Show ground raw potato can be added to meat balls and hamburgers to make a little meat go a long way 0 A little paint pain t or shellac will turn coffee baking powder and cracker tins into excellent kitchen containers if adhesive or gummed tape becomes too stiff to use soften it with two tablespoons of warm water and half a teaspoon of glycerin when food has been over salted the pot may be covered with a damp cloth and the food steamed for a few minutes when preparing any tart fruit like cranberries or gooseberries goose berries use a little salt and it is surprising how little sugar will sweeten the berries the salt also brings out the flavor 0 keep a common pair of pliers in the kitchen and you will find many uses for them they lift the lids off pots lift pots off the fire yank the fins out of fish unscrew the tops of bottles and numerous other things if electrical appliance cords have switches on them all connections and disconnections should be made with the switch turned off this saves the metal prongs and outlets from sparking which eventually wears away the metal |