Wash and scrub the sink all over, with hot soapy water;
use sand soap where there is grime or grease ; clean back of
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the faucets and pipes, wash front and edges of the sink,
rinse thoroughly and flush the pipes with hot water, and then
wipe dry.
Towels. Use soft but firm linen crash for towels. Wash
them in clean warm water; rub soap on spots; rub until
clean and rinse in two waters ; wring dry and shake from end
and side and hang to dry in the sun, or on towel-bars by an
open window. If only slightly wet and not soiled, wash them
in clear cold water to remove the dish-rinsing water. Never
allow them to dry without this clear-water rinsing if you wish
them to be soft and sweet for the next using.
Wash dish cloths in the same way. Use a white dish cloth
and keep it white.
A dish towel, worn thin but not in holes, cut in half makes
a more satisfactory dish cloth than one knit of cotton yarn
which soon becomes stiff and dingy. Have a small towel-
rack over the sink-shelf for the dish cloths.
Use a heavier cloth for the sink, for oven towels, and
for cleaning ; one of soft gray crash is washed easily and is
never mistaken for the dish cloth. Never hang a wet sink-
cloth, or any cleaning-cloth, in a dark, damp closet under
the sink. Wash and dry them and hang them on a rack be-
hind the stove or where they may have air. Such closets
should be removed if possible, but if not, keep only dry
articles in them.
Do not use ragged or linty cloths. They catch in the
edges, clog the drain pipes, and make extra work. Oven
towels are better than holders for lifting out heavy pans.
Floor Cloths. A floor cloth of dark soft gingham, or some-
thing unlike the towels should hang under the sink-shelf
where it may be caught up quickly when wiping up is neces-
sary. A floor pan or pail should also be near at hand.
Wasting Water. Even if you have running hot and cold
water in the sink, it is better not to waste it but learn how to
do good work with a small amount. There are many places
where water must be drawn or brought from a distance, and
the best of supplies sometimes runs low.
By a little forethought the same water may be used for
soaking many dishes ; careful scraping makes soaking unnec-
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essary, and by keeping the rinsing-water-pan hot, a little
water may be made as effectual as a large amount.
If obliged to use an iron sink, wash and wipe dry and rub
all over with a thick cloth dampened with kerosene. This
will prevent rusting. Keep this cloth in a covered tin pail.
When the work is all done, pour a boiling hot solution of
sal-soda down the waste pipe ; this will melt the grease that
may have adhered to the pipe, and carry it off, if you remem-
ber to follow the soda with a plenty of boiling water ; other-
wise the soda and grease will unite and fill the pipes with
soap. Use one-fourth cup of soda to one quart of boiling
water.
Once a week put a cup of chloride of lime into two quarts
of boiling water and turn down the sink ; this will disinfect
as well as cleanse the pipe. When flushing the pipe fill a
pail with hot water and pour it all at once.
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WASHING CLOTHES
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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
Wash and scrub the sink all over, with hot soapy water; use sand soap where there is grime or grease ; clean back of
the faucets and pipes, wash front and edges of the sink, rinse thoroughly and flush the pipes with hot water, and then wipe dry.
Towels. Use soft but firm linen crash for towels. Wash them in clean warm water; rub soap on spots; rub until clean and rinse in two waters ; wring dry and shake from end and side and hang to dry in the sun, or on towel-bars by an open window. If only slightly wet and not soiled, wash them in clear cold water to remove the dish-rinsing water. Never allow them to dry without this clear-water rinsing if you wish them to be soft and sweet for the next using.
Wash dish cloths in the same way. Use a white dish cloth and keep it white.
A dish towel, worn thin but not in holes, cut in half makes a more satisfactory dish cloth than one knit of cotton yarn which soon becomes stiff and dingy. Have a small towelrack over the sink-shelf for the dish cloths.
Use a heavier cloth for the sink, for oven towels, and for cleaning ; one of soft gray crash is washed easily and is never mistaken for the dish cloth. Never hang a wet sinkcloth, or any cleaning-cloth, in a dark, damp closet under the sink. Wash and dry them and hang them on a rack behind the stove or where they may have air. Such closets should be removed if possible, but if not, keep only dry articles in them.
Do not use ragged or linty cloths. They catch in the edges, clog the drain pipes, and make extra work. Oven towels are better than holders for lifting out heavy pans.
Floor Cloths. A floor cloth of dark soft gingham, or something unlike the towels should hang under the sink-shelf where it may be caught up quickly when wiping up is necessary. A floor pan or pail should also be near at hand.
Wasting Water. Even if you have running hot and cold water in the sink, it is better not to waste it but learn how to do good work with a small amount. There are many places where water must be drawn or brought from a distance, and the best of supplies sometimes runs low.
By a little forethought the same water may be used for soaking many dishes ; careful scraping makes soaking unnec-
CARE OF REFRIGERATOR, PANTRY, AND GARBAGE 31
essary, and by keeping the rinsing-water-pan hot, a little water may be made as effectual as a large amount.
If obliged to use an iron sink, wash and wipe dry and rub all over with a thick cloth dampened with kerosene. This will prevent rusting. Keep this cloth in a covered tin pail.
When the work is all done, pour a boiling hot solution of sal-soda down the waste pipe ; this will melt the grease that may have adhered to the pipe, and carry it off, if you remember to follow the soda with a plenty of boiling water ; otherwise the soda and grease will unite and fill the pipes with soap. Use one-fourth cup of soda to one quart of boiling water.
Once a week put a cup of chloride of lime into two quarts of boiling water and turn down the sink ; this will disinfect as well as cleanse the pipe. When flushing the pipe fill a pail with hot water and pour it all at once.
CHAPTER VII WASHING CLOTHES