Washing Up
Washing-up is generally looked upon as the most irksome of all household tasks, but it is surprising how many housewives still attack this job without method, thus spending longer over it than necessary. Wash the glassware first, in warm water, and dry immediately or it will be cloudy. Polishing with tissue paper afterwards will make it beautifully shiny. Add very hot water for tho silver, which should also be dried immediately. For the rest of the dishes, a little washing-powder may be added, but n6t too much, or they will not be bright. The dishes should be sorted first; all sliver together; all cups, saucers, and plates neatly piled together, greasy plates and dishes separately, after being scraped. A pile of dishes stacked up haphazard not only looks more formidable, but is actually more difficult lo deal with. A few drops of ammonia is a great help as a grease-solvent and watersoftener. fcjoda should bo avoided, as it is injurious to alumiuium-ware, and 'will probably destroy uny gilt which there may bo on the china.
Do not forget to wash out tho dishmop or cloth in soapy water, rinse it and put out to dry.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 304, 26 December 1939, Page 2
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197Washing Up Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 304, 26 December 1939, Page 2
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