The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-25
Dish NaSIlilln..

The Washing OF Q!SncS lakcS 80
much time in every house that Il Is
evidently Il subject calling Tor clos"
attention. Nothing is more desjr-
able than that this work be don"
thoroughly and well; stiii, il i,
doubtless possible 70 i'i;ln ior i in
such way that time may be saved
for other matters.
: In the first place. systematic
work is sure TO so 3?orc rapidly
than haphazard fashions. The
dishes should De prepared fo.'
washing by Scrapins them as clean
as possible. and some housckecn-
; cls advocate rinsins of many Of
them under the rot or cod water
faucets before putting Them in the
dish pan. HARD water is very un,
satisfactory for dish washing. and
the use c1, soda or boraN is q
great help when soft water is not
available. BoraX is not so hard
: on the hands Us soda. Dishes
! which have contained milk or eggs
are better rii.scd We'll in cool wa
ter. for heat hardens the albumlns
! so that they are removed with dii-
ficul,y.
: Plenty OF hot. soapy water is nee
; %Ir.. to do th;s work easily. and Il
5 second diS,,pan OF clear. hot wa;c;'
in which 20 rinse the dishes IS a
great help. Use very little soap on
! gilt china, however.
There seems 10 be 4 great Va
ricty Of opinion on the subject oil
washing glass. Many housckeep-
crs have expressed 4 preference TOR
washing it in cold water rather
than in hot. Where the glass is not
a, al greasy, this is very well.
ammonia or soda in the water
helps to clean the glass and makes
il lustrous. Glass washed in coie'
water should he allowed 10 drain
almost dry before it is polished.
one housekeeper has described
to me a wire basket which she has
made to hold dishes when they
drain. and which is made to tit into
her t,iShpan. Fitting the dishes into
this. she is able 30 immerse them
in hot rinsing wafer. and then hit
them OFT TO dry. She finds the
plan an excellent one.
Another student writes that
she has found siftcd coal ashes a
most useful article TO use in clean
ing knives. Another prefers slit
cd wood ashes. These must be very
carefully sifted. so that no hard
bits be left III, which might scatch
the articles polished
The kitchen dishes arc usually
the mos; difficult 20 wash AND
with these. . homemade scrub
bcr'' is very useful. Take q
broom apart. good cre. by re-
moving the w;rc and letting the
straw loose" she says. The up
per part of the STRAW is then pat
into boiling water and left lonS
enough to soften it. Then the
straw;s are tied together in bun
dies about two inches across. us-
ing :: strong irvine. The t"lne is
pulled tight. and sinks into the
<oftened straw. and when dry. Ii
does not slip. y locp is left fer
hanging the bundle. and the straw
is LETT its whole length. These are
50 long and slender they will reach
into anything. They are q great
saving on the hands. and allow
the use of nluch hotter water.
Many recommend the use OF so;i
paper in cleaning greasy dishes
kettles. and pans. The papers may
he burned. thus d1sposinS OF much
grease which would otherwise f!no
its way into the kitchen sink
drain.
according to Mr.. Marshall OF
the Southern Ruraiist white diar'
rhca in baby chicks is commonly
caused by lice. mites. dampncSs
uncleanlinesS. crowdins, too mucl