1. Wet a small piece of the flannel and drop on it a few drops of oil,
2, Rub, with the wet flannel, a siiuiil section of the casa at a time, and
immfxiiately rub it thoroughly witb a dry pitTC of the Il:inneh Ix'fore
proceeding to a fresh stHition. 3. Polish it finatly with ttie chanKMH or a fresh
piece of the flannel. Hub with the grain of the wocwl, and breathe on it
occasionally to help reniove any oilincss that may remain. A verj-^ little
flour rul>bed with the grain of the wood will also help lo remove oilineaa,
but iia use should not be necessary. 4. Wa*h the ptano kcya with a comer
of the flannel wet with alcohoL lio careful, iKnvcver^ to avoid touching
the wood with the alcohol, oa it will ruin the varnish.
To wax a floor.
In waxinp^ floors, the following apparatus is necessary: a
can of floor wax, a waxing flannel, a half yard of heavy flannel
or a piece of old briLssels carpet, and a weighted bnisli.
L The floor must l>e clean and frt?e from duBt, 2. If neceasary, stand
the wax can in a dish c)f hot water in order to soften the wax- 3. Rub
the waxing flannel on the wax and put a very thin, even layer of wax on
the floor. It is !>etter to rub along the lioards Ihan across* Start at the
corner farthest from the door, and do not t^tep on the waxed part. 4. Put
away the wax and flannel, ar*d keep off the floor for at least three hours.
The polishing can be done after standing an hour, hut is more work.
5. Fold the piece of heavy flannel twice, making Umr layere, put it down
on the floor^ put the weighted brush on it, and rub each hoard, with the
grain, until it shines. The piece of carpet makes an excellent sukstitute
for the flanneb The jxilishing can be done on the hands and knees without
a weighted brush, but is much harder work*
CHAPTER V
HOUSEHOLD MEASUREMENTS AND THEIR USE
The modern Ijousehold should be etiuippod with well-selected
measuring appliances which can be intelligently iised not only
to help standardize the daily housework and living conditions
in the home but also to insure and promote just dealing in the
community. The exact v:due of units used nuist be clearly
known. Since tlic use of the metric system (page 167) is for-
tunately becoming more widespread, future generations may
escape the problems arising from the viigueness and ambiguity
of the systems now in common use in this country.*
MEASUREMENTS FOR COMMODITIES
Measuring apparatus for household commodities should be
tested and seuletl by the local sealer of weights and measures,
at the time of purchase.
Weighing scale.
A weighing scale should have a capacity of 10 t^ 30 pounds
or more, and shooltl 1h* graduated to 1 ounce or lei^s. Among
good types on the market are the hanging-pan spring scale,
the counter beam scale, and the beam scale of tlie steelyard
type designed to hang from a bracket. The cheap scale in
which the connuodit}^ pan stands aljove the spring, is likely
to be inaccurate.
To use the scale properly, the following precautions should
l>e observed: (1) Handle it carefully, and keep it clean and dry.
(2) Keep it in balance. A properly constructed scale will rarely
get out of balance, Imt the proper way of adjusting a particular
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1. Wet a small piece of the flannel and drop on it a few drops of oil,
2, Rub, with the wet flannel, a siiuiil section of the casa at a time, and
immfxiiately rub it thoroughly witb a dry pitTC of the Il:inneh Ix'fore
proceeding to a fresh stHition. 3. Polish it finatly with ttie chanKMH or a fresh
piece of the flannel. Hub with the grain of the wocwl, and breathe on it
occasionally to help reniove any oilincss that may remain. A verj-^ little
flour rul>bed with the grain of the wood will also help lo remove oilineaa,
but iia use should not be necessary. 4. Wa*h the ptano kcya with a comer
of the flannel wet with alcohoL lio careful, iKnvcver^ to avoid touching
the wood with the alcohol, oa it will ruin the varnish.
To wax a floor.
In waxinp^ floors, the following apparatus is necessary: a
can of floor wax, a waxing flannel, a half yard of heavy flannel
or a piece of old briLssels carpet, and a weighted bnisli.
L The floor must l>e clean and frt?e from duBt, 2. If neceasary, stand
the wax can in a dish c)f hot water in order to soften the wax- 3. Rub
the waxing flannel on the wax and put a very thin, even layer of wax on
the floor. It is !>etter to rub along the lioards Ihan across* Start at the
corner farthest from the door, and do not t^tep on the waxed part. 4. Put
away the wax and flannel, ar*d keep off the floor for at least three hours.
The polishing can be done after standing an hour, hut is more work.
5. Fold the piece of heavy flannel twice, making Umr layere, put it down
on the floor^ put the weighted brush on it, and rub each hoard, with the
grain, until it shines. The piece of carpet makes an excellent sukstitute
for the flanneb The jxilishing can be done on the hands and knees without
a weighted brush, but is much harder work*
CHAPTER V
HOUSEHOLD MEASUREMENTS AND THEIR USE
The modern Ijousehold should be etiuippod with well-selected
measuring appliances which can be intelligently iised not only
to help standardize the daily housework and living conditions
in the home but also to insure and promote just dealing in the
community. The exact v:due of units used nuist be clearly
known. Since tlic use of the metric system (page 167) is for-
tunately becoming more widespread, future generations may
escape the problems arising from the viigueness and ambiguity
of the systems now in common use in this country.*
MEASUREMENTS FOR COMMODITIES
Measuring apparatus for household commodities should be
tested and seuletl by the local sealer of weights and measures,
at the time of purchase.
Weighing scale.
A weighing scale should have a capacity of 10 t^ 30 pounds
or more, and shooltl 1h* graduated to 1 ounce or lei^s. Among
good types on the market are the hanging-pan spring scale,
the counter beam scale, and the beam scale of tlie steelyard
type designed to hang from a bracket. The cheap scale in
which the connuodit}^ pan stands aljove the spring, is likely
to be inaccurate.
To use the scale properly, the following precautions should
l>e observed: (1) Handle it carefully, and keep it clean and dry.
(2) Keep it in balance. A properly constructed scale will rarely
get out of balance, Imt the proper way of adjusting a particular