the article (a watering-can may be used for pouring the
fluid over carpets, furniture, garments, etc.). Windows
should be opened and the room left to air for several
hours after naptha has been used. There should be no
light or fire in the room where naptha is being used, or
until the fumes have evaporated,as it is highly inflammable
and must be used with great care. Bedbugs may be
banished by a free use of naptha. Remember that the
article must have a bath of naptha and not simply a few
drops or a sponging.
To Drive away Ants.
Put borax, green walnuts, or pennyroyal in the places
infested. (The oil of pennyroyal may be used when it is
impossible to get the fresh article.)
Water-Bugs.
A free use of borax will rid the house of these pests.
To Clean Brushes.
Put enough warm water into a bowl or basin to cover
the bristles, but not the back of the brush. To each
quart of water add three tablespoonfuls of ammonia.
Let the brushes soak in this for about five minutes, then
move gently through the water several times. Rinse in
cold water and stand on the side to dry in an open
window or in the sun.
Dish-washing.
As dish-washing is an important duty, aud occupies
much time, a few hints may make this inevitable task
less objectionable to young housekeepers.
130
DOMESTIC SCIENCE.
A. Preparation,
1. Put away the food.
2. Scrape the dishes.
3. Stack the dishes.
4. Arrange in order of wash-
ing.
5. Soak the following aishes
in cold water :
(a) Milky dislies (heat
hardens).
(&) Eggy.
(c) Starchy or doughy.
(d) Pots and pans (in
warm water).
B. Equipment.
1. Dish-pan.
2. Rinsing pan.
3. Draining pan (shallow pan
or tray).
4. Water.
5. Soap.
6. Dish-cloth.
7. Dish-towel.
8. Bathbrick and sapolio.
C. COLLBCTION OF EqCIPMKNT.
1. Ofit the pans.
2. Col loot Boap, towels, oto.
'.i. Put warm, Houpy water in
the dish-pan, as warm
OS can ho homo by the
hand.
4. Put Hcnlding water in llm
rinsing pan.
D. Order of Washing.
1. Glass
2. Silver.
3. Fine china,
4. Heavy china and crockery.
5. Tins (graniteware, etc.).
6. Pots and pans.
7. Steel knives and forks —
scour.
8. Dish-pan and dripping
pan.
9. Wash towels in rinsing
water,
(a) Soap and wasli.
(6) Scald.
(c) Rinse, wring and hang
out to dry.
1 0. Wash the table wi th towel-
rinsing water.
(a) Wet all over.
(b) Rub soap cake on
table.
(c) Scrub with the grain
of the wood.
{d) Rinse.
(e) Wring out the cloth
and dry table.
11. Clean up the sink.
(a) Clean the taps and
wash back of the
sink.
(b) Scrub drain-board.
(<■) Soap tlio (liHli-clotl)
and wash tiio basin
of Iho HJnk.
{d) Knipty (In- ihuih, rinse,
wipe and put, away.
(<■) Rinw) and put sink
cloth to dry.
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Rules for the Worker.
1. Wear a suitable dress for kitchen work. It should
be washable, and short enough to clear the floor.
2. Fasten the hair firmly so that no loose hairs will
fall into the food.
3. Before handling food see that the hands are
thoroughly washed. Clean the nails with a nail cleaner
or wooden tooth-pick; any little piece of wood may be
made to serve the purpose.
4. Wear no rings or bracelets when engaged in
kitchen work.
5. Keep a damp towel in a convenient place, on
which to wipe the hands. Never use the dish-towel,
apron or handkerchief for wiping the hands.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
the article (a watering-can may be used for pouring the fluid over carpets, furniture, garments, etc.). Windows should be opened and the room left to air for several hours after naptha has been used. There should be no light or fire in the room where naptha is being used, or until the fumes have evaporated,as it is highly inflammable and must be used with great care. Bedbugs may be banished by a free use of naptha. Remember that the article must have a bath of naptha and not simply a few drops or a sponging.
To Drive away Ants.
Put borax, green walnuts, or pennyroyal in the places infested. (The oil of pennyroyal may be used when it is impossible to get the fresh article.)
Water-Bugs.
A free use of borax will rid the house of these pests.
To Clean Brushes.
Put enough warm water into a bowl or basin to cover the bristles, but not the back of the brush. To each quart of water add three tablespoonfuls of ammonia. Let the brushes soak in this for about five minutes, then move gently through the water several times. Rinse in cold water and stand on the side to dry in an open window or in the sun.
Dish-washing.
As dish-washing is an important duty, aud occupies much time, a few hints may make this inevitable task less objectionable to young housekeepers.
A. Preparation,
1. Put away the food.
2. Scrape the dishes.
3. Stack the dishes.
4. Arrange in order of washing.
5. Soak the following aishes
in cold water : (a) Milky dislies (heat
hardens). (&) Eggy.
(c) Starchy or doughy.
(d) Pots and pans (in
warm water).
B. Equipment.
1. Dish-pan.
2. Rinsing pan.
3. Draining pan (shallow pan
or tray).
4. Water.
5. Soap.
6. Dish-cloth.
7. Dish-towel.
8. Bathbrick and sapolio.
C. Collection of Equipment.
1.1. Outfit the pans.
2. Collect soap, towels, etc. 3. Put warm, soapy water in
the dish-pan, as warm as can be borne by the hand. 4. Put scalding water in the rinsing pan.
D. Order of Washing.
1. Glass
2. Silver.
3. Fine china,
4. Heavy china and crockery.
5. Tins (graniteware, etc.).
6. Pots and pans.
7. Steel knives and forks —
scour.
8. Dish-pan and dripping
pan.
9. Wash towels in rinsing
water, (a) Soap and wasli. (6) Scald.
(c) Rinse, wring and hang out to dry.
110. Wash the table with towel rinsing water.
(a) Wet all over.
(b) Rub soap cake on
table.
(c) Scrub with the grain
of the wood. {d) Rinse. (e) Wring out the cloth
and dry table.
11. Clean up the sink.
(a) Clean the taps and
wash back of the sink.
(b) Scrub drain-board. (<(c) Soap the dish-cloth
and wash the basin
of the sink. (d) Empty the dish, rinse,
wipe and put away. (e) Rinse and put sinkk
cloth to dry.
Rules for the Worker.
1. Wear a suitable dress for kitchen work. It should be washable, and short enough to clear the floor.
2. Fasten the hair firmly so that no loose hairs will fall into the food.
3. Before handling food see that the hands are thoroughly washed. Clean the nails with a nail cleaner or wooden tooth-pick; any little piece of wood may be made to serve the purpose.
4. Wear no rings or bracelets when engaged in kitchen work.
5. Keep a damp towel in a convenient place, on which to wipe the hands. Never use the dish-towel, apron or handkerchief for wiping the hands.