Tea must be kept in an airtight tin in a cool place.

Coffee should not be bought in large quantities, as it loses flavour. To be in perfection it should be roasted and ground daily. It must be kept in airtight receptacles.

Sugar of all kinds should be kept in closely covered tins or jars.

The best sugar is the cheapest, as it is the sweetest.

Flour must be kept in an airtight place, as it soon absorbs moisture, and this turns it musty.

"Household" flour, is more nourishing than the finer varieties.

Grains of all kinds should be bought in small quantities, otherwise they may get tiny insects in them.

Oatmeal soon becomes stale and sour, so should be purchased in small quantities, and kept in a tin.

Soap should be bought in large quantities, cut in pieces, arranged on a shelf, so that the air can get to it. It will then dry and harden and waste much less in the water.

Dried fruit should not be bought in large quantities unless in the new fruit season, and it should be stored in jars.

Spices are best bought in small quantities, as they soon lose flavour; they must be stored in airtight tins.