Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-09
WHOLE NO. 1882.
Dish Washing.


properly conducted it is as pleasant a.
any OF the duties which fall to the lot
Of the housewife.
When meal is ended, begin by
clearing off the food, and putting the
remnants in smaller dishes. This leaves
the large ones free for the next meal,
and it is very annoying. to have to 60
and wash dish in the hurry OF serv-
ing repast. Keep dish into which
turn all crumbs and pieces of bread.
These can be dried in the oven, and,
when pounded, are nice for stuffiug.
thickening soups, fritters, or to roll
oysters or fish in before frying. Save
all the bits of butter left ON the plates,
and when sufficient has been collected,
wash it, and then use it for shortening.
Individual butter plates are desirable,
as their use prevents the butter from
melting, or being mixed with crumbs.
Scrape all dishes perfectly free from
crumbs, rinse tea and coffee cups to re-
move the grounds. and place each kind of
dishes in seperate pile. Lay the spoons
and forks by themselves, do not throw
them in with the knives or other dishes,
as by so doing they will become scratch
ed and dull.
When everything is in readiness,
wash the glass and silver first. Some
think silver should never be washed in
snds. while others think soap gives it
better luster. have in mind ct this
moment two housekeepers who wash
their silver in these two opposite ways,
and I never saw nicer. brighter silver
ware than will always be found on their
respective tables. should never use
soap with hard water, as the combine
tioa of the two gives it q dull, dark
hue. prefer to wash in suds Of soft
water and soft soap, rinse in hot water.
and wipe on q fine, soft towel. Crash
should never be used for this purpose.
Wash and rinse glass in the same way,
and after wiping, rub with q clean cot.
ton cloth. This removes all lint, and
gives high polish.
Painted and gilded china should he
washed carefully in warm water. Do
not rub too hard, or the gliding will be
removed.
Have one dishcloth for silver. glass
and china, and another for pots, kettles,
and stew pans. The ends Of old linen
towels are good for this purpose, but
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be knit OF wicking. Tidy cotton can
also he used, but it is not so soft.
Never put the handles of knives into
the water, unless they be of silver.
Ivory turns yellow very quickly when
wet or creased, and all handles of'bone
or wood warp and split by exposure to
heat and moisture.
Too little care is exercised in the
washing OF pots and kettles. The water
which has served to cleanse oil
the other dishes is thought good
enough for these grimy articles. Often
times an unpleasant odor is impaired
to soups. toast. porridge, and similar
kinds OF food, on account OF their
having been cooked in vessels which
were imperfeotly washed, and then
wiped with greasy, iil-smelling dish
cloth. They should be washed, rinsed.
and wiped as carefully and thoroughly
as the table ware.
For pans, chnrns. and all vessels in
which milk is kept, have Q particular
dishcloth which is never used to wash
anything else. Dishes used for milk,
should first be washed in cold water,
then rub them we'll with soft soap, and
wash of with warm water. Rinse in
hot water. The hotter the water the
easier they will wipe, but if they are
properly washed it makes no difference
about the temperature Of the ripsing
water except for this purpose. While
if they are not thoroughly cleansed be-
fore rinsing, hot water would be the
worst thing you could put ON them, -
it hardens the milk into gummy sub-
stance, almost impossible to remove,
and which will grow rancid. causing
the milk 10 faint. IT ths dishes are
very sour, and This odor cannot be read
lily removed. they will be rendered per-
fectly sweet, ii scalding hot water
be allowed to remain in them Q few
minutes. Iu Irish dairies this method
is always practiced. Many have the
habit of putting their pans and pals in
the sun after they are washed. This
is superhuous, and. indeed, the dust
which gathers on them while thus ex-
posed, is an addition with which
would willingly dispense.
Dish wipers should be abundant,
clean and dry. 1t is good plan to
wash them out every day after the break
fast dishes are done. scald, and hang
to dry in the sun. or on line placed in
the kitchen for this purpose.
All baking dishes and kettles should
be at once filled with water when emp.
tied. This saves much time in washing,
and keeps them, in q measure, from
drawing the flies.
/ Young ladies often object to dish
washing, because Of the idea that il
causes redness and roughness OF the
hands. This may be 90 sometimes
when hard water is used, or il proper
care is not given these members. There
is no part of the housework that will
iniure the hands less, if these directions
are followed: Do not use too hot
water. nor scrape a1y vessel with the
nails, and when the job is completed.
wash the hands thoroughly with soap
and warm water. rinse in cold water and
wipe dry, one finger ut q time, ON 9
crash towel. II inclined to chap. keep
box of finely powdered starch handy
and rub them in it, and ct night rub or
a drop or two of glycerine or sweet oil
1.-THE Household.
Young joker yes. We yeceived
your little double pun about mot be
ing Abel (able) to Cain (eane) hii
brother" Oh yes, it came through oil
right. It's not lost. It's on the ice
now. Well tell you what to do. Say;
now, you take and thrust revolver into
one of your ears as far 30 it will 60
blaze away and see if anything comes
out OF your head. II anything doel
come out. scrspe it mp; it's brains, and
put it in a bag. and go off down into
Nodaway county and start funny Pc
per. That's what you do. Aud well
let you have your double pun" Il
give your first edition a good send off
Good land, boy, the new revision is al
that saves you, and you ought to be
grateful for it, IIawkeye.
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its simple and stern. though ruds PRO
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