As for actual advice on fuel prob: lems, the experts attending say. that we shall be in the hands of the local nel overseers. As so many house holders have moved from a London house to the country, there is no way indicating how much fud they Should have, Often ten people live inva house where there were three: only the local overseer will decide fuel they may or may not have So let us hope that these men will have housewives to ald them in discovering the real needs of house holds. The gas undertakings will ald us by sending out, within a few Weeks, the diet charts, "Boller meals for the money." which they" issued in. connection with their cookery Inspiration From New York That a whole supply of suitable garments for the emergency was shop windows. within @ day of two of the outbreak of war is some= American "the for. which we have to. thank When You've Turned Out the Gas There's always a little heat left in the oven when you've finished cook: Ing, You'll feel extra thrifty if you make use of it in the following ways, Mint and parsley from the garden can be dried and bottled for flavour ing purposes. Spread it out ona wire Tuck in' a baking tin, and dry Slowly in the oven, Then rub the brittle leaves to a powder with your Angers and pack Into airtight bottles.
Stale rusts dried slowly until crisp, then broken up and crushed with a n make a fine coating for Orange peel. This should never be thrown away, and children especially Should be encouraged not to do so. First, because it may cause a dangerous fall If carelessly disposed. of, and secondly, because orange peel Arle out in the oven makes excellent So do fallen pine cones, which ce tain'a lot of resin, Collecting them would make a grand occupation for children staying. in the country. It they're damp. from lying on the ground, dry them out before using and they'll crackle up into a fine blaze.
'Your ordinary firewood, too, should bbe put In the oven after' the' baking fy done to ensure it being absolutely dry. Tt generally collects a tittle damp in "the wood cupboard in autumn and winter. Perfectly dry firewood saves #0 much time and trouble.
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