Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1915 — 1 Helps for the Heueewife [ARTICLE]

1 Helps for the Heueewife

Leaving the dishes to dry in wire drainers Instead of wiping them, lessens the time and labor of dish washing one-half for me. Three drainers are often need. All the smaller tin dishes tn one may be placed on the back of the range to dry thoroughly after surplus water has drained into the sink. The glasses are washed first with Ivory soap, in water as hot as hands can bear, dipped in cold water and placed on a cloth to drain. The silver is washed and wiped quickly, morn hot water added in dishpan and the rest of the dishes washed and placed loosely in drainers, cups and bowls bottom side up, and plates, etc., edgewise. Hot water is then poured over them and they are left to dry; or it is a nice plan to dip each dish in hot water before placing tn drainer. It is excellent plan to have meals always ready five minutes before they are to bo served, the hot food kept warm over the kitchen stove, of course. This gives time to wash kettles and cooking dishes and helps greatly. A broadbladed putty knife is an extremely use ful utensils In my kitchen, for scouring the bottoms of kettles, taking up cookies, but biscuits, etc., from the tin, turning griddle cakes and many other things. A bread mixer should be in every kitchen. Well cared for one will last a very long time and helps Immensely. Directions which come with It should be followed closely. Placing all liquids, salt, sugar and shortening in the mixer before adding the flour, and using one quart of liquid, including that in which yeast is dissolved, to three quarts of bread flour, invariably forms a dough of proper consistency and makes three large loaves and one-half loaf or plate of rolls. White bread kept on hand al ways is a great help and should be supplemented dally with biscuits or muffins of graham or whole wheat flour, also corn cake.