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From 1920's "Scouting for Girls" 1 Know how to mend, temporarily with soap, a small leak in a water or gas pipe, 2. Know how to turn off the water or gas supply for the house and who to notify in case of accident, OR Know what to do to thaw out frozen water pipes, OR Be able to put on a washer on a faucet, OR Cover a hot water boiler neatly and securely to conserve the heat, using newspaper and string. 3. Know the use of and how to use a wrench and pliers. 4. Demonstrate the way to use a hammer, screw-driver, awl, saw, can-opener, cork screw. 5. Locate by sounding, an upright in a plastered wall, and know why and when this is necessary to be done. 6. Put up a shelf using brackets, strips of wood or both and know under what conditions to use either. 7. Be able to put up hooks for clothes or other articles and properly space them. 8. Be able to measure for and put up a rod in a clothes closet, OR Be able to repair the spring in a window shade and tack the shade on the roller, OR Know how to keep clean and care for window and door screens. 9. Must wrap, tie securely and neatly, and label a parcel for de- livery by express or parcel post. 10. Be able to sharpen knives using either a grindstone, whetstone, the edge of an iron stove, or another knife. 11. Clean, trim and fill an oil lamp, or put on a gas mantle, OR Clean, oil and know how to repair the belt of a sewing machine, OR Lay a fire in a fireplace and tell what to do with the ashes. 12. Choose a wall space for a picture, measure for the wire, fasten the wire to the picture frame and give the rule concerning height for hanging pictures. 13. State how brooms, dry mops, dustpans and brushes should be placed when not in use, and be able to wash brushes and place them properly for drying. REFERENCES : “What a Girl Can Make and Do,” Lina Beard, Scribner. “Harper's Handy Book for Girls," A. P. Paret, Harper. “Handicraft for Handy Girls," A. N. Hall, Lothrop. “In the Days of the Guild," L. Lamprey, Stokes.Category
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