How does Toto take a bath? Where has he learnt to do this? How does Toto almost boil himself alive?

Toto takes bath in a large bowl of warm water. He would test the temperature with his hand before stepping into the bowl. He would take the soap and rub it all over himself in that bowl. Toto learnt to do so as he had seen the author doing the same.

Once there was a large kettle of water on the fire to boil for tea. No one was present in the kitchen. Toto entered the kitchen. He got into the kettle because it was too cold outside and he wanted to enjoy a hot bath. Water was too hot that he kept on hopping up and down. Grandmother pulled him out almost half boiled.