New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
THE REFRIGERATOR.

Two dishpans, the trap brush, small
scrub brush. two dishcloths, clean
towel. soap. washing soda and ammonia.
PROCEDURE:
Empty the water pan below and re-
place il.
Fiji the sink or a dishpan half full of
strong. hot soapsuds. Put warm water
into a dishpan to the depth of an inch
and add a half Tablespoonful ammonia
Remove the ice to the other dishpan,
using the dishcoths TO prevent its slip
ping. Gather up any stravs or dirt
Remove all food. Put the ice rack
and the shelves into the soapsuds.
Wash the icebox carefully and quick
~ with the ammonia water. BE sure to
get all the corners clean and scrub the
waste pipe with the trap brush Rinse
IL down with the ammonia water and
then with a dipperful Of fresh, clean
water. Dry with the dshcloth wrung
ont If clean water.
If the waste pipe is movable take il
out Of the food closet and put il in the
soapsuds Scrub the ice rack and the
shelves with the scrub brush and the
suds rinse the pieces in plenty Of cold
water and dry with the towel
Replace the ice rack and the ice and
close the iceDox doors.
Mix fresh lot of ammonia water and
wash the walls and floor Of the food
closet Re sure the corners are clean.
Dry with the towel. BE very sure that
movable parts belonging to the waste
pipe are taken apart, washed thoroughly
and carefully fitted back into place.
Then replace the waste pipe and the
shelves.
Replace the food, but do not close the
doors
Wash out the pipe cap under the re-
friscrator most carefully with the am
monia water ard soap.
Empty tho water pan and wash it thor
oughly. with plenty OF soap in the am
mona water, before replacing il.
Close the refrigerator door.
Wash out and put away the dishpan
brushes and cloths
THE SINK.
TO FLUSH \ SINK TRAP. APPA-
RATUS:
An old granite or iron pot, a granite
funnel. a stick and one-thrd cup wash
ing soda for each sink.
PROCEDURE:
Put the soda in the pot. add quart OF
water for each one-third cup of soda
Bring il TO a boil. stirring 10 dissolve the
soda, but only with stick that can be
thrown away afterward.
Put the funnel in the sink plug hole
and pour down the quart Of boiling soda
water BE careful not to let the soda
get on hands or drain boards. Leave the
pot. stick and funnel In the sink.
See that no water goes down the sink
for half an hour.
Plug the sink and fill il with water
hot il possible Then remove the plug
and let the rush OF water finish clean
ing out the trap.
Rinse. dry and put away the funnel,
pot and other implements and leave
everything tidy At tho sink.
Every sink and trap in the house
should have this treatment at least once
week.
TO CLEAN OUT A SINK TRAP. AP-
PARATUS:
An empty garbage pail. an old small
sieve. the trap brush. a money wrench,
an old pot and one-fourth cup washing
soda.
PROCEDURE:
Put the soda into the pot. add two
quarts of water and boil.
Set tho pail under the trap and un-
screw the cap at the bottom IF the
STRAP.
Remove any obstruction that may be
there and brush out both sides Of the
trap pine with the tran brush.
Pour the soda solution down the sink;
then put on the screw cap.
Put the sieve IN the sink. empty the
contents of the pail through it. then
empty the contents Of the sieve into the
stove.
Plug tho sink. ill il with water and
wash tho sleve. garbage pail and trap
brush Then let the water away In
order 10 flush tho trap. While II is run
nirc away examine the trap to make
..,,,o ,to, /, ic not leaking at the screw.