The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-05-24
aarirulturul unh Dumestit.
Sweeping Carpets.

Sweeping carpets too often wears tnan
ont rapidlv' is obvious TO any one that
a brisk. daily brushing over the whole sur
face must wear away and carry of more
woollv Darticles than the occasional step
ping Of feet during the day, without the
rubbinss and scraping given by the broom
To allow sand and grit 70 accumulate on
the surface and 10 become ground into the
fbres By the pressure Of sole leather. T.
however. worse than sweeping. Iney
should therefore, be always kept clean.
Men who object 20 large carpet bills should
provide themselves with slippers, anu no,
come I'm with muddy boots. II j. matter
OF economy with them ~ pay y Or - III
the purcnase u slippers. rather than hun
dred or two for ingraia and Brussels ms
perhaps would be a stronger consideration
win some and exert q more controlling
Influence than frequent sharp reproois ironi
tie mistress OF the interior.
There are different ways OF sweeping clr-
uets The most Objectionable is performed
rs follows The operator first places tie
broom perpendicular upon the floor; then,
with d quick, thrusting motion the lower
part i pushed forward aud thrown upWars,
carving tie dust With ], iu large clouds,
until the air OF The room Is nAei witn IL
The brush Or the broom. 1y frequent use
thus becomes bent. somewhat 90 the form
Of uJJi, a. the same time tna- u IS gran
uaiiy broken III ANA worn OUT Tie dust
which Ills TIE air gradually settles npJn
Chairs, tables. bureaus, wiring d>-ks, cas-
e. OF books. picture frames. clocks, maps
looking glasses. etc Tue process thus
Consists virtually ll merely elevatlns
stratum o. dls- % tie carpet AMI placing
+ on these different articles Of furniture
After some minutes Tie dus-er passes ar
ound ard The stratum j. removed 20 It's
OriZinal position on the Door thus making
a SOFT 81 perpetual mJ-iOn resembling the
great circulation u moisture from the earth
10 cloud, anl from clouds % rain back 10
earth again.
A much better way fOr performing the
work. Is iO place The broom upJu the car
pet BOO an Inclined position. with the handle
inchnmg forward; drawing IL quickly over
the surface boz this position aud scarcely
raising Do On 20 tine door. will Prevent Tie
Iising % but very little dust Ia O.der 70
do tn- work eicctuaiIy. however, tie mo-
ton should DO. be given by lOn- strokes,
but bF q Quic6 succession OF snort ones.
IL would De worth so 10 any hOusekeeper
who does not understand the business, 10
see these twO modes distinctly performed.
By the former mole the c1arser dirt. Or
that which does not rise I'D the air. is shot
ahead several feet. and spread over larger
Surface; by the latter or drawing mode, II
Is kept more compac-ly together, something
ike the wlnrOw OF nay in the meadow. The
broom, instead OF being bent around ike
hook, as above state. = kept straight and
smooth, aud lasts some time longer.
Ia libraries, cabinets, etc. where dust
might badly injure OF wholly spoil the spec
linens uul books. il Is better 70 procure
patent carpet sweeper, merely using a
broom or brush 20 clean out tle corners
ond si.to- -0..- T,t..f.-4, C-nNo'aS.