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Show .e mcrm "When one is Irj a pool of trouble, there is no possible good in splashing splash-ing other people." Huxley. THRIFT IN LITTLE THINGS. It Is in the little things and small wastes that multiplied by hundreds, make the great wastes in many homes. op Example speaks louder than words, so if the house mother wishes to train maids or children to be thrifty, she must; first be thrifty herself. It takes but a moment's thought to turn off the light when leaving a room, even for a short time and the turning off of the gas from the range before removing re-moving a dish, should become second habit. How many women leave the soap floating in the dishwater while washing wash-ing the dishes instead of using the little lit-tle economical soap shaker which holds even the tiny bits? The sam habit is noticed when doing any cleaning about the home, soap floating in the scrubbing pail, Instead of resting in a dish where it can easily reached when needed. China and all crockery is so costly now that we must of necessity take care of the household supply. When washing dishes they are often nicked or broken by striking the handles of the pan ; turn the pan so that the handles are in front or a little at the side, out of range when handling the dishes. Use triplicate dishes on one burner to save gas ; the heat of the burner will cook three things in nearly the time used for one. "A stitch In time" and "a penny earned" are proverbs so well kuown that it is trite to' mention them, yet we need to constantly remind ourselves our-selves that a nickle is the interest on a dollar for a year, and it is not parsimony parsi-mony to save, but something of which to be proud in these days of costly living. If making ginger bread, add a cupful cup-ful of cold coffee instead of the boiling boil-ing water; save the coffee and improve the cake. Cold coffee may be used in spice cake, in place of milk; thickened with gelatine and served with cream it makes a dainty dessert. A small bit of butter, too small to seem of use may be saved and when six small bits are added, one will have enough butter to season a dish of vegetables. veg-etables. "Let nothing be wasted," is a fine motto to have framed iu our kitchens. |