Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1913 — PROPER WASHING OF DISHES [ARTICLE]

PROPER WASHING OF DISHES

Method* That Toko Time but In the End Produpe the Results Most Desirable. The bacteriologist finds no kitchen clean enough and the ordinary method of washing he is likely to call a “kmear.”’ Dishes have been tested to determine the number of organisms that remain on them after '‘ordinary’* washing as compared with a method that requires'an application of hot water with the help of soap or, better still, carbonate of soda, a thorough rinsing in hot water, and wiping with a sterilized cloth (that is, one which has been in boiling water since it was used before.) By Wils latter method the dishes wfere practically sterile, while many organisms were left on the dishes that were washed by the "ordinary” method. One might ask, what harm will they do? Oftentimes none, but if the bacteria are those which convey disease, dirty dishes may be the means of giving it to well persons. But most of all, persons who are at all thoughtful of such things do not want any dirt which may be prevented by good methods, simply because dirt in itself is sufficiently unpleasant. In washing milk utensils it is first necessary to remove with warm water all traces of the milk before scalding water is used. Because of the cream adhering to the sides, soap Is used also, but the greatest care must be taken to remove by repeated rinsing every trace of soap. A telltale flavor of soap in the morning cream has more than once revealed careless habits in the kitchen, and made it evident that all the soap was ,'not removed in rinsing. The utensils must then be dipped into absolutely boiling water for a moment.

It is an Important matter to wash the milk bottle in which milk is now commonly delivered to customers. By this we refer to the washing of the full bottle before It is opened. It is safe to say that this Is seldom done. But notice the bottle as It is brought Into the kitchen, the milkman grasping it with his hand over the top.