Have everything
moved clear away from the walls and all mats, table covers
and curtains vigorously shaken.
The lamps should be cleaned every day at the same time
as they are filled, it will only take a moment when
thus done regularly. The coolers must be emptied out
every three days and scrubbed inside once a week.
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The store room should be cleaned and any clothing put
away in boxes, aired and inspected once a month. This
may sound a great deal but the boys will soon get
accustomed to having things ready so that the master can
look them over in a very few minutes. The same plan
can be followed even on trek. Monday for the chop boxes
and cooking pots, Tuesday for the filter and sparklet bottles,
Wednesday for the luncheon basket, Thursday for all the
cloths and cooking pots, Friday for your personal boxes.
The bed clothes should be aired all the morning on the
verandah. The mosquito net must be put down before
sunset, searched to see that no mosquitoes are inside and
the edges tucked down under the mattress.
Your washing will probably be done twice a week ; never
allow your clothes to lie about in the boy’s house but have
them washed directly and brought back to you as soon as
they are dried and aired. If you are near a river, it is best
to choose yourself the place where the boy should wash
your clothes, otherwise, being socially inclined, he will go
to the nearest and most frequented pool, more intent upon
conversation than the cleanliness of the water.
Tablecloths, towels and cloths can be put in cold water
with a little shredded soap or ashes and boiled in a large
native pot kept for that purpose. Whilst they are boiling,
they should be gently stirred with a smooth stick. Wool
or flannel should never be boiled but washed in tepid water
and dried immediately. A powdered soap called “ Lux ”
is excellent for washing flannel suits.
Lamps burn much better if they are kept turned down
for a few minutes after lighting them. If you only use a
Lord’s lamp, and two hurricane lamps for the kitchen and
pantry, four gallons of petroleum should last about three
months. Candle lamps with punkah tops are useful and
look well on a dining table.
Knives should never be cleaned on stones, but always
with the knife polish and on the knife board. Spoons and
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forks must be brightened with plate powder and a flanuel
duster. Brass is better cleaned with damp ashes than with
lime juice.
A cheap alarm clock would be a source of great pride to
the boy and an encouragement to punctuality.
Cloths and dusters present a difficult problem which is
perhaps best resolved as follows : — take out one dozen good
teacloths, one dozen dusters (cheap) and two dozen strong
kitchen rubbers. Give only three rubbers at a time to the
cook, and two dusters and three tea-cloths to the boy.
Inspect their cleanliness twice a week and do not give out
new ones till the old ones are nearly worn out, they can
then be used for floors and lamps. A few very cheap
knitted rubbers or flannel dusters will bo needed for boots,
saddlery, etc. Dissuade the boy from wearing a tea cloth,
loosely knotted round his neck, while he is serving at table.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
Have everything moved clear away from the walls and all mats, table covers and curtains vigorously shaken.
The lamps should be cleaned every day at the same time as they are filled, it will only take a moment when thus done regularly. The coolers must be emptied out every three days and scrubbed inside once a week.
The store room should be cleaned and any clothing put away in boxes, aired and inspected once a month. This may sound a great deal but the boys will soon get accustomed to having things ready so that the master can look them over in a very few minutes. The same plan can be followed even on trek. Monday for the chop boxes and cooking pots, Tuesday for the filter and sparklet bottles, Wednesday for the luncheon basket, Thursday for all the cloths and cooking pots, Friday for your personal boxes. The bed clothes should be aired all the morning on the verandah. The mosquito net must be put down before sunset, searched to see that no mosquitoes are inside and the edges tucked down under the mattress.
Your washing will probably be done twice a week ; never allow your clothes to lie about in the boy’s house but have them washed directly and brought back to you as soon as they are dried and aired. If you are near a river, it is best to choose yourself the place where the boy should wash your clothes, otherwise, being socially inclined, he will go to the nearest and most frequented pool, more intent upon conversation than the cleanliness of the water.
Tablecloths, towels and cloths can be put in cold water with a little shredded soap or ashes and boiled in a large native pot kept for that purpose. Whilst they are boiling, they should be gently stirred with a smooth stick. Wool or flannel should never be boiled but washed in tepid water and dried immediately. A powdered soap called “ Lux ” is excellent for washing flannel suits.
Lamps burn much better if they are kept turned down for a few minutes after lighting them. If you only use a Lord’s lamp, and two hurricane lamps for the kitchen and pantry, four gallons of petroleum should last about three months. Candle lamps with punkah tops are useful and look well on a dining table.
Knives should never be cleaned on stones, but always with the knife polish and on the knife board. Spoons and
forks must be brightened with plate powder and a flannel duster. Brass is better cleaned with damp ashes than with lime juice.
A cheap alarm clock would be a source of great pride to the boy and an encouragement to punctuality.
Cloths and dusters present a difficult problem which is perhaps best resolved as follows : — take out one dozen good teacloths, one dozen dusters (cheap) and two dozen strong kitchen rubbers. Give only three rubbers at a time to the cook, and two dusters and three tea-cloths to the boy. Inspect their cleanliness twice a week and do not give out new ones till the old ones are nearly worn out, they can then be used for floors and lamps. A few very cheap knitted rubbers or flannel dusters will be needed for boots, saddlery, etc. Dissuade the boy from wearing a tea cloth, loosely knotted round his neck, while he is serving at table.