12. We get a flannel and a pail of hot water, put in it
some soda, and wash the hearth all over.
N.B. — We must not wet it too much.
13. We take a hearthstone, and rub it all over the hearth.
14. We then wring the flannel out in the hot water,
and smooth the hearth over, rubbing it lightly all in one
direction.
15. We must black-lead and polish the inside of the
fender, in the same way as we did the range, and brighten
the rim of it by rubbing it with emery paper.
TO LAY A FIRE.
1. We should place a few sifted cinders at the bottom
of the grate.
2. We then put in a piece of crumpled paper, and
arrange the sticks over it, laying them across each other.
3. We now put a few pieces of coal on the top, rather to
the front, so as to leave a good draught at the back to
draw the fire.
4. When the fire has lighted, and has burned up a little,
we can add more sifted cinders mixed with the coal.
5. We should only put small quantities of coal and
cinders on the fire at a time.
Lessons on Cleaning Stoves.
*5
TO CLEAN A CLOSE KITCHEN RANGE.
1. We proceed in the same way, as for an open range
(from note I to note 6).
2. We should pull out the drawer just below the oven, in
which we shall find the soot has fallen.
3. We empty all the soot away, and sweep out the
drawer clean.
4. We now take the sweep's brush, and sweep down the
range.
5. We black-lead, polish the range, and clean the hearth
and fender, as described for an open range (from note 3 to
end).
6. We take down the iron plate-rack across the top of
the range, and rub the bars with emery cloth.
7. We should dust the fire-irons, and if they are rusty,
they should be rubbed with emery cloth or oil and leather.
TO CLEAN A GAS STOVE.
1. We require the same materials as for a kitchen range.
3. We lift out the bars at the top, and rub them with
emery cloth until they are quite clean and bright.
3. We wash the top of the stove with a flannel dipped in
hot water and soda, so as to remove all grease and dirt ;
we then wring out the flannel, and partially dry the top of
the stove.
4. We now black-lead and polish it, in the same way as
for the kitchen range.
N.B. — We must be careful not to stop up the gas holes with black lead.
5. We place the bars back over the stove.
6. We polish the brass handles of the gas burners, with
bath brickdust and a leather.
7. We wash the tiles round the stove, with the flannel,
hot water, and soda.
8. We dry them with a cloth.
Lessoiis on Cleaning.
TO CLEAN AN IRON SAUCEPAN.
1. We should wash the saucepan well, in hot water and
soda.
N.B. — All the black should be removed, from the outside and bottom.
2. We must soap the palm of one hand, and rub the
inside of the saucepan.
N.B. — In washing any greasy utensil, it is best if possible, to use the hand
instead of a flannel, as the latter retains the grease and so keeps putting
the grease on again, instead of rubbing it off.
3. We mix some sand and powdered soda together, and
then dip the soap into it, and rub the inside of the sauce-
pan until it is quite clean and bright.
4. We now rinse it in water, and dry it with a cloth.
5. We should clean the lid in the same way.
N.B. — A white enamelled stewpan is cleansed in the same way, great care
should be taken to remove all the stains off the white enamel inside.
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12. We get a flannel and a pail of hot water, put in it some soda, and wash the hearth all over.
N.B. — We must not wet it too much.
13. We take a hearthstone, and rub it all over the hearth.
14. We then wring the flannel out in the hot water, and smooth the hearth over, rubbing it lightly all in one direction.
15. We must black-lead and polish the inside of the fender, in the same way as we did the range, and brighten the rim of it by rubbing it with emery paper.
TO LAY A FIRE.
1. We should place a few sifted cinders at the bottom of the grate.
2. We then put in a piece of crumpled paper, and arrange the sticks over it, laying them across each other.
3. We now put a few pieces of coal on the top, rather to the front, so as to leave a good draught at the back to draw the fire.
4. When the fire has lighted, and has burned up a little, we can add more sifted cinders mixed with the coal.
5. We should only put small quantities of coal and cinders on the fire at a time.
Lessons on Cleaning Stoves.
*5
TO CLEAN A CLOSE KITCHEN RANGE.
1. We proceed in the same way, as for an open range (from note I to note 6).
2. We should pull out the drawer just below the oven, in which we shall find the soot has fallen.
3. We empty all the soot away, and sweep out the drawer clean.
4. We now take the sweep's brush, and sweep down the range.
5. We black-lead, polish the range, and clean the hearth and fender, as described for an open range (from note 3 to end).
6. We take down the iron plate-rack across the top of the range, and rub the bars with emery cloth.
7. We should dust the fire-irons, and if they are rusty, they should be rubbed with emery cloth or oil and leather.
TO CLEAN A GAS STOVE.
1. We require the same materials as for a kitchen range. 3. We lift out the bars at the top, and rub them with emery cloth until they are quite clean and bright.
3. We wash the top of the stove with a flannel dipped in hot water and soda, so as to remove all grease and dirt ; we then wring out the flannel, and partially dry the top of the stove.
4. We now black-lead and polish it, in the same way as for the kitchen range.
N.B. — We must be careful not to stop up the gas holes with black lead.
5. We place the bars back over the stove.
6. We polish the brass handles of the gas burners, with bath brickdust and a leather.
7. We wash the tiles round the stove, with the flannel, hot water, and soda.
8. We dry them with a cloth.
Lessons on Cleaning.
TO CLEAN AN IRON SAUCEPAN.
1. We should wash the saucepan well, in hot water and soda.
N.B. — All the black should be removed, from the outside and bottom.
2. We must soap the palm of one hand, and rub the inside of the saucepan.
N.B. — In washing any greasy utensil, it is best if possible, to use the hand instead of a flannel, as the latter retains the grease and so keeps putting the grease on again, instead of rubbing it off.
3. We mix some sand and powdered soda together, and then dip the soap into it, and rub the inside of the saucepan until it is quite clean and bright.
4. We now rinse it in water, and dry it with a cloth.
5. We should clean the lid in the same way.
N.B. — A white enamelled stewpan is cleansed in the same way, great care should be taken to remove all the stains off the white enamel inside.