Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Management Part 7

2. Sc.r.a.pe and pile the dishes.

3. Put the dishes that need it to soak.

4. Place soap, pans, brushes, and towels.

5. Put water in the pans.

(1) Fill the dish pan about half full of warm water, then soap it.

(2) Fill the rinsing pan nearly full of hot water.

Order of washing:

1. Gla.s.s 2. Silver 3. China 4. Crockery 5. Granite ware 6. Tins 7. Pots 8. Steel knives and forks.

Finishing after washing:

1. Soap a dish cloth and wash the sides and bottom of the dish pan, before emptying it.

2. Empty the dish pan, rinse at the sink, and half fill with clear, warm water, to rinse the towels.

3. Wash the towels in the rinsing pan, rinse them in the dish pan, shake them straight, fold, and hang.

4. Soap the dish cloth, wash the inside of the rinsing pan, empty, rinse, and wipe with the dish cloth.

5. Wash and wipe the soap dish.

6. Empty the dish pan and wipe with the dish cloth.

7. Pile the pans, place the brushes and soap, and set away.

8. Fold the dish cloth and hang it to dry.

TABLE CLEANING (CLa.s.s WORK)

1. If necessary, sc.r.a.pe or brush off the table stoves.

2. Get a scrub cloth, a wash-basin of warm water, and a scrub-brush.

3. Wash the part of the table used by your group, doing the part not occupied by the dish washing first; then get the dish washers to move along, so that you can finish it, proceeding as follows:

(1) Wet the table all over.

(2) Rub the soap cake over it.

(3) Scrub with the wet brush with the grain of the wood.

(4) Rinse the soap off with the clear water.

(5) Wipe with the cloth wrung dry.

4. Get clear water. Rinse the brush and put it away. Rinse the scrub cloth and wring it dry.

5. Take the basin and cloth to the sink. Empty, rinse the basin, and dry it with the cloth. Rinse the cloth under the tap and wring it dry.

6. Fold and hang the cloth to dry. Bring back a dry cloth and thoroughly dry the aluminium strip.

7. Put away the dry cloth and basin.

SINK CLEANING

1. Let the other housekeepers get the water they need.

2. Get a sink pan, a scrub cloth, and a brush. Put warm water in the pan.

3. Scrub the drain board if there be one, as follows:

(1) Wet the board all over.

(2) Rub the soap cake over it.

(3) Scrub with a wet brush with the grain of wood.

(4) Rinse the soap off with clear water.

(5) Wipe with the cloth wrung dry.

4. Wash the nickel part of the sink (tap and stand) with soap. Wipe with the cloth wrung dry.

5. Wash the outside of the basin of the sink.

6. When the other housekeepers have emptied their water, wash the inside of the sink basin and wipe with the cloth wrung dry.

7. Wash the scrub cloth and pan, rinse the brush, and put all away.

8. Polish the nickel with a dry duster.

DUSTING

1. Get a cheesecloth duster.

2. Dust the chairs and put them in place.

3. Dust the table legs and drawer handles.