The evening world., 1911-04-19

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Miss winifrsd s. Gibbs. professional
diststist n onicer In the New York
Association for Improving the Condition
- the Poor.
Are you beginning 90 understand I
em not going TO tell you about any
common, ordinary. everyday spring
cleaning. where you sweep the cigar
ashes under the corner or the rug and
stun the potato peels behind the boiier7
Nc. my dear madam. this 10 the real
thing. guaranteed either TO drive your
husband entirely mad or make him
leave home for at least n week.
Rules for Refrigerator.
n my muse does not ~strnnRls 10 death
In the dust ] hope to raise. I want 70
be able TO walk through any residential
section Of New York Tomorrow morn.
ing and see a steady stream OF water
bugs Inc piano tools being hurled from
windows by white-capped housewives
who have read the helpful suggestions
OF Miss Gibbs.
To begin with. there are six rules for
the refrigerator. II IL possible you did
not know q refrigerator could be with
out rules. or In other words unruiy.
But l assure you II can. Miss Gibbs
says SO. To be more exact. she says:
~ believe there 10 moro disease
tfsosabls to . neglected rsfr1gsra-
tor than TO almost any other one
thing"
So. my dear madam:
81. Keep your .cebox free from the
dirt and sawdust which cnngs to the
Ice.
"2.-Once a week cleanse all parts
OF the food Compartment with soap
and hot water.
u Never pu, warm food away In
the refrigerator.
-. Do not allow milk and butter 20
stand uncovered beside fruit or vsge-
tables. as they will absorb favors
and odors.
IS. Keep your dishes absolutely
clean.
q. 90 through the refrigerator
every day 10 use up remnants OF
food while stiil fresh. and 10 keep
every part In order.
A Few More Rules.
AND" coUinued Miss GiSbs,
thou&htfully. tapping her pencil on her
once desk in the associations rooms
an East Thirty-second street. there
are q fcw moro rules l would like
10 give while We are on this SUB
1ect Of spring cneaning. Here they are:
sweep the kitchen daily. first cover.
Ing all food
Always keep your pantry shelves
ve scrubbed.
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Keep ~ absolutely free from refuse
and grease. TWO or three times n week
pour around the drain a solution OF
washing soda in boiling water.
"Unclsan dishcloths caups ais
ease. After zach using disholoth
and towels should be washed in
soap and water ana rtnsed In
scalding water, then Thoroughly
arfsd. This treatment Will keep
them sweet and clean.
Perfect cleanliness will help you q
keep free from water bugs. but ~ the,
do get into the kitchen they must h
driven away by sprinkiing powdered
borax IN all crevices around the sink
Be careful TO keep all food under cover
as the odors OF food attract bug.
lucky.
BE caretu, not 20 waste any food
Use trimmings Of meat for soup.
Save I, c Dry Bread.
Save dry bread for making drie
crumbs TO be used In many ways.
Use smal, amount OF cereals an
~egetables IN soup
And now that we are on the ques
ION OF foods, suppose YOU give US
good spring diot." / suggested.
'Of course the spring Is the tine q
tho year TO eat al the fresh greens yo
IAN And IN the market" replied Mis-
Gibbs. Spinach and dandelions and a
he salads are particularly good. Cai
OTIS make iron. while peas and bear
huild musclR The oil and vinegar whic
me uses - salad dressing are ais
beneficial n II Is prepared in the prop,
way. At ltlst. II taxes nothing fro.
me food vafue OF the salads themselve
oatmeal and cornmeal should be abar