Howard Hughes:

first soak and remove the label, and then brush the cylindrical part of the can over and over until all particles of dust, pieces of paper label, and, in general, all sources of contamination have been removed.

— Howard Hughes Contemporary

Billionaire, extreme OCD recluse

Context

Part of a staff manual Hughes wrote, detailing a nine-step process for disinfecting and washing canned peaches.

Date / Period

Approx. 1950s-1970s

Source

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Explanation

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Method

Cross Reference

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