Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-30
FALL c,nAs,So N rnn KITCHEN.
Ruies for the Unfortunate Woman
WHO Must seonr md sernb.

Lives there woman anywhere who
doss not DISLIKE the though, OF cleaning
the Kitchen ahc may enjoy cooking.
for cooking IN q fine art; she may de-
light In dustlnE or In dishwaahing--bu
when Il comes to cleaning palntn, tn-
hleH, and drcsaers, polishing stoves and
gpigols, acourlnF zlnca ana sinlta, then
most women admit they would rather
be mon. Sun there are certain rulcH
OF procedure which viii rob even htoh-
en- cleaning day OF some or itu tcrrora,
In the first place II IN necessary 10
have ON hand large number OF fan
mol rags for sorubhinR and cleaning
paint, Merino underwear w also excel
lent for this purpose In fact. nny
cloth that In soft, absorbent and that
viii not ghnd lint, ia to be desired. In
addition to the soft, wet cloth, dry
one made OF old Russian oraah ihnt
has duuc EorVifc ms o diaholoth should
be kept, A acruhhinH bruah OF hard
bristleA 10 best. The aoft eNcehior
brushes are 90 little uue
Tables and shelves should be cleaned
first. 10 that " through cnrclessncaa
on the clcanerH part and the operation
Of the law qf gravitniion the water
should ds1eend upon tho door 1t would
not be undoing previous labor
Tnblcn that have been neglected may
be blcRnhud hy spreading ON them over
night a layer OF wood nshus, made into
a niortaf-llkc paste with water, The
next morning brush II on ana ncrub,
The same pnste may be laid on hoorg
when spotted with grease.
After tables are scrubbed alnkH
should be cleaned Put u lump of wnBh-
Ing soda as large as mn egg nt least
over the sink hole ana pour a Kettle
OF boiling wafer over every part OF II.
ua!ng the alnk brush TO send II into all
the greasy parts,
After tnblor. dreaserH, and sink have
been cleaned the painls should be at
tended To before Hcruhhlng the Moor,
Al Anger marks on the woodwork and
dours should receive attention, The
chairs, II painted. the backs uf them if
! caned. the beats. too, and 'hp window
| hlilh and cRBingH all require attention,
II may seem needless 60 state that
| fioora should always be thoroughly
awcpt before they are scrubbed, yet
/ thorouRhncas In thiH respect ls one
of the greatest secrets OF Keeping the
/ door white and clean with but little
trouble. In cleaning floors never wet
Z too large space nt once. Always In
uRlng the dry cloth rub II well beyond
/ the space now being cleaned 10 the one
last done. The use OF a little soda or
borax In the water lH excellent FOR
boards, and " they have been neglected
] u NiilNl ANlNR VI lNNN ~ WV NAA'i
I greatly helps to make thcm white.
! To clean olloloth do not scrub unlcHH
II has been badly cleaned mnny times.
when with the me corrugated surface
now usual the dirt, or rnther tho dirty
water allowed 10 remain Ia IL, VIII have
made Il no grimy that II VIII be necon-
gary to use Il soft brush and scrub In
the direction OF the lines, But usually
warm water one wet and one dry cloth
nre All that arr required, Ollcloth and
paint mood the wlping with coarse
/ dry cloth as much ms boards. and VIII
repay the extra trouble Skim milk
used In place OF water to clean oil
! cloth will give II Brightness and lus-
1 ter. when the Kitchen floors are paint
cd they may be treated IN the same
manner MS the ollcl0th. Before paint
| Ing any floor all crncks should be closed
| with putty or u preparation or putty
and white lead. or any other good ma
! terial that has been found sAtlbfnctory.
and, after painting, this will give y
pcrcfcctly smooth. firm surface That
may be quickly cleaned with very little
! hard rubbing.