26 BULLETIN 569, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



the task. One of these men handles the hose, directing the water 

 where needed ; the others loosen the dirt with stable brushes and give 

 the final cleaning. In this way a large area can be cleaned quickly 

 and effectively. 



At one plant of moderate size such a plan was observed under 

 operation. The periods immediately preceding luncheon and at the 

 close of the working day were set aside for cleaning. The employees 

 worked with such a degree of system that in 10 minutes the sorting 

 table, washing and scalding machines, peeling tables, buckets, filling 

 machines, cyclones, finishers, and floors were given a thorough clean- 

 ing. The reasons for this efficiency were that plenty of water was 

 available, the apparatus was located conveniently, and each person had 

 his or her part of the work to perform. Each woman cleaned her 

 buckets and pans and her part of the peeling table, the sorters cleaned 

 the sorting table, and washing and scalding outfits, while the pulp 

 men were held accountable for the cleaning of their equipment. At 

 the same time those working at the filling and capping machines 

 cleaned their respective outfits. While these operations were going on 

 several men had started flushing and scrubbing the floors at places 

 where they would least interfere with the other employees, and as 

 soon as the others had finished their cleaning the remainder of the 

 floor was finished. The drains were so located as to help facilitate the 

 entire operation, x 



If any part of the room had not been properly cleaned it was an 

 easy matter to fix the responsibility, since each person had a definite 

 work to perform. 



Apparatus if well cleaned should, when wet, be free from any 

 slippery or slimy feel and when scraped should not yield a cheesy 

 deposit. At the close of the day's work the equipment after being 

 cleaned should be left in such position as to permit of ready drainage, 

 ventilation, and drying. These precautions will tend to check the 

 growth of microorganisms. Pails, pans, and buckets should not be 

 stacked, as is frequently done, and the cyclones, as well as the tanks 

 and vats, should be left open. 



PSYCHOLOGY OF CLEANLINESS. 



The old adage " Like begets like " is applicable in factories as well 

 as elsewhere. Where there is intelligent and tactful demand for 

 cleanliness on the part of the factory management there is certain 

 to be a conscious or unconscious response on the part of the em- 

 ployees. A workman has small incentive to adopt cleanly methods, 

 however, if filthy, slovenly, or unsystematic conditions about the 

 factory are the rule. Workmen usually prefer employment in clean 

 surroundings. One factory owner who maintained his plant in good 



