. Home and health; a household manual containing two thousand recipes and helpful suggestions on the building and care of the home in harmony with sanitory laws .. . much to the appearance of the cupboards ifthe breakfast foods, raisins, and other articles which arepurchased in pasteboard boxes, can be kept in properlylabeled glass jars. Bythis means they can bekept tightly covered, andfree from every kind ofvermin, and, the cansbeing transparent, thehousekeeper can see ata glance what she has instore, and what needsreplenishing. Do not allow flour, grains, or other eatables to be scat-tered a
. Home and health; a household manual containing two thousand recipes and helpful suggestions on the building and care of the home in harmony with sanitory laws .. . much to the appearance of the cupboards ifthe breakfast foods, raisins, and other articles which arepurchased in pasteboard boxes, can be kept in properlylabeled glass jars. Bythis means they can bekept tightly covered, andfree from every kind ofvermin, and, the cansbeing transparent, thehousekeeper can see ata glance what she has instore, and what needsreplenishing. Do not allow flour, grains, or other eatables to be scat-tered about the floor or shelves. A little care in thisrespect will save much work and worry in trying to exter-minate vermin, and it will help to banish from the pantrythose foul odors which are so common in many homes. Milk and other perishable foods should not be allowedto stand around in dishes on the pantry shelves until theyare sour and moldy. They simply catch and multiplygerms, and make the pantry an unfit place for food whichshould be preserved for future use. Each morning makea general clearing out of all left-overs, thus keeping thepantry sweet and 134 Home and Health Cut your coat according to your cloth. PANTRY SHELVES People living in rented houses, who do not care to goto the expense of painting the pantry shelves, can keepthem tidy by covering with clean papers. These shouldbe changed frequently, as they readily harbor crumbs andvermin. If it can be afforded, oil-cloth is better thanpaper. It gives a better appearance and can be easilywiped with a damp cloth, and kept clean and free fromdust. The covers should be removed frequently and theshelves cleaned. As suggested above, the best covering for the shelvesis paint. Two good coats of white paint, and if one canafford a little extra expense, two more coats of jap-a-lac orwhite enamel paint will make a beautiful sanitary covering. A pretty, artistic arrangement for shelves in chinaclosets is fancy paper napkins,
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