The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-05-24
LITTLE BY LITTLE.

cleaning mp Of the house. =, -. "L
The gentlemen mny complain as they
viii Of house. cleaning times. II would be
sorry house for them, rs well as every
one else if there was no house.c leaning.
Sill a good thing may be abused by. do.
ing il In a wrong way. Il is not wiss or
comfortable to have the whole house under
water at the saiho time. Bctter take the
storm by ins,aInicnis. There is nothing
gained Ivy This hurry and rush, and bu.tle,
this determination 10 have tho whole thing
finished UP at once. Il is no mark Of su.
perior house. keeping either, though mlny
imagine that such energy and resolution
are unmistakable proofs Of their superior.
ity over their more, comfortable nei gh.
bors. ,rl1ur 'l' r.. l..i... 90 .71f'' r..
Tho highest style Of housekeeping is
that which makes the wheels move On
smoothly and evenly without q sudden jar
like an earthquake every few months. 81.
The cellar should receive early attention
In the spring. All vegetables left over
from the winters store shoullb be carefully
assorted and no particle Of 'leeaying yese.
table matter should be allowed to remain
there, .... "a. -..,r.. .,.. r., ,.gg rl,
Terrible fevers often affecting whole
family, and frequently ending in death,
liavo resulted from neglect Of these pre-.
cautions. Throw open the outer cellar
door. and let the sunshine pour in if possi.
hle. Let the walls be thoroughly white.
wished, every shetland cupboard DO neat
ly scrubbed AMI then you will have the
satisfaction Of feeling that tho foundation
Of your house, is all right. go. -. - 80 J
Then take whatever, order seems most
convenient for the rest Of the house, only
preserving the precaOlion not to overwork
yourself; and lay the foundation for coughs,
colds. and rhueniutisns for. the next six
weeks. There is nothing gained by il.
Better ,nke a fortnight more for the pro-
i
cess, .ir,..s..E vs. irH #,f f..
1t don't pnya to hurry honse.cleaning,
as too many housewives have found to
their sorrow. ihlrYihg and worrying kills
more people than l,nrd work. ,'. ...a.
u Den'tls Sparing Of fwhitewash. Wheth'
er lime isliish or lowi costs hut trine
ut must, nn,l saves far mord than i'm prioa
on the doctors bill. n your cha nbers are
papered IL isa pity, hut even then you can
give them u good white coat overhead. |. :,
Now if the old paper on tho family rnon,
I'm. become dingy and smokey, take Il off
and pm, on fresh. twill cost but few
dollars for some good, cbeap, light paper.
ond oh, how j will higliteo up the room,
even f,ynu hnye the plninost furniture In
il. Don I look at the dIngy' oil paper, and
think - maybe'it will do fdr another year"
and go off'and buy an expensive spring
bonnet. Better by far have the plainest
bonnet and mako the family room look
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Irfarners' families would only save
more where it could ensily he done, and
devote the, sum to making home chsetfiil
and Htuac,i g, they would be the gamers,
When eggs nre forty. cents dozen, IL
would bc wiser TO send, afew dozen TO
marke; thar 70 place u half dollars worth
on the breakfast table every morning. r:s
Your family could better afford to- wa't
week or .nvo orths lusnry, than to live
| III dismal looking apartments the whole
year. A careful attention to the poultry
! yard IN The early spring, and n little self
denialln the use Of eggs: would add many
permanent comiors, and ,lilxuries TO the
ho,ise, wl,icI, would give far more real
satisfaction than the momentary indulgence
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