The Readers Who Wrote In

143 tips, from 128 towns in 41 states and provinces.

Dollar and Time Savers is the one chapter of this book that Butterick did not write. The tips came in by post from readers of The Delineator, and each was printed with the sender’s initials and her home town — which is the only trace most of these women left. Here they are again, filed under where they wrote from.

Alabama

• Save Time Whipping Cream Mrs. E. B., Hanceville

Arkansas

• When Chopping Slaw Miss M. B., Batesville
• When Making French Dressing Miss M. B., Batesville
• To Prepare Raisins Miss H. L. W., Piggott
• Save Food from Getting Cold Mrs. A. P. O., Rogers

California

• Keeping the Mixing-Bowl from Slipping Mrs. C. G. W., Bell
• Save Eye-Strain Mrs. W. L. G., Burlingame
• To Keep Linens White Mrs. C. M. S., Claremont
• To Prevent the Scum on Cocoa Miss M. L. S., Long Beach
• A New Kind of Toast Mrs. F. R. Q., Long Beach
• Add Years to Linoleum Mrs. M. B., Long Beach
• What to Do with Soups Miss W. B. J., Los Angeles
• To Keep Bread from Molding Mrs. A. F. B., Los Angeles
• Save Egg-Whites Mrs. E. C. H., Los Angeles
• With Old Garden Hose Mrs. F. D., Los Angeles
• Cake Decorations Miss R. S., Mountain View
• Measure the Juice of a Lemon Mrs. E. D. A., Ontario
• Save a Loose Mop-Handle Miss F. B., Riverside
• In Cutting Doilies Mrs. C. H. W., San Ardo
• Save the Life of Flowers Mrs. R. F. M., San Francisco
• Save Cleaning Camp Utensils Mrs. H. N. E., Santa Maria

Colorado

• Save Your Feet Mrs. A. W. B., Hayden

Connecticut

• Save Buying a Coal-Scuttle Mrs. E. B. H., Middletown
• Save Mistakes in Buying Wall-Paper Miss G. S., North Stonington

District of Columbia

• Save the House from Intense Heat Mrs. B. W. M., Washington
• Save All the Steak Mrs. J. E. C., Washington

Florida

• Vegetable Cakes for Children Mrs. E. C. B., Fort Lauderdale
• Save Space and Have a Sewing-Table Mrs. M. A. M., Pablo Beach

Georgia

• Substitute for Mucilage Mrs. G. D. N., Atlanta
• When Baking Peppers Miss A. M. C., Savannah

Idaho

• Save Tracking Mud into the House Mrs. P. F. S., Twin Falls

Illinois

• To Keep Stove Clean Mrs. G. B., Berwyn
• With Lingerie Ribbon Miss M. C. M., Chicago
• Save Washing the Window-Sills Mrs. H. J. H., Chicago
• In Cutting Quilt Blocks Mrs. C. M., Clinton
• Save the Ice-Pan Mrs. G. B. S., Danville
• For Sticky Leather Mrs. W. M., Joliet
• For House Plants Mrs. R. R., Oak Park
• A Good Way to Mend Oilcloth Miss L. G. E., Pecatonica
• When Rolling Pie-Crust Mrs. C. P. C., Peoria
• Save Left-Over Meat and Add Flavor Mrs. L. C. F., Peoria
• Save on Slippers Mrs. H. E. G., Rockford

Indiana

• When Using a Cook-Book Mrs. W. S. H., Covin
• Mobile Tires Mrs. H. S., La Porte
• To Reheat Cooked Cereals Mrs. F. A. C., Marion
• Save Snaps from Flattening Mrs. T. M., Rochester
• To Handle Heavy Mattresses Miss A. L., Sullivan

Iowa

• Saving Line Room Mrs. C. B., Boone
• Save Trouble Grating Chocolate Mrs. W. W. S., Burlington
• To Soften Sugar Mrs. G. R. G., Council Bluffs
• When Using Confectioners' Sugar Miss F. F., Davenport
• A Substitute for an Egg-Beater Mrs. E. N., Davenport
• When Mixing Plaster of Paris Miss E. B., Keokuk
• To Press Seams Mrs. L. A. C., Ottumwa
• Save on the Plumber's Bill Mrs. C. L. H., Sigourney
• Save Polish and Unsightly Cleaning-Cloths Mrs. W. A. A., Sioux City

Kansas

• Don't Break the Book's Back Mrs. F. D. B., Manhattan
• Save Buying a Bathing-Suit Mrs. L. A. S., Sterling
• To Make Your Oven Light Mrs. A. I., Topeka

Louisiana

• To Save Knife Handles Mrs. R. H. N., Merryville
• Save the Ice-Cream Freezer Mrs. A. C., New Orleans

Maryland

• Shirts Save Laundry Bags Mrs. B. E., Riverdale

Massachusetts

• Ripe Thanksgiving Tomatoes Miss L. G. C., Boston
• Save Losing Jewelry Mrs. E. A. E., Newton Center
• When Making Bonbons Mrs. C. S., Norwood
• Save Walls from Dust Streaks Mrs. J. L. B., Wellesley Hills

