Lunch box
Waxed paper
Paper napkin
Cup or container with screw top
Drinking cup
Knife, fork, and spoon
Thermos bottle or jar for milk or other liquid
The box itself should be of odourless material, permanent, and light in
weight, admitting of safe means of ventilation. Paper bags should never
be used for food containers, as it is impossible to pack the lunch in
them firmly and well and there is danger of their being torn or of
insects or flies creeping into them. Boxes of fibre, tin, basket weave,
or other material, may be used. The box will require scrubbing, and
should be frequently dried and aired well. Many types of lunch boxes
have compartments provided for the various kinds of food.
Waxed paper and paper napkins, or the somewhat heavier paper towels of
much the same size, are very useful for packing lunches, and may be
obtained at a low price, particularly if bought in large quantities. An
extra napkin, either of paper or cloth, should be put in the basket, to
be spread over the school desk when the lunch is eaten. Napkins can be
made out of cotton crepe at a cost of a very few cents each. The crepe
may be bought by the yard and should be cut into squares and fringed.
Such napkins have the advantage of not needing to be ironed.
Paper cups, jelly tumblers with covers which can now be bought in
several sizes, and bottles with screw tops, such as those in which candy
and other foods are sold, may all be used for packing jellies, jams,
honey, etc. The thermos bottle may be used for carrying milk, or, if
this is too expensive, a glass jar with a tight cover may be
substituted. If the thermos bottle is used, hot drinks may also be
carried.