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Cake (CABINET Housekeepers always)

CAKE CABINET. - Housekeepers always find it difficult to keep cake safely from all dirt and all comers, and at the same time to prevent its drying up. The cake cabinet represented here is of tin, japanned handsomely on the outside, provided with shelves of tin, and a strong door with a lock and key, which may rest in the mistress' pocket, in cases where the calls of beaus on the kitchen maids make too great inroads on the pies and cakes.

RACK FOR COVERS. - There are always needed about a kitchen stove or range a number of articles, such as tin covers for pots and pans, handles for stove covers, etc. There should always be a rack or other convenient place on the wall near the stove and within easy reach for all such articles. The handle for stove covers is often hung up, but never should be, because it is often snatched off in a hurry. A. small shelf is better if placed at a convenient height. Arrange every thing about a stove to save time and steps.

HANDLED STRAINER. - These are made in several sizes, and are very useful for straining drinks for nursery and sick room, starch, yeast, blanc mange, gravies, custards, syrups, jellies, and for sifting sugar upon fruit, cakes and pies, and for sifting salt into butter, excluding all lumps. The strainer may be placed over a tumbler or bowl, resting on the knob on one side and handle on the other.

TEA OR COFFEE STRAINER. -This is applied or detached in a moment, being held in place by a spring, as shown in cut, inserted in the spout. The strainer separates the dregs from the tea or coffee as it is poured. They are made to fit any coffee or tea-pot. The solid rim is of pure britannia, and is easily kept clean and bright. A similar strainer is made to attach in faucets.