Hints for the busy housewife
1939-05 1939 1930s 50 pages : illustrations HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE dustbin should always be raised from the ground, for example on three bricks. Clean gullies and yard weekly. FOR THE COUNTRY HOUSEWIFE Country Lavatories. — These should be situated away from the house. The bucket sh...
| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
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| Language: | English English |
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London : Health & Cleanliness Council
May 1939
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| Summary: | 1939-05
1939
1930s
50 pages : illustrations
HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE dustbin should always be raised from the ground, for example on three bricks. Clean gullies and yard weekly. FOR THE COUNTRY HOUSEWIFE Country Lavatories. — These should be situated away from the house. The bucket should stand on an old tray or sheet of zinc, and should always be covered close. It should be kept scrupulously clean, and the seat and lid scrubbed regularly with soap and water. The old-fashioned earth closet is gradually being replaced by the modern chemical closet. Water Butts. — These should not be placed near the convenience, and should be raised from the ground. They should be emptied and thoroughly scrubbed with soap and water at regular intervals, especially where rain has to serve all purposes. THE CARE OF FOOD Clean food is necessary for healthy life. Buy food from clean shops. See that your food is fresh, and get a little at a time. Store what is left over in a clean place (larder shelves should be scrubbed regularly with soap and hot water) as far away as possible from dust-bins and drains. Be sure that your milk is clean, and keep it covered up: dirty milk may cause diarrhoea and other diseases in children. Wash vegetables in plenty of water; and fruit, too, before you eat it. See that your hands and utensils are scrupulously clean before preparing food. It is essential that food be kept cool and fresh. The use of an electric refrigerator is here a great gain. Fortunately these valuable accessories are gradually coming down in price and Page Sixteen
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