Student's Manual in Household Arts

Cooking as it was taught in 1915 — lesson by lesson, with the questions and the home-work forms the students filled in.

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15 Daily Care. 1. Keep the sink always free from scraps. Neglect causes bad odors, attracts water bugs and roaches, and sometimes produces disease. 2. After pouring very greasy water down the waste pipe, pour down boiling water that the grease may not cool and settle on the sides of the waste pipe and the trap and clog them. Remember that sink, waste and drain pipes are intended for the passage of water only; not for bits of paper, burnt match, sand, food, etc. Slight carelessness in this respect may lead to a large plumber's bill. Pour all water through the sink strainer, then empty the strainer into the garbage can. 3. After washing the dishes, wash strainer, soap-dish and other sink utensils; wash the backboard, drainboards and basin of the sink with scrubbing brush and some scouring brick or powder. Polish faucets with dry, soft cloth. Once a week pour hot sal soda solution down the drain pipe. Clean carefully between the end of the drainboard and the sink each time you wash dishes so that dirt and bacteria will not collect there.

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