(1) Putwone tablespoonful borax or ammonia into half a pail of warm
water.
(2.) Begin to wash at the top of the wood and work downwards. Use
as little water as possible on the wood, but rinse washcloth frequently. Wash
only a small portion of the wood at a time and dry it before washing more.
Rub with the grain of the wood. Use a little mild soap on the cloth for
obstinate marks.
(3.) Wash, dry, and replace apparatus.
Care of Finished Wood.
(1.) Never use soda, washing powders, or strong soap on painted, var-
nished, or stained wood, as they spoil the surface finish.
(2.) All finished woodwork is preserved and improved by being rubbed
with coal oil, ie., petroleum. The oil should be rubbed into the wood, left for
an hour or two, and then be polished with a clean, dry duster, Clean old stock-
ings may be used for this purpose. ;
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CHAPTER VII.
THE CHOICE, CLEANING AND CARE OF SILVER
Choice.
(1.) Plain silver without ornamentation looks well and is easier to keep
clean.
(2.) Solid silver, if thin, is light and bends easily. If of English make it
usually has a lion rampant on it and it is said to be hall marked. Rogers 1847
is a good silver plate on white metal. Nevada silver is cheaper.
Relative cost of a tablespoon: Solid silver, $3.00; Rogers 1847, 50c.; Nevada
silver, 15c.
Cleaning.
Apparatus :—
Newspaper, silver polish or Colgate’s silver soap, small soft cloth, soft tooth
brush, two clean soft dusters, clean chamois leather and plate brush.
Directions:
Note.—If table silver is badly tarnished, wash and dry in usual way, using
hot soapy water, immediately before cleaning as below. Salt on a damp cloth
removes egg stains.
Large pieces of silver, such as teapots, cruets, or candlesticks may be cleaned
by boiling them in a bath of hot water with 1 tablespoonful cooking soda to each
quart.
(1.) Spread newspaper on table.
(2.) Mix polish well and apply with small cloth, rubbing all parts well.
Use tooth brush to apply to raised ornamental surfaces.
(3.) When polish is dry, use a duster in either hand, holding the article with
one, and rub lightly with the other. Use plate brush for cracks and crevices.
(4.) Polish with chamois:
(5.) Wash and dry cloths and replace apparatus.
Recipe for Silver Polish.
Ingredients:
2 level tbsp. borax.
1% cup alcohol or methylated spirit.
precipitated whiting.
Methcd:
Dissolve borax in one cup of boiling water; when cold add alcohol or methyl-
ated spirits, and mix with these, gradually, sufficient precipitated whiting to make
a thin cream. Keep in a bottle and shake before using.
A quick polish may be made by mixing precipitated whiting with ammonia.
Colgate’s silver soap is very good and clean to use.
Care of Silver.
(1.) Keep table silver in sections. Never mix forks with knives or spoons.
(2.) Store away in pockets of a soft material with individual space for each
piece. For daily use these pockets may hang on a door, Silver not in use:
should have camphor packed with it and air should be excluded,
134 . GIRLS’ HOME MANUAL
(3.) All silver articles should be frequently polished with a chamois. Table
silver so treated after each meal seldom needs cleaning.
Cost per Dozen.
Kind Solid Rogers 1847 Nevada
Table spoons .... $23.00 $6.00 $1.60
Dessert spoons .. 20.00 5.00 925
Coffee spoons ... 8.00 2.50 nif
Lea spoons .ans.: 10.00 3.50 .60
SOupmspOOmiS wale. o 200 6.00 at
Latge toricge. se. 33.00 6.00 1.60
Small piorkss even. 25.00 5.00
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CHAPTER VIII.
THE CHOICE, CLEANING AND CARE OF KNIVES AND
STEEL [FORKS
Choice.
(1.) The blade should be riveted to handle,
(2.) The handle should be made in one piece.
(3.) The handle should balance.
Average cost per dozen: Large size, $4.00; small size, $3.50.
Cleaning.
Apparatus:
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(1) Putwone tablespoonful borax or ammonia into half a pail of warm
water.
