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DISH CLOTHS, WIPERS, TABLE LINENS, ETC

Roller towels for the hands should be marked with the number of each, and also with the whole number; as 1-6, 2-6, etc., where the whole number is six. This shows at once the whole number to be accounted for, and also makes it easy to use them in rotation, so that they may be worn equally. Of dish cloths, of which there should be six-two for the best dishes, two for greasy, and two for pots and kettles, the first two may be marked, "B-1-2" and "B-2-2;" the second wo, "G-1-2" and "G-2-2;" the third, "P-1-2" and P-2-2." Wiping towels, of which there should be six, two to be used each week, washing every day, may be marked in a similar way, which is equally good for napkins, table cloths, cloths for silver, etc. Never buy new cloth for dish cloths or wipers; buy Stevens' crash (or any other linen crash) for towels; when worn soft, take for dish-cloths and wipers; keep whole for dish wipers, and cut one of a yard in length into three, hem and place in kitchen for dish-cloths; you thus have one for pots and kettles, one for dishes, and one to wipe a knife, fork or spoon that you may be using while cooking, for the wipers should never be used for this purpose.