Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-22
CLEANING THE GAS STOVE
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK
AUTHOR '-TIDE NEW HOUSEKEEPING"

n there is one thing the city woman
has to be thankful for, It is the oppor-
t,tnity to use fuel as cleanly, easy to
operate and without waste products, az
gas Compared to tho old coal range with
ashes, dust. labor of coallng, the gas
stove seems like a magic equipment.
Tim the lever to the left and you have
fire. Turn to the right and 1t is gone!
But even this easiest OF all stoves to
keep clean requires slight daily care. 1t
goes without saying that the neater and
more careful the worker the less dirt she
will make for herself around the stove.
Neglected pots viii surely boil over"
with disastrous results to burner and
tray beneath. Matches needlessly dropped
into the same tray accumulate, clog and
make the stove unsightly. 1t is best to
have double receptacle. like two small
spice cans on or near enough to the
stove to make It impossible to drop burned
matches anywhere but in the boxes.
Again. the operation OF the burners should
be 30 completely under control. and the
amount OF material in the utensils gauged
FOR any boiling over.
Most OF the stoves, even the small
rented ranges. can be fitted with white
enamel trays instead OF tho older type
trays of galvanized or sheet iron which
were black unattractive and very difficult
to clean. The enamel trays cost from so
cents up, are very easy to wash and al
ways give clean, sanitary appearance
TO tho upper part OF the stove
Not AL housekeepers know that the top
burners OF the stove lift out very easily.
fitting. as theySdo. into the socket or pipe
which connects them with the gas supply.
On wash-day or other convenient times
AL the burners but one can be re-
moved and placed in a large utensll of
scaldlng water with strong soap or wash
ing soda and boiled for half an hour.
When rinsed and dried. they will be found
FREQ from grease and can be adjusted
back into place. The same result can be
obtained even more easily II 1t Is possible
to lay the burners on bed OF hot Goals
for the same time. as can be done If
furnace fire is convenient This burns
cut the dirt and the CRATES, too. can be
given the same treatment.
It Is best not to use a graphite polish
on \ gas stove because this means daily
renewal and II Is never as successful
on gas as on a coal stove where II is ar
fected by the heat For the few parts
which are apt TO become greasy the best
treatment Ia daily wiping of with erum-
pied newspaper. In addition, a nannel
rag. saturated with hnseed oil. can be
rubbed over the parts. and this is all
that viii be needed TO keep til (, stove
spiok and span. There are certain liquid
permanent finishes which some like on
> stove These are applied with = brush.
dry hard. and have q glossy, black
enamel finish. All the metal parts of
the stove can be thus treated, and this
finish requires very little care.
serupulous care should be usad in keep
ing the broileE and oven drip-pan clean.
Ths oven. too. should have = weekly
brushing out and wiping with a linseed
cloth. This will prevent rust and easily
removes dust accommodations underneath
the oven. II the stove Is to be an ef-