e the stove lid on.

Some foods injure the metal, if they are
allowed to remain in it very long.

2. Cleaning:

(1) Wash in hot water, with mild soap. Alkalies
should not be used, as they darken the surface.

(2) If food is burned on, the dish should be
soaked in water and then scoured with bathbrick
or emery powder.

(3) Whiting may be used to brighten it.

ZINC

This is not used for utensils, but for table tops and for placing under
stoves, etc.

Cleaning:

(1) Use hot water and mild soap. Alkalies and
acids affect zinc and should be used with care.

(2) If stained, rub with coal-oil or a paste
made of coal-oil and soda, and then wash in hot
water.

GALVANIZED IRON

This is used for garbage pails, ash pans, stove pipes, etc. It is made
by dipping sheet-iron into melted zinc.

Cleaning:

The same as for zinc.

COPPER OR BRASS

Utensils made of these are heavy but durable and are good conductors of
heat. They are dangerous, if not properly cleaned.

Cleaning:

(1) Wash in hot water, using a little washing
soda to remove any grease, rinse well, and dry.

(2) If stained or tarnished, scour with salt
and vinegar, then rinse thoroughly, and dry.

SILVER

This is used for spoons, knives, forks, and serving dishes, but never
for cooking utensils, on account of its cost. It is the best conductor
of heat among the house metals.

Cleaning:

(1) Wash in hot soap-suds.

(2) If stained or tarnished, use whiting or
silver polish, wash, and dry.

RECIPE FOR SILVER POLISH

2 tbsp. borax
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup alcohol whiting.

1. Dissolve the borax in the water.

2. When cold, add the alcohol and enough
whiting to make a thin cream.

3. Bottle, and shake when used.

NOTE.--The care and cleaning of the metals out
of which ordinary utensils are made, such as
granite ware, tin, and steel, may be taught
incidentally as the utensils are used.

CHAPTER IX

FORM IV: JUNIOR GRADE (Continued)

LAUNDRY WORK

This work is but a continuation of the lessons on cleaning. It is the
process of removing foreign matter from cotton, linen, woollen, or silk
fabrics by the use of water and add