Girl's home manual of cookery, home management, home nursing and laundry

Two dish pans, draining tray, dishcloth or mop, clean dish towels, boiling water, soap in shaker, washing soda, or soap powder. Directions: (1.) Clear table (see page 112) and arrange soiled dishes on right of sink. (2.) Make a soapy lather in dishpan half full of boiling water. This should be changed whenever the water becomes greasy. Have a rinsing pan two-thirds full of boiling water on left of dish pan, replenish when necessary. (3.) Wash with mop, rinse, drain and dry: (a) glass; (b) silver; (c) dishes, beginning with the cleanest; (d) steel knives, remove grease, scour with potato and bathbrick to remove stains, wash and dry; (e) saucepans, baking pans, inside and out; dry these: with dishcloth wrung dry and _ finish drying on cool part of stove. (4.) Put away dishes. (5.) Empty dish pan, use running water and plenty of soap to wash inside and outside of dishpan, rinse and dry. (6.) Take fresh hot water in rinse pan, wash and rinse towels, dishcloth and mop. Dry out of doors if possible. Wipe and replace pan. (7.) Empty or burn garbage; make garbage can clean. (8.) Scrub table, sink and draining boards. Flush sink drain with boiling water, use soda if necessary. (9.) Rub over range and kettle with newspaper, sweep kitchen and dust. Kitchen Garbage. The garbage pail should be lined with newspaper, which makes its removal easier and cleaner. Only dry food should be placed in the garbage pail. If this is not fed to animals it should be burnt when cooking is finished. Empty tins and broken crockery should be kept separate from food. ‘Tins which contained food should be scalded before being thrown away, to prevent the growth of bacteria. CURRENT LOCAL PRICES OF FOOD MATERIALS ARTICLE Pound Ounce ARTICLE Pound $ c S ATrrowroot +. ae Jam Ge ibs jai) ae eee Almonds (shelled) ...... Jelly (packet) eee A piicotsm (died) mae eteee Lemons (dozen) "avers aan Apples®. - sero mor Lard Gilbopail) a ee Angelicatian see tees Tailoose)) Ibpa ae ae Baking Powder (Royal) Lentils; <2424 Ge hee 3401 Destine wae ae Linseediméal artes toene 256, Ib. tinea Macaponigaccinenione- sep Butter, (cockimeya, eae Molassesmia et ae 2 (fresh) Ren cme eee Nuts— Bread (white loaf)....... ‘Walnutsmen cue i (wholemeal loaf).. Peanutsmvw oa ceca Bananas (dozen) ........ Peas (dried, whole, green) Beans; (dlrie@)e. ee ae SPS Dl te ares... 3 tea Cocoanut (loese)e. an. Pepper white (loose) .... Cocoa, Baker’s, % Ib. tin. Chocolate, Baker’s Yann: pict. eee reer Cayenne Pepper Cheesemrae. aca eecios.. Cherries (crystalized) ... Carbonate) of Sodame..... Cream of Tartar (loose).. e “ per Y lb. tin. Cornmeal Cornstateh caren cre Coffee (berries) Currants ed Dates oy ne. cnn ee cece Pigsuosy te isis st ee Flour (bread) as «3 ae “ Wholemeal x Pastry Flavourings, 2 oz. bot. .. Ginger (whole) af (ground) Golden Syrup (tin) ...... Gelatine, Knox (pkt.) .. Elérbs:(tin y=. cee eee Bay leaves (oz. eran. os Junket Tablets (bot.) . Jam (5 lb. tin) a ey cy rr Oe CORO Ca *\Sh6 ca) \Sikelimuels eve ss black (loose) .... (tin) Rruinesid eee ft as eee: Pumpkin (tin) eis. cas Peel, candied, (mixed) ... e a (lemon) ... (CitCOn) ei 2. Potatoes (best) Oranges (dozen) Qnions te; Aon. eee Olives (bottle) Raisins (loose) “cc OPC RCC SCM ets evi S 7 “ “ ee eee eee (packet, seeded).. Rice (whole) ee OUT. 2. re eee Salt-(3ilb; bag) 99.0) eee Sauces (Worcester) Sulltafias sce. dw pe ea Sugar, granulated B fruit eee errr creee ences ecw reese 6 Fe) 2 0) 66 Ua 6 46 «0 © 06.8) 0 si'0 6s 016 6 lump Spices— Whole cloves “e 6 Kee (6) 6) 6) 6h eo, «0! 1p 16) (0) 01.0'<6 <6; (0) «19 te “mace 6. ne Oe is celielieie: ©; ‘si -o) fu? enielke ee eee Ounce CURRENT LOCAL PRICES OF FOOD MATERIALS ARTICLE Ounce ARTICLE Pound