Md. HOUSEHOLD

• Save Buying Clay for Children Mrs. F. P. B., Rushville

Michigan

• To Keep Parsley Fresh Mrs. F. A. N., Traverse City

Minnesota

• To Mend Rugs Mrs. C. E. S., Duluth
• When Baking Cookies Mrs. I. A., East Grand Forks
• Save Time Grating Cheese Mrs. O. P., Kelliher
• Save Wringing Hot Cloths Mrs. W. F., Lake City
• Rain-Proof Porch Pillows Miss G. E. M., Lake Park
• Save Searching for Stockings Mrs. A. J. J., Minneapolis
• When Baking Cake Mrs. W. J. H., St. Paul
• Save Tomatoes by Using Apples Mrs. R. L., Westbrook

Mississippi

• To Grate Coconuts Mrs. E. W. F., Amory
• Lunch-Box Mrs. C. M. G., Columbia
• When Hanging Out Clothes Mrs. L. C. O., Pontotoc

Missouri

• To Warm Over Biscuits Mrs. T. H. G., Leeds
• With Vinegar from Sweet Pickles Miss O. I., St. Louis
• Save by Using Inexpensive Foods Mrs. C. M., St. Louis
• When Making Gelatin Mrs. D. D. L., St. Louis
• To Pick Up Needles Mrs. W. C. C., St. Louis

N.Y

• When Coconut Is Dry Mrs. L. H. S., Buffalo

Nebraska

• Save Breaking Nut-Meats Mrs. E. G. U., Ainsworth
• Save Books and Papers from Mice Mrs. M. L. S., Farnam
• To Make Dusting Easy Miss Z. M., Minatare

New Jersey

• A Tuck-Away Table for the Porch Mrs. F. L. H., Cranford
• Save Tearing Lettuce Leaves Mrs. B. H. F., South Orange
• A Movable Coal-Box Mrs. L. T. A., Trenton
• When Serving Eggs on Toast Miss L. E. K., Westfield

New York

• To Frost a Layer-Cake Mrs. L. W. H., Buffalo
• Save Space in the Car Mrs. W. D., Gordenville
• Save Difficulty in Separating Sliced Bacon Mrs. E. K., New Brighton
• Save Buying Porch-Lamps Mrs. H., New Rochelle
• Save Old Felt Hats Miss O. S., New York
• Save on Christmas Gifts Mrs. C. B. S., New York
• Save Time in Using Binding Mrs. M. M. I., North Pitcher

Nova Scotia

• To Wash Black Lace Miss W. M., New Glasgow

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• How to Meet Bills Mrs. L. A. S., Toledo

Ohio

• Save Lemon-Peel by Softening It Mrs. B. M.P., Akron
• Make Money on Garden Flowers Mrs. R. J. S., Cambridge
• To Take Down Pictures Miss M. M., Dayton
• To Make Drapes Hang Straight Mrs. I. T., Eaton
• To Save Silk Stockings Miss W. T., Frankfort
• With Scratches on Furniture Miss A. B., Ironton

Oklahoma

• When Soup Is Too Salty Mrs. C. W., Butler
• For the Children's Winter Underwear Mrs. G. K. S., Enid
• Save Buying Fresh Gasoline Mrs. C. A. R., Oklahoma City
• Save Money on Lemons Mrs. J. L. E., Shawnee

Ontario

• Save Disaster from Loosened Corks Mrs. G. T., Owen Sound

Oregon

• Save Gas in Preparing Breakfast Mrs. F. G. C., Portland

Pennsylvania

• Save Buying Rugs Mrs. G. E. H., Cory
• For Frosty Windows Mrs. E. E. H., Juniata
• To Cut Bias Folds Mrs. W. B. B., Pittsburgh
• Save on Pumpkins for Jack-O'-Lanterns Mrs. M. C. F., Pottsville
• For the Loose Thimble Mrs. A. F. R., Ridley Park

Rhode Island

• To Keep Curtains Clean Mrs. C. F. M., Woonsocket

S. Dak

• To Clean Electric Toaster Mrs. C. C. C., Armour
• When Using Walnuts Mrs. W. J. W., Mitchell
• Save Vegetables Mrs. J. H. B., Watertown

South Carolina

• A Use for the Flash-Light Mrs. A. T. L., Gaffney

Tennessee

• Save Sirup from Boiling Over Mrs. B., Memphis

Texas

• To Improve the Flavor of Soup Mrs. C. E. A., Amarillo
• To Renew Silk Dresses Miss B. O. J., Belton
• When Setting a Mouse-Trap Mrs. W. G. C., Bunger
• Save Time in Caring for Bird Mrs. A. D. W., Dallas
• Save Crooked Curtains Mrs. T. G. C., Fort Worth
• When Baking Pies Mrs. M. S. A., Henrietta
• For an Ironing-Board Cover Miss A. A., Hutto
• To Cut Meringue Mrs. W. H. C., Powell

Utah

• To Iron Soft Collars Mrs. V. D., Bountiful
• To Remove a Splinter Mrs. M. J. J., Salt Lake City

Virginia

• Save Searching for Records Mrs. C. P. K., Bristol
• Egg Yolks Can Be Saved Mrs. R. J. A., Norfolk
• Save the Silence-Cloth Mrs. H. A. H., Portsmouth
• Save Trouble Covering Your Ironing-Board Mrs. F. E. S., Randolph

Washington

• Save Your Mirrors Mrs. M. B. K., Leavenworth
• Save Time in Reading the Newspaper Mrs. J. H. G., So. Tacoma
• A New Use for Paper-Clips Mrs. R. A. A., Tacoma

Wisconsin

• Save the Dough for Rolls Mrs. A. F.F.J., Reedsburg
• Save Cleaning Pillows Mrs. C. W., Reedsburg