Throw water from basin into toilet or slop bucket, not into lavatory.
Wash out cloth, disposing of water in same way; or put cloth into diaper bucket.
If diaper is soiled, flush off in toilet before putting to soak.
Wash hands thoroughly in the special basin, with soap and water, after changing diaper.
If marked congestion of genitals, or a discharge appears, take special care to disinfect hands and burn cloths and diapers. Report the condition at once to the physician; these symptoms may indicate a serious disease.
Never let a child use a public toilet without placing paper or cloth over the seat; children’s detachable seats may be purchased that can be carried in traveling.
Laundering. Baby clothes should be washed with a mild white soap, such as Ivory, and thoroughly rinsed. Diapers require special care. They should be thoroughly boiled and rinsed. Laundry soap, soda, or bluing should not be used, but Ivory soap, with borax or ammonia if necessary. Dry in sun if possible. Ironing is not necessary.
Boiling, outdoor sunshine, and pressing with a hot iron, are all sterilizing processes.
Starch is never to be used in baby clothes, which should always be soft and non-irritating.
For woolens, use warm water; add soap in solution, not rubbing on clothes; add one teaspoonful of borax or ammonia per gallon of water, if very soiled. Squeeze, or wash with vacuum washer; do not rub, but use hand brush on very soiled places. Squeeze or press without twisting. Rinse through two waters, same temperature as the first. A teaspoonful of glycerine per gallon of water, added to the last rinsing water, preserves softness.