A manual of home-making

To clmn a gas &iom thoroughhj. This process requiras the following apparatus : .\ stove aproii7 a few old newspapers, a wire sink-brush, a monkey wrench^ d CARE OF THE HOUSE whisk, dustpan and brush, a sink towel, several pieces of old cloth, soap and washing-soda, and the oil bottle. L Put on the apron imd sproad the papers on the table, 2, T^im off the gas at the main supply pipe with the monkey wrench, 3. FiU a large disb-pan with Rtrong, hot Boapvsud;^, put into it to soak the dripping-pan and rack and any movable nickel pieces of the atuvo. 4. Fill a tub half full of strong, hot sodu-water. Put the drop tmy in the bottom to soak, and on t*ip of it put the top i^ates, doors, and all movable black parts of the stove. 5. Brush out both ovens and all p.irts of the stove frame, 6, Wet one of the old cloths in hot water^ rub it on the soap, and wa^nh off the stove. Dry it, if necessary^ with an old cloth. Then oil the black parts very tightly with the oil and polish it off thoroughly with another old dry cloth- 7. Remove the pieces from the soda-water, rinse thera in the sink in frc^h warm water, and scrub the doors and other black piecra with the wire brush. Dry them otT, oil and polish them, and pot them back on the atove. 8. Let the dirty water out of the sink, tran.sfer the nickel pieces, dripping-pan, and rack to the aink^ pour in the soapy water, scrub the pieces thoroughly, dry tlieni with the sink towel, and return them to place. 9. Scrub, rinse, dry, and return to place the drop tray. 10. Oil the stove after all the parts are put together, 11. Burn tlie old cloths and wash the sink out carefully. It is especially necessary to be careful about burn- ing oily cloths that are not washed after using, because they have l>een known to take fire s|>ontaneoi2sly and are therefore dangerous when tucked into corners out of sight. To clean windows. A high stf^pkiclder, fiber tub^ damp flannelette duster, scrub cloth, soft linen towtd, chamois leather^ ammonia, and warm water are nece^ssary to clean windows. 1. Fill the tub half full of warm w^ater and add a tablespoonful of am- nionia or a few drops of kerosene. 2. Carr>' the ladder to the Tvindow, roll up the shade, and lake it down. Unroll it on the floor or over a table, then roll it up, du.sting both sides as it rolb, 8tand it aside, marking to which window it belongs if more than one is being cleantxi. 3. Dust the window, especially the surrounding woodwork, with the damp flannelette duster. 4. Wai^h the ghiss, especially corners, and dry with the linen toweL 5. Polish with the chamois leather. 0. Replace the shade, t(*sting carefully^ find make sure the spring works properly. 7. Wash out the tub^ towel, cloth^ and duster. Hang the cloths to dry and put everything else away. 8. If chamois leather is not available, use crumpled newspaper. 9. The following mixture may be used instead of ammonia and water, but the resulting white dust must be carefully wiped up: 1 tablespoonful pre- cipitated whiting; 2 tablcspoonfuls household ammonia* I I d 128 A M AXIAL OF HOME-MAKINO L To dean a piano co^c. A bottle of olive oil, a liottle of alcohol, some new or perfectly clean canton tiannel, a perfectly clean chamois leather, and a basin of water will l>e needed to clean a piano.