Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-01-12
How to Clear or the Table.

We would liketo know how many of our
little girls had read the hints we give them
recently, and more still, If any one of
them have commenced to make that rart
of household work one of the daily duties.
We hope if there is, that they will write
and tell us so, il will encourage US to write
more for them, as it is not easy to write
unless we know it is read vita interest.
After all have left the table, set the chairs
back in their proper places, gather up the
knives and forks all in cne pie. tnen scrape
off the plates, putting the refuse in one re-
ceptacle SO that the plates can be piled up
together. If any meat is left put on a conf
mon dish to put it away on, SO that the
platter may be clean for another meal-so
with the vegetables-if the dishes are set
away with food in them it makes trouble
when they are needed for another meal,
and 1t is not nice to set them back again
without being first emptied and washed
again, particularly is this necessary with
the butter-dish, be sure to have that shiny
and bright, cut fresh slice off for every
meal; always put a knife by the butter
plate, so that those at the table will not be
compelled 10 use their own knife for this
purpose. The pieces of bread left should
be put in jar OF box to use for puddings
or tor stuffing. If hung In a clean flour
sack behind the stove, it will dry and keep
without moulding till wanted for use.
Where there are chickens, pigs or COW one
need not be so particular about saving the
scraps, for if fed to animals they are not
wasted as they would be in town life.
Fresh, smooth slices of bread are better for
each meal, SO care must be taken not to cut
too much at once. Pile up the cups and
saucers together, getting the dishes all neal
the dish-pan in neat piies. II saves labor
to be syslematical about it, We have seen
some wash the first thing that came to hand
"a cup, then perhaps tumbler, then a
knife, while with little care and thought
the same pan of warm water may cleanse
many dishes, which could not be done II
dishes were washed indiscriminately.
After everything is removed from the table.
gather the cloth carefully go as not to crush
II, shake off the crumbs and fold in the same
cIeases. Brush the floor, putting the broom
away 50 as not to have II rest on the brush
end. Then you are ready for the dishes.
Put q little soap in the waller, which should
not be too hot, a. it cracks the hands as
well as the dishes; wash tirst the glassware,
rinse in warm water and wipe with clean
towel which has NO lint on it; then the
spoons, cups and saucers; then the knives,
but be careful not 10 wet the handles, then
rub them fright and rinse oil and wipe;
then do the plates aud other dishes, giving
them good rlnsIng. The pots and kettles
are mest too heavy for The Ettle folks, but
il mother wishes you to do it, wash with
another cloth kept especially for that, as il
Is nice TO have TWO Tor the dIshwashing bus
mess. When all the dishes are piled away
in their places, wash the table and siak
clean, also the towels and dishcloths, and
then they are dry by the time they are wan
ted again. It's quite as necessary thai the
tins and cooking dishes should be carefully
washed as the tableware, Try and not leave
any dishes over TO next time, As little girls
are often tempted TO do. for yon never know
at what unexpected monent that particular
dish may DC eclled into use, andit IS always
harder u do 1t after the regular work Is
done Then. II you dislike 10 wash dishes. !
don't stop 70 think Of il, bit go right al it |
and be dune with it, and by-and 10y you
will feel pride in doing it, If you d. it
we'll