The Washington times., 1924-08-11
Household Hints
Switchss on Appliance Cords
BY SALLY E. DAVIDSON

II find your suggestion Of equip
ping the cords Of household cleo
trical appliances such as coasters,
percolators, grills and the like with
feed.through' switches an excellent
one," writes one reader. IT use
these appliances continually at my
table, and now I need never Jump
up or stretch to disconnact the ap-
pliances. cannot tell you what a
comfort that is"
1t lie gratifying to have been Of
service. The great number of such
notes I have been receiving IL suf-
ficient evidence that women all over
the country are becoming more and
more dependent on, what / choose
to call, their only reliable servant
electricity. Frankly, I don't know
how we ever did without 1t. Every
where see evidences Of what 1t IL
doing for homes, women and family
life.
Added Incentive.
This Is added incentive. to be ever
on the alert for improvements and
new devices designed for the home,
and submit to my readers such in.
formation concerning them as will
interest and help them.
Next to plenty Of convenience out.
let's installed at just the right places
throughout the home where cleo
trical appliances are in use the
"feed-through" switches on the con.
Meeting cords Of all appliances are
the most necessary and comfort.
giving household accessories. They
permit one to start and stop cleo.
trical appliances at win without
having to diSconnect them entirely,
for often one discovers more use
Tor the appliance and is therefore
obliged to connect 1t again.
Operated By Buttons.
The swith is set in that end of the
cord which is attached to the appli.
ance. and is operated by two small
buttons, one red and one black
which indicate when the switch Ii
opened and when It Is closed. These
switches are not necessary where
the dining table is wired, but are
intended rather for appliances which
must be connected to a nearby con.
Ven1ence outlet or a lamp socket.
When such electrical appliances
as the egg boiler, toaster, grill,
waffle iron or percolator are used
at the table. 1t will be found more
satisfactory to place a tray under
them. as this prevents crumbs,
water and bits Of food from drop.
ping upon the tablecloth. To keen
table appliances always looking
lpresentable wipe them off carefully
each time they have been used.
Electrical appliances Just as other
things thrive under proper care.
Easy To Keep Clean
The toaster is, Of course, the sim.
plest to keep clean. The best meth.
Cd have thus far discovered Is the
use Of a soft. dry cloth to rub 1t
off each time It has been in use.
This removes all grease and fin,
ger marks and crumbs. For the
grooves and crevies which are not
accessible to the soft cloth and
hand use percolator brush. I also
use this to remove any particles of
burned bread from the heating ele
ment. Should any discoloration oc.
cur l use powdered Bon Ami and
water, taking care not to wet the
heating element.
The waffle iron, with the excep.
ton Of the inside, I clean the same
way. To clean the inside ate.
cooking l use absorbent tissue
paper. If any burned particles re-
main remove these with a fairly
stiff small dry brush, which I also
use for the heating element Of the
electric grill.
Keeping Grill Shiny.
II powdered Bon Ami fails Ia
clean and shine the inside of cleo.
trio grill pans, a little steel wool
and soap will do the trick. The
grill may be kept shining by the
same process already outlined for
the toaster and waffle iron.
To make these little electric serv.
ants of maximum service always
keep them in an available and &C.
cessible place together with a large
service tray or tea-cart, so that thew
may be easily pressed into service
at any moment. Many people mako
the mistake Of using small electrical
appliances for ornaments and leave
them to gather dust, later wonder.
Ing why they become dulled.
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