmer in just a little water on the back of the stove. This also makes
the flavor more delicate.

181. Hollowing Out a Tomato.--For hollowing out a tomato, previous to
stuffing, a pair of scissors enables a person to remove all the pulp
without breaking the skin. They are equally useful for fruit salads as the
fine skin which separates the sections of the grape fruit and oranges is
easily clipped off.

182. The Easiest Way to Blacken a Stove.--The easiest way to blacken a
stove is to use a flat paint