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Shannon News, 18 September 1928, Page 4

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Milk boils more quickly than any other food. It is therefore a good plan to'have some simple means at band whereby the temperature can be lowered quickly without attempting to lift the pan. If a large metal tablespoon is kept handy, but in a cool place this can be plunged into the milk immediately it starts rising to the top of the pan. The cold metal robs, the boiling milk of its heat, causing it to subside. You can then remove the saucepan to a cooler place without any risk of spilling the milk . When the cane scats of chairs begin to sag, scrub first the top and then the bottom with hot soap and water. Dry in the open air. This causes the cane to shrink and makes the seat's as firm as new ones.

When using stale bread for puddings soak it in cold milk or water, not hot, in order to make.it light and crumbly. Steaming, stewing and braising are the most economical methods of cooking, both in the use of fuel and in the retention of nourishment.

Soap powder should never be used when delicate ornamental china is being washed, as it would probably clam age the ornamentation on the china. To make coal last longer, dissolve a handful of washing soda in a gallon of water and throw the liquid over the eoal when you get in a fresh supply.