The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-02-16
SCIENCE in DISHWASHING.
Fourteen Simple Rules for the Young
HOuSekeeperS.

The following simple rules-as taught
in the cooking schools-hung in the
kitchen, and followed, may prove Of
value to the young housekeeper OF the
new girl:'
/. Collect knives, forks and spoons by
themselves.
=. Put away any food that has been
left, on small clean dishes, never leaving
fragments on dishes in which they were
served.
;. Scrape all fragments sticking to
dishes OF pans into refuse pail or in the
back of thu ash pan underneath the fire
box, where they may dry out and then be
burned
1. Arrange all dishes conveniently on
the table, putting glass nearest the dish
pan, then silver, next the fine china, begin
ming with cups, saucers and pitchers, and
lastly the greasy dishes
5. Rinse out milk bottles, pitchers and
egg cups with cold water. Empty and
rinse cups Put any dishes used in baking
to soak in cold water Fill kettles and
spiders full of cold water and set away
from the stove to soak. If left on the stove
the heat hardens whatever has adhered to
the sides in cooking and renders it harder
to remove.
6. Have one pan half filled with hot
soapy water. For this purpose, keep the
soap in shaker made for this object, or
improvse one by putting few holes
through the bottom OF small lard or
cottolene pail. Never leave the soap in the
dish pan to waste and stick to dishes
Have a second pan ready full of hot water
for rinsing before draining.
I. Wash glasses first, slipping them one
at time sideways into the hot water, so
that the hot water touching them outside
and inside at the same time may obvate
the danger of breakage from unusual
expansion. Dry Immediately on clean
glass towel, or on squares of old cotton
cloth hemmed and kept for this purpose.
.. W uSil Ullt SllNtl wipe at
from the soapy water, rubbing any piece
with silver polish that seems at all dis
colored.
g. Wash the china, standing the plates
and saucers on edge in the rinsing pan,
and setting the cups right side up that
they may be thoroughly rinsed. Scald the
milk pitchers.
10. Wash steel knives and forks in
warm, not hot water, securing the blades
if necessary. Never leave the handles in
the water, as it tends to loosen them.
II. Rub tins inside and out, using
sapolio if discolored, and paying especial
attention to the seams of the double boil
ers Set on back of range to dry.
IL. Wash ironware inside and out with
hot, soapy water, rinse thoroughly in clear
water and dry. Dripping pans and kettles
that have been used with grease may be
wiped off first with soft paper, to remove
as much of it as possible, then washed in
the suds, with tablespoonful of soda
duueu W the "atei' 'lahiee uishes pro"hcu
by neglect may be cleaned by boiling half
an hour in soda water, and then rubbing
vigorously. Do this several times if it is
necessary.
b. Coffeepots should never be washed
inside with suds, but in clear water. Dry
thoroughly. on back of stove, wiping out
with clean cloth when dry, to remove the
brownish sediment that is apt to cling to
the pot
II. Wash dish towels in lukewarm
soapy water, rinse thoroughly and dry after
every meal, and they will keep soft and
clean.