Almanac for Homemakers

Tips on Making Care of Aluminum Cookware "Aluminum cookware designed for service and display is almost always made of polished bare aluminum or porcelain-finished aluminum." Polished Aluminum Wash in dishwasher or by hand with mild soaps Porcelain-Finished Aluminum Wash by hand or in dishwasher. Use almost any type of powder, soap, and even steel wool. Mirror Bright Aluminum Wash with mild soaps. Nylon pads can dull the finish. If you ever have an aluminum pot that becomes blackish on the inside from cooking, try cooking tomatoes or sauerkraut in the pot. Or add two tablespoons of cream of tartar to every quart of water in the pot and bring to a boil. Our Almanac also suggests you see care of aluminum by contacting the Aluminum Association. This association has tips and tricks on caring for popular aluminum. ... Aluminum has been in the news lately! If you haven't heard, the Trump administration had issued tariffs on al...

Government Pamphlets about Seafood "There is a great wealth of useful material that's currently available to help homemakers make the best use of seafood, a fin source of protein for the family at any time of the year." Today is the anniversary of the Printing Office that began operation on March 4, 1861. You can still find documents today on the website of the U.S. Government Publishing Office. In the 1970's, you could find valuable seafood publications issued by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce. If any of this sounds familiar, you might remember my previous post about the Superintendent of Documents. In the 1970's, 80's, and even 90's you had to request certain government publications or go find them at the library. Today, with our great open internet, we can just search for the information that we need! In fact! If you wanted to, click here to search government documents! I found a ...