School children may help in the home by " picking-up "
and keeping their books, toys, and clothing in the places where
they belong; and nothing \\dll help them more in forming
orderly habits than to have special places given them. They
should hang up outer garments when they come in from school
or play and arrange their clothing neatly at night that it may
be found quickly.
CHAPTER IV
HOUSE CLEANING
To Clean Paint. Provide a basin of warm soapy water,
another of clear water, a soft flannel cloth for rubbing, a
piece of old underwear for rinsing, and a large piece of old
cotton cloth for drying ; also a small paint brush and a
skewer or ice pick for use in the corners of the room.
Wet the flannel cloth in the warm water, wring dry enough
not to drip, rub on whiting or mineral soap and wash the soiled
surface, using the brush and pick in the corners. Wash off with
the other cloth, wet in the rinse water ; then with the cotton
cloth rub hard until dry. Wash the scouring cloth after all
of its surface has been used and take fresh water as soon as
the first is no longer suitable. Do not clean with dirty water.
To Clean with Kerosene. Moisten a cleaning cloth slightly
with kerosene and rub the paint until clean ; then wipe dry
with another cloth, and keep the windows open until the odor
is gone.
When doing the frequent cleaning of window sills and finger
marks on doors, go over all the places with the scouring
cloth, then with the rinsing and then with the drying ; but
when cleaning an entire room clean the portion within reach
and rinse and dry each part as you go on.
Daily Care of Floor. If hot grease is spilled on the floor,
pour cold water on it ; this will harden the grease and prevent
its spreading and much of it may be scraped off ; or cover the
spot with starch, borax, or powdered chalk, as this will absorb
the grease. After a time wash it with soapy water and if it
shows again, repeat the process.
Wipe up at once anything that is spilled and brush up any
crumbs of food before they are tracked around the room.
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Be careful when opening packages from the market that not
even a pin head of fat meat is dropped. A tiny crumb of
mutton fat, if stepped on, will leave grease spots wherever
tracked.
Care of Floors. Hard wood floors finished with oil may be
cleaned with kerosene. Use a small cloth slightly moistened
for the corners and edges and help out with a skewer ; then
take a large mop cloth for the center and use it on a long or
short mop-handle, as preferred. When clean, rub dry with
another cloth. As often as needed give it a hard rubbing
with a cloth wet with floor oil.
Soft Wood Floors. These usually need soft soap and sand
or some mineral soap. Some persons find it easier to scrub
with a regular floor brush while on their knees and others
prefer a long-handled scrubbing brush and a mop.
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Presented as published in 1915. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
School children may help in the home by " picking-up " and keeping their books, toys, and clothing in the places where they belong; and nothing will help them more in forming orderly habits than to have special places given them. They should hang up outer garments when they come in from school or play and arrange their clothing neatly at night that it may be found quickly.
CHAPTER IV HOUSE CLEANING
To Clean Paint. Provide a basin of warm soapy water, another of clear water, a soft flannel cloth for rubbing, a piece of old underwear for rinsing, and a large piece of old cotton cloth for drying ; also a small paint brush and a skewer or ice pick for use in the corners of the room.
Wet the flannel cloth in the warm water, wring dry enough not to drip, rub on whiting or mineral soap and wash the soiled surface, using the brush and pick in the corners. Wash off with the other cloth, wet in the rinse water ; then with the cotton cloth rub hard until dry. Wash the scouring cloth after all of its surface has been used and take fresh water as soon as the first is no longer suitable. Do not clean with dirty water.
To Clean with Kerosene. Moisten a cleaning cloth slightly with kerosene and rub the paint until clean ; then wipe dry with another cloth, and keep the windows open until the odor is gone.
When doing the frequent cleaning of window sills and finger marks on doors, go over all the places with the scouring cloth, then with the rinsing and then with the drying ; but when cleaning an entire room clean the portion within reach and rinse and dry each part as you go on.
Daily Care of Floor. If hot grease is spilled on the floor, pour cold water on it ; this will harden the grease and prevent its spreading and much of it may be scraped off ; or cover the spot with starch, borax, or powdered chalk, as this will absorb the grease. After a time wash it with soapy water and if it shows again, repeat the process.
Wipe up at once anything that is spilled and brush up any crumbs of food before they are tracked around the room.
HOUSE CLEANING 19
Be careful when opening packages from the market that not even a pin head of fat meat is dropped. A tiny crumb of mutton fat, if stepped on, will leave grease spots wherever tracked.
Care of Floors. Hard wood floors finished with oil may be cleaned with kerosene. Use a small cloth slightly moistened for the corners and edges and help out with a skewer ; then take a large mop cloth for the center and use it on a long or short mop-handle, as preferred. When clean, rub dry with another cloth. As often as needed give it a hard rubbing with a cloth wet with floor oil.
Soft Wood Floors. These usually need soft soap and sand or some mineral soap. Some persons find it easier to scrub with a regular floor brush while on their knees and others prefer a long-handled scrubbing brush and a mop.