Rub soap and sand on the grease spots first ; then begin in a corner farthest from the sink ; dip brush into the soap and sand, or rub sand soap on the brush and scrub as far as you can reach, back and forth the long way of the boards ; rinse off with a cloth wrung out of clear water ; rinse the cloth ; wring dry, and wipe thoroughly. Change the water fre- quently and use as little as possible, — never deluge the floor with water. If dirty water is used it fills the cracks and is difiicult to remove. Work toward the sink that the space in front may be the last part cleaned. Sometimes it is easier to go over the whole floor with the long-handled scrubbing brush, then with the rinsing mop, and then with the dry mop. When the work is done, wash and rinse the brush and the cloths. Stand the brush, bristles down, to dry. Do not use a corn broom on a varnished or polished floor ; — it scratches the surface. Use a floor mop of twine or soft cloth; or put a canton flannel bag over a common broom. To Clean Windows, Mirrors, and Picture Glass. For daily dusting or dry cleansing, first wipe off dust from the frames, then with a clean cloth rub the glass, up and down and from side to side, in overlapping strokes, that every inch may be clean. Do not rub round and round. Go well into the 20 SCHOOL KITCHEN TEXTBOOK corners with a skewer under the cloth. This will answer also for windows, on days crowded with other work. For washing windows, provide hot ammonia water and a pan of clear hot water, two wash cloths, and a clean drying cloth. Do not use soap. Wipe off the dust ; wash first with the ammonia water and then with the clean, hot-water cloth ; rub dry with the soft drying cloth, as directed for dry cleaning. Do not wash windows when the sun shines on them, as they will look streaky. When windows are very grimy outside, as after a rain, use whiting, or similar material, which will not scratch the glass. Wipe off the grit with a cloth or brush. Rub a wet cloth all over with the whiting until it is full of suds, and wash thoroughly, doing two or three windows, as it must dry slightly before the glass is wiped. Do not get the suds on the woodwork. Wipe until dry and clear, and if any streaks show on the frame wipe them off with a damp cloth. School children should not be required to wash windows on the outside except where they may reach them easily from piazzas, or a short step ladder, or by standing on some secure projection under an upper window. To stand inside and reach over and down, or to sit on the window sill with the back outside is dangerous for any girl or woman, except those accustomed to such work. Women who are exacting about out door dirt on the outside of windows, often fail to notice half washed dishes, or untidy bathrooms. Lack of care about food, and any trace of dirty finger marks, or other personal uncleanliness, are more objec- tionable than rain streaked windows. CHAPTER V DISH WASHING Cooking Dishes. When preparing a meal vise as few dishes as possible ; wash a cup or spoon instead of taking another. Always wipe a Dover egg beater, can opener, or other small cooking tool, with a damp cloth ; wipe dry, and put away as soon as used, for if put into the dish water the oil is soon washed out. Wash a glass lemon-squeezer at once with a small paint brush.

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Rub soap and sand on the grease spots first ; then begin in a corner farthest from the sink ; dip brush into the soap and sand, or rub sand soap on the brush and scrub as far as you can reach, back and forth the long way of the boards ; rinse off with a cloth wrung out of clear water ; rinse the cloth ; wring dry, and wipe thoroughly. Change the water frequently and use as little as possible, — never deluge the floor with water. If dirty water is used it fills the cracks and is difficult to remove. Work toward the sink that the space in front may be the last part cleaned. Sometimes it is easier to go over the whole floor with the long-handled scrubbing brush, then with the rinsing mop, and then with the dry mop. When the work is done, wash and rinse the brush and the cloths. Stand the brush, bristles down, to dry. Do not use a corn broom on a varnished or polished floor ; — it scratches the surface. Use a floor mop of twine or soft cloth; or put a canton flannel bag over a common broom. To Clean Windows, Mirrors, and Picture Glass. For daily dusting or dry cleansing, first wipe off dust from the frames, then with a clean cloth rub the glass, up and down and from side to side, in overlapping strokes, that every inch may be clean. Do not rub round and round. Go well into the corners with a skewer under the cloth. This will answer also for windows, on days crowded with other work. For washing windows, provide hot ammonia water and a pan of clear hot water, two wash cloths, and a clean drying cloth. Do not use soap. Wipe off the dust ; wash first with the ammonia water and then with the clean, hot-water cloth ; rub dry with the soft drying cloth, as directed for dry cleaning. Do not wash windows when the sun shines on them, as they will look streaky. When windows are very grimy outside, as after a rain, use whiting, or similar material, which will not scratch the glass. Wipe off the grit with a cloth or brush. Rub a wet cloth all over with the whiting until it is full of suds, and wash thoroughly, doing two or three windows, as it must dry slightly before the glass is wiped. Do not get the suds on the woodwork. Wipe until dry and clear, and if any streaks show on the frame wipe them off with a damp cloth. School children should not be required to wash windows on the outside except where they may reach them easily from piazzas, or a short step ladder, or by standing on some secure projection under an upper window. To stand inside and reach over and down, or to sit on the window sill with the back outside is dangerous for any girl or woman, except those accustomed to such work. Women who are exacting about out door dirt on the outside of windows, often fail to notice half washed dishes, or untidy bathrooms. Lack of care about food, and any trace of dirty finger marks, or other personal uncleanliness, are more objectionable than rain streaked windows. CHAPTER V Cooking Dishes. When preparing a meal vise as few dishes as possible ; wash a cup or spoon instead of taking another. Always wipe a Dover egg beater, can opener, or other small cooking tool, with a damp cloth ; wipe dry, and put away as soon as used, for if put into the dish water the oil is soon washed out. Wash a glass lemon-squeezer at once with a small paint brush.

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