3. Dip the cloth in a pail, wring it gently between the hands, so as
to have the whole equally wet, not running. Throw it on the ground,
reverse the hard broom, and placing the reversed handle upon the cloth,
clean the floor close to the skirtings, not the skirtings themselves,
and the corners. When the cloth becomes dry, rinse it and re-wet it in
the same pail.
4. Then wet the cloth somewhat more, wringing it as before, throw it
on the floor at the end furthest from the door, and placing the brush
of the hard broom upon it, brush, firmly and quickly, each board in
the direction that the boarding runs, about as far as the arms can
reach, standing, not kneeling. A small ward can be at once brushed wet,
a large one must be divided into parts, and each part be successively
brushed wet and brushed dry. When the cloth becomes dry, rinse it and
re-wet it.
5. To brush dry, rinse and well wring the cloth, brush as before. The
firmer you can press, the better and quicker the floor will be dried.
When the cloth becomes wet, rinse it and wring it as before.
6. Change the water when dirty. More or less water must be used,
according as the floor is trod by dirty boots and shoes.
7. Aim at drying the floor by one dry brushing; if not, it must be dry
brushed a second time. Once should suffice.
8. Ten minutes, at the furthest, after the dry rubbing is over, the
floor ought to be thoroughly dry. When it is quite dry, sweep quickly
over it with the hair broom.
9. On putting by the cleaning materials, rinse well the cloth in clean
water.