dusted and Bet outside the room or covered. Rugs should be rolled
up and cleaned oul of doors. The room should be -wept and dusted.
Afl ttled, -should he removed from the fur-
niture, and the furniture, rugs, and all Bmall articles should be
restored to their places. Shades should be adjusted and the room
left in perfect order. The broom and everything else that has been
u.-ed in the work should he cleaned and put back into plao
PRELIMINARY PLAN.
It may he possible for the teacher to give this lesson in her own
bedroom or in the bedroom of some of the neighbors. Unless thi
feasible the only way t«> have it effective is to have the girls report
'i day oil the work they do at home.
\M I HOD Ol WORK.
Qlustrate each process and give reasons for everything that is
don,-. Emphasize the importance of the Banitary care of the bed-
room, a i' j-'d.ir time for doing the work, and the benefit of having
each member of the family care for her own persona] belongings and
her own portion of the bedroom.
I l SSON XI. C \\tl\ (>l LAMPS.1
SI BJ 'i MAI! ER.
/> '-/■ cleaning and fitting the /<im/>. A bright light eon
from clean burners that allow a good draft. This means constant
eatf on the part <>f the one thai looks after the lamps. In the daily
ining of lamps, first dust the chim le and the body of the
p. Wash the chimney. It lean with newspaper bef
. turn the wick high en< • sho^ all the charred
part; cut this off, making it perfect^ ■ en. then rub with a piece of
: -.v • • :•
" lighting in country homes, ^c«J will irj^tr , > lighting
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24 THREE SHORT COURSES IN HOME MAKING.
soft paper. Wipe off the burner and any other part of the lamp that
seems oily. Dry with another cloth. Fill the body of the lamp with
oil within an inch of the top, leaving plenty of room for the gas that
may be generated from the kerosene. The gas that is generated in
a lamp that has been used many times without refilling may be a
source of danger.
When lighting the lamp first turn the wick down, allowing the
chimney to become heated gradually. If necessary to move the
lighted lamp, first turn the wick low. The flaring up of the flame
smokes the chimney. Do not leave a lighted lamp in a room where
there is no one to watch it. When putting out the light, blow across
the chimney, never down into it, as this might send the flame down
jnto the kerosene.
About once a month give the lamp a thorough cleaning. Spread
out a newspaper and take the lamp apart. Wash the chimney and
shade in hot water and dry with a towel. Polish, using soft paper.
Boil every part of the burner in water to which two tablespoons of
soda have been added. Put new wicks in if all old ones are dirty.
Put the parts all securely together again. Keep an old pan and cloths
exclusively for this purpose, and be very careful not to get a drop of
kerosene or the dirty hands near any foods.
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dusted and Bet outside the room or covered. Rugs should be rolled
up and cleaned oul of doors. The room should be -wept and dusted.
Afl ttled, -should he removed from the fur-
niture, and the furniture, rugs, and all Bmall articles should be
restored to their places. Shades should be adjusted and the room
left in perfect order. The broom and everything else that has been
u.-ed in the work should he cleaned and put back into plao
PRELIMINARY PLAN.
It may he possible for the teacher to give this lesson in her own
bedroom or in the bedroom of some of the neighbors. Unless thi
feasible the only way t«> have it effective is to have the girls report
'i day oil the work they do at home.
\M I HOD Ol WORK.
Qlustrate each process and give reasons for everything that is
don,-. Emphasize the importance of the Banitary care of the bed-
room, a i' j-'d.ir time for doing the work, and the benefit of having
each member of the family care for her own persona] belongings and
her own portion of the bedroom.
I l SSON XI. C \\tl\ (>l LAMPS.1
SI BJ 'i MAI! ER.
/> '-/■ cleaning and fitting the /<im/>. A bright light eon
from clean burners that allow a good draft. This means constant
eatf on the part <>f the one thai looks after the lamps. In the daily
ining of lamps, first dust the chim le and the body of the
p. Wash the chimney. It lean with newspaper bef
. turn the wick high en< • sho^ all the charred
part; cut this off, making it perfect^ ■ en. then rub with a piece of
: -.v • • :•
" lighting in country homes, ^c«J will irj^tr , > lighting
taciii
24 THREE SHORT COURSES IN HOME MAKING.
soft paper. Wipe off the burner and any other part of the lamp that
seems oily. Dry with another cloth. Fill the body of the lamp with
oil within an inch of the top, leaving plenty of room for the gas that
may be generated from the kerosene. The gas that is generated in
a lamp that has been used many times without refilling may be a
source of danger.
When lighting the lamp first turn the wick down, allowing the
chimney to become heated gradually. If necessary to move the
lighted lamp, first turn the wick low. The flaring up of the flame
smokes the chimney. Do not leave a lighted lamp in a room where
there is no one to watch it. When putting out the light, blow across
the chimney, never down into it, as this might send the flame down
jnto the kerosene.
About once a month give the lamp a thorough cleaning. Spread
out a newspaper and take the lamp apart. Wash the chimney and
shade in hot water and dry with a towel. Polish, using soft paper.
Boil every part of the burner in water to which two tablespoons of
soda have been added. Put new wicks in if all old ones are dirty.
Put the parts all securely together again. Keep an old pan and cloths
exclusively for this purpose, and be very careful not to get a drop of
kerosene or the dirty hands near any foods.