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Show SELECTION AND CARE OF USEFUL UTENSILS First Decide if Device Will Pay for Itself in Long Run. Often They Are Cumbersome and Diffl-oult Diffl-oult to Clean Few Drops of Water Sprinkled on Duster Takes Up the Dirt Easily. (Prepared by the United States Depart-meat Depart-meat of Agriculture.) Before buying any household device, decide whether it will pay for Itself In the long run by saving time and strength or wear and tear, or If It will make some especially disagreeable task less unpleasant. Devices which can be used for mony purposes are seldom employed by the housekeeper for more than one, and often they are more cumbersome cum-bersome to handle and less easily cleaned. Long handles on brooms, brushes, i and dustpans save the back, the office of home economics kitchen of the department de-partment of agriculture suggests. A cleaning cloth should be soft and loosely woven, so that It will take up dirt easily and Itself be easy to clean. A duster takes up dirt better if a few drops of water or oil are sprinkled on It. Beware of too much moisture or oil, for It leaves streaks. For wiping wip-ing very dirty places use soft paper, cotton waste, or rags, which may be thrown away. Keep the cleaning things together In a convenient place. Put them away clean. Hang brushes, mops and brooms when not In use. Clean string mops by shaking over a damp newspaper or a can. Never shake In the open air unless you are sure the dirt will not trouble you or your neighbors. Wash occasionally In hot water with washing sodu or soap and dry quickly. Sprinkle a few drops of oil on the oil mops offer cleaning. Clean carpet sweepers frequently. Kuipty the box on damp newspaper and use old scissors ond buttonhook Off course comb to remove tho hairs und dirt on the brushes. Keep tho bearings bear-ings oiled. |