Put tin to be cleaned in hot soda, never more than 5 minutes because the tin will dissolve somewhat, as the heat and soda meet and though it will disintegrate the grease it will make the iron or steel base show through. But with more fine powder like whiting, rinse hot, and dry while hot. Tin will rust so it is best to dry while “the tin is hot!” JAPAN Among the most useful and jaunty things in tin is the so-called Japan wear which is but painted tin. Bread and cake boxes in different colors, with and without shelves, sliding doors and in varying fasteners to suit your fancy. These are light and easier to manage than the shiny metallic ones and easier to clean out than the wooden ones. CAKE CUTTERS There is no reason either why you cannot use the less expensive tin cake cutters in their multitudinous designs. They are keen cutting and light and very durable. GALVANIZED Galvanized wear--is usually steel heated to a special finish of tin. Some of the things in this material are most useful and necessary--for example, the refrigerator drain pan, garbage pail and ash can. These are extra heavy and withstand wear and jouncing. For the less elaborate kitchen, the tin muffin pans, funnels and pie plates are useful yet not as good as other kitchen wear such as the Aluminum and Enamels. NECESSITIES NOT KNOWN The ideal Christmas tree holder which keeps the tree fresh for months on account of its simple reservoir for water is really something well worth knowing about. It holds the tree very steady and is japanned in a dull green. For country or suburban homes the out-door incinerator, a perforated tinned container, permits the burning of rubbish without danger from blowing cinders; of course, this is not meant to burn fats and animal refuse. An incinerator (see Chapter XIII) of another order is necessary for this. There is no reason whatever, however, why the copper bottom wash boilers whose numbers and designs are legion should not be used. As they are light in weight and durable. The galvanized coal scuttle, flour bin--japanned or plain heavy tin, is not a pariah even yet. If you have the “tin,” it is usual for you to buy the better metals. Yet there are quite legitimate uses for tin. There are some householders who have tin ware left over from the past. To those, however, we can say don’t let it worry you; as they die out replace them with better, if you care to, but be loyal to what you have used if they have served. No one recommends tin to-day for cookery when on the market are ideal cooking utensils, but what we do wish to convey to you in this chapter is that tin has very legitimate uses. For example spice, sugar, coffee etc. canisters in white enamel tin, brown, black etc. with gold lines. These are not as autocratic as the blue and white china but they will outlast any such delightful and much to be desired shelf trousseau. A kitchen in white with white enameled tin containers is a very pretty thing to contemplate.