It may be necessary to shift the trays by putting the top one on the bottom and the bottom one on the top during the drying process so as to dry the products more uniformly. [Illustration] [Illustration: Home-made driers ready for use. (Courtesy of Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, Tenn.)] WOOD BOX (MADE FROM DRY GOODS BOXES) [Illustration] What an unsightly spectacle does a wood pile by the stove, on the porch, or in the corner of the room present! It is a place of refuge for all trash, such as old papers and rags. This not only adds to the untidiness of the room or porch, but it makes extra work for the already overworked woman. The wood box made of old dry goods boxes should appeal strongly to the home. It can be kept by the stove or on the porch or in some convenient place to be reached, and to be filled by the man before he goes to his daily work. A lid will not only cover up the contents of the box, but it will serve as a comfortable seat to be used while preparing the meal. MATERIALS: 1 packing box, 24” deep × 23½” wide × 32” long. 1 pair 2” (butt) hinges with ⅝” screws to fasten on top. ¼ lb. 8-penny nails to make box. Sandpaper and stain. DIMENSIONS: _Body_: 1 box 24” deep × 23½” wide × 32” long. _Top_: 1 piece ¾” thick × 18” wide × 32” long. _Legs_: 4 pieces ¾” thick × 2” wide × 28¾” long. 4 pieces ¾” thick × 2½” wide × 28¾” long. _Cleats_: 2 pieces ½” thick × 3” wide × 15” long. _Hinge Strip_: 1 piece ½” thick × 3” wide × 29” long. DIRECTIONS: Make the legs 4” longer than the depth of the box after the cover has been removed, and nail them on the box. Make the cover 2” wider and 2” longer than the outside length and width of the box. Place each cleat about 3” from the end of the cover and nail on the cover. Hinges are put 5” from each end of the box. Sandpaper, stain and polish. [Illustration] FIRELESS COOKER There are many advantages in having a fireless cooker in the home. It not only saves time and fuel but keeps the woman from standing over the hot fire, and there are many foods that are better when cooked at a lower temperature. The principle of the fireless cooker is to retain the heat by boiling the food in a vessel with a tight cover and placing it in the cooker in the same vessel, thus keeping the heat from escaping. An outside container may be made to accommodate one or more cooking vessels. A cheap but efficient fireless cooker may be made of a tightly built wooden box, a barrel, or a tin lard can as shown in the illustration. If the outside container is of wood it must be lined on the inside with asbestos or heavy paper to keep out the air.