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Apples - Keep in dry place, as cool as possible without freezing. Brooms - Hang in the cellar-way to keep soft and pliant. Cranberries - Keep under water, in cellar: change water monthly. Dish - of hot water set in oven prevents cakes, etc. from scorching. Economize - time, health, and means, and you will never beg. Flour - Keep cool, dry, and securely covered. Glass - Clean with a quart of water mixed with tablespoon of ammonia. Herbs - Gather when beginning to blossom; keep in paper sacks. Ink Stains - Wet with spirits of turpentine; after three hours, rub well. Jars - To prevent, coax "husband" to buy "Buckeye Cookery." Keep - an account of all supplies, with cost and date when purchased. Love - lightens labor. Money - Count carefully when you receive change. Nutmeg - Prick with a pin, and if good, oil will run out. Orange - and Lemon peal - Dry, pound, and keep in corked bottles. Parsnips - Keep in ground until spring. Quicksilver - and white of an egg destroys bedbugs. Rice - Select large, with clear fresh look; old rice may have insects. Sugar - for general family use, the granulated is best. Tea - Equal parts of Japan and green are as good as English breakfast. Use - a cement made of ashes, slat, and water for cracks in stove. Variety - is the best culinary spice. Watch - your back yard for dirt and bones. Xantippe - was a scold. Don't imitate her. Youth - is best preserved by a cheerful temper. Zinc-lined - sinks are better than wooden ones.
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