When boiling fish add a dash of vinegar to the water and the fish will
be much whiter and firmer.
Add a teaspoon of baking powder to old potatoes when mashing them and
beat briskly. This will make them light and creamy.
To prevent the saucepan containing cabbage or cauliflower from boiling
over, add to the water a piece of butter the size of a walnut. This
will make the vegetables cook steadily and they will not require
watching.
If cake pans are greased when cold, cake will not stick to them.
The flavor of stewed pears will be improved if a little vinegar is
added to them while cooking.
Cleansing with mustard is said to remove the smell of fish from pots.
The clothes wringer will last twice as long if the pressure screw at
the top is loosened after using.
When mixing pie crust if the lard, flour and salt are mixed before
adding the water the crust will be rich and flaky.
A few pieces of Gum Camphor kept in the boxes in which silver is placed
in wrappings will prevent its turning dark.
When boiling eggs wet the shells thoroughly in cold water before
dropping in the boiling water and they will not crack.