(2.) Begin to wash at the top of the wood and work downwards. Use
as little water as possible on the wood, but rinse washcloth frequently. Wash
only a small portion of the wood at a time and dry it before washing more.
Rub with the grain of the wood. Use a little mild soap on the cloth for
obstinate marks.
(3.) Wash, dry, and replace apparatus.
Care of Finished Wood.
(1.) Never use soda, washing powders, or strong soap on painted, var-
nished, or stained wood, as they spoil the surface finish.
(2.) All finished woodwork is preserved and improved by being rubbed
with coal oil, ie., petroleum. The oil should be rubbed into the wood, left for
an hour or two, and then be polished with a clean, dry duster, Clean old stock-
ings may be used for this purpose. ;
HOUSE MANAGEMENT 135
CHAPTER VII.
THE CHOICE, CLEANING AND CARE OF SILVER
Choice.
(1.) Plain silver without ornamentation looks well and is easier to keep
clean.
(2.) Solid silver, if thin, is light and bends easily. If of English make it
usually has a lion rampant on it and it is said to be hall marked. Rogers 1847
is a good silver plate on white metal. Nevada silver is cheaper.
Relative cost of a tablespoon: Solid silver, $3.00; Rogers 1847, 50c.; Nevada
silver, 15c.
Cleaning.
Apparatus :—
Newspaper, silver polish or Colgate’s silver soap, small soft cloth, soft tooth
brush, two clean soft dusters, clean chamois leather and plate brush.
Directions:
Note.—If table silver is badly tarnished, wash and dry in usual way, using
hot soapy water, immediately before cleaning as below. Salt on a damp cloth
removes egg stains.
Large pieces of silver, such as teapots, cruets, or candlesticks may be cleaned
by boiling them in a bath of hot water with 1 tablespoonful cooking soda to each
quart.
(1.) Spread newspaper on table.
(2.) Mix polish well and apply with small cloth, rubbing all parts well.
Use tooth brush to apply to raised ornamental surfaces.
(3.) When polish is dry, use a duster in either hand, holding the article with
one, and rub lightly with the other. Use plate brush for cracks and crevices.
(4.) Polish with chamois:
(5.) Wash and dry cloths and replace apparatus.
Recipe for Silver Polish.
Ingredients:
2 level tbsp. borax.
1% cup alcohol or methylated spirit.
precipitated whiting.
Methcd:
Dissolve borax in one cup of boiling water; when cold add alcohol or methyl-
ated spirits, and mix with these, gradually, sufficient precipitated whiting to make
a thin cream. Keep in a bottle and shake before using.
A quick polish may be made by mixing precipitated whiting with ammonia.
Colgate’s silver soap is very good and clean to use.
Care of Silver.
(1.) Keep table silver in sections. Never mix forks with knives or spoons.
(2.) Store away in pockets of a soft material with individual space for each
piece. For daily use these pockets may hang on a door, Silver not in use:
should have camphor packed with it and air should be excluded,
134 . GIRLS’ HOME MANUAL
(3.) All silver articles should be frequently polished with a chamois. Table
silver so treated after each meal seldom needs cleaning.
Cost per Dozen.
Kind Solid Rogers 1847 Nevada
Table spoons .... $23.00 $6.00 $1.60
Dessert spoons .. 20.00 5.00 925
Coffee spoons ... 8.00 2.50 nif
Lea spoons .ans.: 10.00 3.50 .60
SOupmspOOmiS wale. o 200 6.00 at
Latge toricge. se. 33.00 6.00 1.60
Small piorkss even. 25.00 5.00
HOUSE MANAGEMENT 135
CHAPTER VIII.
THE CHOICE, CLEANING AND CARE OF KNIVES AND
STEEL [FORKS
Choice.
(1.) The blade should be riveted to handle,
(2.) The handle should be made in one piece.
(3.) The handle should balance.
Average cost per dozen: Large size, $4.00; small size, $3.50.
Cleaning.
Apparatus: