Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-01-01
Sweeping Carpets.

SwEEPING carpets too often wears them
out rapidly. 1t is obvious to any one that
q brisk, daily brushing over the whole
surface must wear away and carry of
more NoOly particles than the occasional
stepping of feet during the day without
the rubbing and scraping given by the
broom. To allow sand and grit to accu'
mulate or the surface, aud 10 become
ground into the fibers by the pressure of
sOle-leather is, however, worse than sweep
! ing. They should; therefore, be always
/ kept clean. Men who object to large car
pet bills should provide Themselves with
| slippers, aud not come in with muddy
! huots. 1t is a matter of economy with
them to pay sc or 81 in the purchase of
slippers, rather than a hundred or two for
ingram and brussels. This perhaps would
be stonger consideration with some, and
exert more controlling influence, than
frequent sharp reproofs from the mistress
of the interior.
There are different ways Of sweeping
carpete The most Objectionable is per-
formed as follows The operator first
places the broom perpendcularly upon
the floor; then with quick, thrustiflg mo-
tion the lower part is pushed forward and
thrown upwards, earring the dust with
it iii lafge Elcnds, until the room is filled
with it, The brush Of the broom, by fire.
quent use, thus becomes bent, somewhat
| in the form of hook, at the same time II
is gradually broken off and worn out.
The dust which fills the air settles
tlpon chairs, tables, bureaus, writing
desks, cases Of books, picture-frames,
clocks, maps, looking glasses, etc
| The process thus consists virtually
| in merely elevating stratum of dust
from the carpet and placing it on all these
different articles q furniture. After some
minutes the duster passes around and the
stratum is removed TO Its original posi-
tion, on the floor. thus making a sort Of
perpetual motion resembling the great
circulation of moisture from the earth to
clouds, and from clouds in rain back to
earth again.
A much better way of performing the
work 10 to place the broom upon the car
pet in an inclined position, with the
handle inclinlng forwards drawing it
quickly over the surface in this position,
and scarcely raising it from the floor, will
prevent the rising of but very little dust.
In order to do the work effectually, how
ever, the motion should not be given by
long strokes, but by quick succession of
short ones. 1t would be worth fifty dol
lars to any hOusekeeper who does not un-
derstand the business, to see these two
modes distinctly performed. By the
former or thrusting mode, the coarser
dirt, or that which does not rise in the air,
Is shot ahead several feet, and spread over
large surface. BY the latter or drawing
mode, it is kept more Gompactly together,
something like the winrows Of hay in a
meadow. The broom, instead of being
bent around like hook is kept straight
and smooth, and lasts much longer.
In libraries, cabinets, etc, where dust
might badly iniure or wholly spoil the
specimens and books, 1t is better to pro-
cure patent carpet-sweeper, merely
using broom or brush to clean out the
corners and sides.-Ryisttr Of Rural #
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